While generally associated with brown hues, eggs occasionally appear in a surprisingly eye-catching shade of pink, prompting both amazement among cooks. This rare phenomenon isn't due to a trick of the light, but rather often results from ingestion to pigments found in certain feed—most commonly pigments from red flowers which birds may consume.

It was a spring/summer/autumn morning, the sun shining brightly/softly/gently. In the garden/yard/back porch, sat a wooden/ wicker/metal basket brimming with vibrant/pastel/light pink eggs. They weren't chicken/quail/duck eggs, that much was clear. Their smooth/rough/waxy shells glistened/sparkled/shimmered in the sunlight. A gentle/curious/peculia