[tn-bird] Re: Identity of eggs on floor of Silo?
- From: Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 15:46:36 -0800 (PST)
--- John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Exploring an old barn around 11 am today (Mar. 24) at Freels
>Bend, Oak Ridge, we discovered 5 intact white eggs (oval, >about 3
inch long) on the bare floor of a silo. Numerous pellets >and nuch
white guano splotching were found in another part of >the silo, but
no evidence of nesting material or a parent in the >vicinity.
Hi Dev and others,
My experience with vulture nests consists of exactly one nest each,
both in Maryland. I'm told that the Turkey Vulture nest I saw had
been used for several years and that the year I followed it's
progress fit the pattern of previous years.
The Turkey Vulture nest had 4 eggs, but only 2 hatched. It's
believed both chicks fledged. The nest was found about this time of
year with 3 of the eggs laid. They were a creamy, almost white
color. Nest was in a hollow tree, 5.5 feet off the ground, and 2
feet below the entrance hole. No nesting material was there, unless
you count various animal parts (even a stinkpot shell!)
The Black Vulture nest was "inside" a partially colapsed farm out
building. There were 2 eggs of which one hatched and is believed to
have fledged. Also creamy whitish color. Every visit to this nest
resulted in similar observations. A single adult, presumably the
female would very noisily RUN from the "nest", hop/fly/stumble up to
a perch about 15 feet off the ground, and sit there observing the
human(s) from about 25 feet away. Noone ever saw a 2nd bird there,
nor did the bird ever fly away.
I've seen just a few Barn Owl nests, never saw the eggs of any. The
ones I've seen have all been off the ground.
Charlie
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