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Marie Riedel
Washington, VA, USA
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Nest looks like a tree swallow, but these are not ts eggs.
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House Sparrow Or Something Else?
Marie Riedel
Washington, VA, USA
Nest looks like a tree swallow, but these are not ts eggs.
looks like tit eggs the lighting isn’t very good, could you describe the eggs? are the speckles brown or gray? are the eggs light blue or white? also look for the parent birds that will help id and tell when the eggs will hatch. probably not sparrow but i could be wrong. keep us posted!!
Hi Marie, This is likely a House Sparrow nest. House Sparrows often incorporate feathers into their nesting materials, but the nest looks more “messy” than a Tree Swallow’s. Here is an example of a House Sparrow nest for you to compare, and another example here.