Bird Nests & Eggs

At the turn of the century, ornithology went through a phase of egg collection. Bird eggs were collected by professionals and amateurs, and there was an interest in nest and egg identification. The interest in egg collection has long passed. Now monitoring bird nests has become a highly organized activity yielding data that can be used to generate bird conservation policies. Besides the monitoring of nest boxes, most people are likely to run into a bird’s nest in their backyards or woods nearby. Often the bird that owns the nest slips away and the question about the ownership of the nest and egg remains unanswered. The purpose of the “Bird Nests & Eggs” section is to provide information that helps identify the nests and eggs of birds that are likely to nest in nest boxes or are likely to be found by people. A snap photo using a cell phone camera and reference information is all one needs to answer the question about the possible ownership of a nest.

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