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I noticed these this morning, I flushed a little brown bird (moved too fast too get a good look) off this nest. It's right on the ground and was hidden under some ferns.
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What kind of eggs are these?
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They look like robin eggs, except robins nest in trees. I don't know of any ground nesting birds that lay colorful eggs, they are usually colored in earth tones with speckles for camouflage.
If possible try to sneak up at a later time and get a picture, I am very curious as to the species of bird.
If possible try to sneak up at a later time and get a picture, I am very curious as to the species of bird.
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Geoff, I think you got it, here is a discription of their nesting habits which I can see resembles the picture David took:
Nesting.--The nest of the hermit thrush is a compact structure but often bulky in the amount of nesting materials used. The foundation and exterior of a typical nest are composed of twigs, strips of wood, bark fibers, dried grass, and ferns and ornamented on the outside by bits of green moss. The lining is made up of pine needles, delicate plant fibers, or fine rootlets. The interior dimensions of the nesting bowl are about 2 3/4 inches across by 2 inches deep.
The nest is generally built on the ground and in a natural depression of a knoll or hummock, often under a small fir or hemlock whose branches touch the ground, forming a kind of protective canopy over the nest. One nest found in northern Michigan was in a rather open space of woodland and was completely surrounded by blossoming bunchberries, and another nest was completely hidden from view by a luxuriant growth of ferns.
Eggs: 3-4, oval or long oval. Pale blue, typically unmarked with a slight gloss.
Nesting.--The nest of the hermit thrush is a compact structure but often bulky in the amount of nesting materials used. The foundation and exterior of a typical nest are composed of twigs, strips of wood, bark fibers, dried grass, and ferns and ornamented on the outside by bits of green moss. The lining is made up of pine needles, delicate plant fibers, or fine rootlets. The interior dimensions of the nesting bowl are about 2 3/4 inches across by 2 inches deep.
The nest is generally built on the ground and in a natural depression of a knoll or hummock, often under a small fir or hemlock whose branches touch the ground, forming a kind of protective canopy over the nest. One nest found in northern Michigan was in a rather open space of woodland and was completely surrounded by blossoming bunchberries, and another nest was completely hidden from view by a luxuriant growth of ferns.
Eggs: 3-4, oval or long oval. Pale blue, typically unmarked with a slight gloss.
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That is NOT, I repeat NOT poison ivy.
Have fun and be safe.
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Have fun and be safe.Nightshade2x
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