FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Re: Indigo Bunting

[Brian Stern <brians@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I know Cowbirds replace the eggs of other birds with their own.  However, we
>had 4 blue eggs scattered about in our backyard that were nowhere near a
>tree, brush or shrub.  Is this the work of the cowbird?

Once an egg hatches the broken shells are removed from the nest by the
parents.  Obviously such egg shells would have no egg yolk or much other
remains of the egg contents inside them so they look pretty clean.  Your
eggs are probably from a Robin or Bluebird nest and the baby birds are
doing fine.

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Brian  Stern
BrianS@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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