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Dung-loving Bird's-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the &quot;eggs&quot; had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71959/dung-loving_birds-nests_cyathus_stercoreus.html" title="Dung-loving Bird&#039;s-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/71959_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wJvjR%2F6n8S1TzmPBE1CS%2B2E7G%2FQ%3D" width="96" height="152" alt="Dung-loving Bird&#039;s-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the &quot;eggs&quot; had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71956/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71958/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71957/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71958/dung-loving_birds-nests_cyathus_stercoreus.html" title="Dung-loving Bird&#039;s-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/71958_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=id%2ByMkMo4sCjdbyXkiOqtu9pWYk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Dung-loving Bird&#039;s-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the &quot;eggs&quot; had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71956/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71959/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71957/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71957/dung-loving_birds-nests_cyathus_stercoreus.html" title="Dung-loving Bird&#039;s-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/71957_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eLP730SyfGnvybchu%2FO6%2Bejdp%2B8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Dung-loving Bird&#039;s-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the &quot;eggs&quot; had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71956/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71958/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71959/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter" /></a></figure> Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dung-loving Bird's-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus)

Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the "eggs" had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!

Dung-loving Bird's-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the "eggs" had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71956/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71958/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71957/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter

Dung-loving Bird's-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the "eggs" had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71956/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71959/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71957/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter

Dung-loving Bird's-Nests (Cyathus stercoreus) Growing on wood chips in a wet/soggy field. Unfortunately, most of the "eggs" had flown the nest due to the heavy rain, but you can see some scattered in these photos!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71956/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71958/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71959/dung-loving_birds-nest_cyathus_stercoreus.html Cyathus stercoreus,Geotagged,United States,Winter

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The Dung-loving Bird's-Nests

"Cyathus stercoreus", commonly known as the dung-loving bird's nest, is a species of fungus in the genus "Cyathus", family Nidulariaceae. Like other species in the Nidulariaceae, the fruiting bodies of "C. stercoreus" resemble tiny bird's nests filled with eggs.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Jan 1, 2019. Captured Dec 30, 2018 14:09 in 1107 Turner McCall Blvd, Rome, GA 30161, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.