[Birdtalk] Bird egg ID

[John CAVITT]

Brian

These look like starling eggs to me.  There is quite a bit of variation in the coloring from greenish blue to almost white.  A few of the ones from my colony at the monastery would also have these pigmented streaks on them as well.  


Cheers
JFC



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>>> <bcurrie100 at comcast.net> 4/29/2008 1:12 PM >>>
Hello to everyone!
Could you please take a look at the attached photo and help with the ID?  I did not take the photo nor have I personally seen the eggs, but here is the description:
"This nest is built in the heat exaust from the gas fireplace. As you can see, the eggs are sort of creamy-antique white, with dark brown specs and streaks, as if someone had flipped the tip of a small paint brush at them.   I can hardly get a good look at the mother bird because it flies away so quickly.   But it is small (little bigger than a chickadee), grayish-brown coloring with a few darker spots on its wings."

Thanks in advance!
Brian