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OCR: FAMILY LIFE Osprey (Pandion haliaetus Davia W. Harp Eggs in a clut.ch are the same size; however, the pattern aad coloration of the eggs can vary. The process by which an egg gets its coloration i highly random. Pigment is applied t the egg as passes through the canal of the oviduct. When the egg is not moving it receives a blotch of pigment If it is moving, the pigment is applied as a streak The egg's final appearance is determined by the stops and starts of the egg laying process Itis thought that this mottling effect helps to camouflage the eggs in the nest, as it does with these Osprey eggs contents options quit bookmark menu David eags Piament movina ontions