Anyone know what kind of bird eggs these are?
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Shaun Roney on Apr 28, 2014That snake skin would make me pass out if I discovered it by accidentally touching it! What pretty speckles on the eggs though!Helpful Reply
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Ock Du Spock on Apr 29, 2014No idea! Such pretty eggs though. The snake skin is a bit freaky!Helpful Reply
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NanaWells on Apr 29, 2014are you sure those eggs don't belong to that snake ??Helpful Reply
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Susie Patino on Apr 29, 2014I believe their red breasted nuthatchHelpful Reply
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Shelley on Apr 29, 2014From what I can tell it is a Carolina Wren with a Brown-headed Cowbird egg thrown in. http://www.thebirdersreport.com/egg-and-nest-identification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-headed_CowbirdHelpful Reply
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Anne B on Apr 29, 2014I'm with Laurie. I'd be concerned they are snake eggs. http://www.ehow.com/how_4866367_identify-snake-eggs.html#page=6Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Apr 29, 2014I believe you are right. That is a cowbird egg and if I ever find them in nests I take them out. the cowbird egg will hatch and the chick will eat so much that the momma bird will keep feeding the cowbird and the other chicks will starve to death. cowbirds do not raise their own and they lay eggs in unsuspecting nests of other birds.Helpful Reply
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Lorah Marquardt on Apr 29, 2014Laurie and Anne--snake eggs have a soft shell and are generally buried in decomposing leaf litter. The heat of decomp keeps the eggs warm. You might find them in a compost pile but not in a constructed nest like this one.Helpful Reply
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Julie Gibson on Apr 30, 2014The brown ones are Wren's eggs. They love my spider plants too. I have to be careful when taking my laundry off the line because within a matter of hours there will be nests in the pockets of my fitted sheets or inside my jeans. They are very industrious little creatures! They use whatever they can find to build their nests, including snake skin, pieces of plastic bag, dog hair, etc. I've read that the snake skin is supposedly a great find as it is supposed to be a deterrent to predators.Helpful Reply
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Sandy Harmon on Apr 30, 2014I would definitely get rid of the cowbird egg. They hatch earlier than others and do take over a nest. I have a swarm of them that come into my feeders every day and the cardinals, finches, chickadees, nuthatches don't stand a chance at getting any food until they are finished.Helpful Reply
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Linda T on Apr 30, 2014It's really hard to find egg colours, no matter how many times you change the title, but I think the larger egg is either a cowbird or a cuckoo. When the cuckoo hatches, it is strong enough to push the other eggs out of the nest!Helpful Reply
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