On Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:54:17 PM UTC-4, Janet Millenson wrote:
> Maybe you folks can help.
> Friends asked me if I could figure out what kind of bird is
> nesting atop their porch light, based on this photo of its nest
> with eggs: http://instagram.com/p/ZiiiNBHItY/# . They've never
> gotten a good look at the nest's adult occupant, because it "takes
> off in an explosion" whenever they open the door. The eggs are
> approximately an inch long.
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> If anyone can identify what species laid these eggs, please let me
> know. Off-list is okay. Full disclosure: the location is a wee bit
> extralimital, in the panhandle of West Virginia.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Janet
> Millenson
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> Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
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>My guess is that the porch light is under an overhang and the bird is an Eastern Phoebe. The eggs and the nest, what one can see of it, also looks about right. If so the bird won't give up easily.
Phil Brody
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> "Look at the birds!" -- Pascal the parrot
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