Egg Laying Collection

Female barn owl, Tyto alba, World Owl Trust, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria, UK, captive

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) male on Bluebird Crossing sign, Marion Co. IL

Duck-billed Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, front view

Spanish Arch, Galway City, Co Galway, Ireland

Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, Hermanus, South Africa

Ultramel Okeetee corn snake, with recently laid eggs, an interspecies hybrid between a Corn snake, (Pantherophis guttatus), and a Grey rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides)

Bush cricket / Katydid (Tettigoniidae ), female leaf mimic ovipositing into branch. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female laying eggs, North coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) laying eggs in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Exuma, Bahamas

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) returning to sea after Egg laying, Raine Island, Australia. Raine Island is the largest and most important green sea turtle nesting area in the world, with over 14

Female Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs, Cornwall, England, UK, April

RF - Female emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on garden pond, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. July

Green sea turtle female (Chelonia mydas) returning to the sea, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) female laying eggs on branch. Parainen, Finland. July

Whitebelly damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster) pair spawning / laying eggs on a seafan (Annella mollis). Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Fly (Mycophaga testacea) laying eggs on Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) growing on dead Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. October

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) returning to the sea after egg laying. Cayenne, French Guiana, June

After laying its eggs on a Galapagos beach, this sea turtle returning to the ocean

Two Sockeye / Red Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), female digging riverbed to lay eggs on spawning ground. Trees showing autumnal colours, Adams river, British Columbia, Canada. October

Female Northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) preparing to lay another egg on a blade of eelgrass (Zostera marina), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore at dusk to lay eggs, Oaxaca, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore at night in large numbers to lay eggs during arribada mass nesting, Oaxaca, Mexico

USA, California, Lassen County. Female California darner lays eggs on plant in creek

Eierlegende Schlankjungfer (chromolitho)
5211232 Eierlegende Schlankjungfer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eierlegende Schlankjungfer)

Clearfin lionfish (Pterois radiata) mating. The female (left) has just released a raft of eggs, which is visible between her tail and the red face of the male

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) heading back to sea after laying eggs on the beach, sunrise, Ras Al-Jinz Turtle Reserve, Ash-Sharkiyah, Oman, November

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) returning to the sea, IUCN Endangered, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site

Australian Duck-Billed Platypus. Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C. 1890
Australian Duck-Billed Platypus. Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C.1890

Swans On Bog, Near Newcastle, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Chapel At Gougane Barra, Co Cork, Ireland

Co Kerry, Killarney, Ross Castle

Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, Co Galway, Ireland

Tory Island, Co Donegal, Ireland, Cottage And Boat

Trinitarian Friary, Adare, Co Limerick, Ireland, 13Th Century Columbarium

Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Duck-billed Platypus

False Coral Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) Andes, ECUADOR. South America
Captive False Coral Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum), Andes, Ecuador

Nest containing four speckled bird eggs, view from above

Pythonidae, Python curtus, Blood python

Antarctica, South Orkney Islands, Laurie Island. Chinstrap (pygoscelis antarctica) & Adelie (pygosclis adeliae). Antarctica, South Orkney Islands, Laurie Island

Tachyglossus aculeautus, Short-nosed Echidna, side view

Central PA, USA, Boa Constrictor, Boa constrictor constrictor, clinging on stick above water in controlled situation

American Coor (Fulica americana) hen (female) nesting British Columbia, Canada

Caribbean: Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island, turtle farm, green sea turtle ( Chelonia
Caribbean: Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island, turtle farm, green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming, December

Geen turtle (chelonia mydas) laying eggs in sand, illustration
Zoology - Reptiles - Testudines - Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) laying eggs in sand, illustration

Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) leaving trail of yellow eggs on leaf

Hermanns tortoise Testudo hermanni with its eggs, illustration
Hermanns tortoise (Testudo hermanni) with its eggs, illustration

Hens reproductive system, artwork
Hens reproductive system. Computer artwork of the reproductive system of a female domestic chicken (gallus gallus domesticus), showing a fully formed egg (centre right) ready to be laid

Dung beetles rolling a dung ball. The dung beetles that roll dung into balls, known as rollers, use the dung as a food source or as a brooding chamber for their larvae

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"Egg Laying: A Fascinating Journey of Life and Reproduction" Female barn owl, Tyto alba, gracefully prepares her nest at Muncaster Castle, under the watchful eyes of the World Owl Trust in Ravenglass. An Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) male perches proudly on a Bluebird Crossing sign in Marion Co. , IL, as he awaits his mate's egg-laying process. Behold the unique Duck-billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), captured in a front view while it lays its precious eggs—a testament to nature's extraordinary diversity. Spanish Arch in Galway City, Co Galway, Ireland witnesses the enchanting sight of a Southern right whale engaging in its majestic egg-laying ritual amidst the vast oceanic expanse. Towering above all with elegance and grace is the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), whose towering frame belies its delicate egg-laying process that ensures future generations thrive. Marvel at the Ultramel Okeetee corn snake hybrid as it diligently guards its recently laid eggs—a captivating morph created through captive breeding between Corn snakes and Grey rat snakes. In Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Bahamas, witness the Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) delicately laying her eggs—an awe-inspiring display of life continuing beneath turquoise waters. Raine Island becomes witness to one of nature's most remarkable spectacles as Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) return to sea after meticulously laying their precious eggs on sandy shores—ensuring survival for generations to come. Cornwall, England welcomes spring with open arms as female Emperor dragonflies (Anax imperator) lay their tiny yet significant eggs—a symbol of renewal and growth within nature's intricate tapestry.