Monday Mystery Answered (I think)
May 02, 2025
A friend in Allendale asks: "Could you help me identify the bird eggs in this nest on my front-door wreath?"
I tried to photograph the bird as it flew away but it was blur....
I have a hunch or two. How about you?
Answer: Here's what I think. A cowbird laid that speckled egg in a house sparrow nest or a house finch nest. Congrats to Ali Fragale, who agreed with me.
I wrote a column about this situation several years ago:
https://www.celeryfarm.net/2022/07/my-column-the-day-i-broke-the-law.html
What would you do?