Box has been flled right to the top, possibly multiple nests piled up. Notice tunnel like entrance that I do not usually see inside smaller nestboxes.Ī typical HOSP nest in a NABS box below.This one was a takeover of an Eastern Bluebird nest which makes up the lower part.Ī House Sparrow nest in WA. House Sparrow nest in a Two-holed Mansion built by Linda Violett from my no-trap Hill Trail. House Sparrow eggs are sometimes confused with Cowbird eggs, but typically there would be only one Cowbird egg, and the rest would belong to the host. The background color can vary, the color of the spots can vary, the thickness of spotting can vary, and the size can vary. See more nest photos.Įggs are cream, white, gray or greenish tint, with irregular fine brown speckles, shell is smooth with slight gloss. In a nestbox may have more of a cup shape, and may be built up to cover sides of box. Nest description: Loose jumble of odds and ends, including coarse grass (with seed heads), cloth, feathers, twigs and sometimes litter (e.g., clear plastic, cigarette filters). Mid-summer nests sometimes contain bits of green vegetation (mustards or mints.) Tall nest, often with tunnel like entrance, particularly when built outside of a nestbox. Also see Nest ID Matrix (contents) and Egg ID Matrix (color, spots, etc.)īulky HOSP nest, probably from multiple broods. Weird eggs (e.g., dwarf, odd coloration)Ĭavity Nester Nests, Eggs and Young Photos and Bios.Unusual nest sites Part 1 Part 2 and nestbox specs by species.Mystery nests (have fun trying to guess).Downloadable 2 page guide (PDF) to common nests found in CT.TABLE showing relative sizes of eggs, and egg photos side by side.PHOTO ALBUM with pictures of cavity nesting birds, nests and eggs.DESCRIPTIONS of cavity-nester nests and eggs + Clues on Nests | Eggs.House Sparrow Nests, Eggs and Young - Photos Bluebird and Small Cavity Nester ConservationĬavity nester photos of nests eggs and young
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