Egg Sandwich
Posted by Shelby Colson on September 4, 2005
Q: I found two eggs in my garage with no nest they were just sitting next to a shelf. Can you tell me what kind of eggs these are?
Habitat: suburban/yard
State: Texas
Habitat: suburban/yard
A: Identifying eggs is especially difficult and one needs to consider nest construction, habitat, size of eggs, number of eggs,color/pattern of eggs, and geographic location to make an informed decision. But...with just what you've shared, it would seem that you probably have a couple of House Sparrow eggs. It's difficult to say why these eggs were not in a nest. Finding an egg that is in an unusual location is not so uncommon, but finding two is a bit surprising. Take a look at this site I've included and scroll down to the House Sparrow eggs shown to see if they look like your eggs. www.sialis.org
Hope this helps you out. Thanks for asking.
John Wiessinger ( September 5, 2005)