Perfection

Can anything be more perfect than an egg?
It was in a nest on the very edge of the cliff.
Nothing to protect it save the warm body of a parent.

Gulls' eggs have long been considered gourmet delicacies. Only a few families of 'eggers' have the traditional right to take them. They sell for £5 each and are served, soft boiled with celery salt, at top-class restaurants. See here.
Back in the day, gulls' eggs were a valuable source of food. This piece of wartime film footage may bring a smile to your face. If not the gulls'.