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Bird eggs on some flowers (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

larkspurs

'some flowers' is the definition.
(larkspur is a kind of flower)

'bird eggs on' is the wordplay.
'bird' becomes 'lark' (lark is a kind of bird).
'eggs on' becomes 'spurs' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lark'+'spurs'='LARKSPURS'

(Other definitions for larkspurs that I've seen before include "Common names for delphiniums" , "bloomers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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