Sounds like a Crested Pigeon, but surely wider overall than 6 cm - one egg would occupy a third of the width. Perhaps I could take a look
From: jude hopwood [
Sent: Sunday, 14 August 2011 8:51 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] mystery nest
Dear Anyone With Nest Knowledge,
Around six feet off the ground, a twiggy saucer not rubust looking and not larger than 6 cms in diameter, not many twigs, two large orangey-cream eggs, 1 and a half to 2 cm long. Situated in open twiggy growth of old shrubby plant. Narrabundah.
