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Hello. Not a Bluebird question, but I found two intact Robin eggs in my back yard this morning. There are no nests nearby and I assume that the many robins that do frequent our yard live in the bushes and trees 50 yards away. I don't know how the eggs got there and I doubt that a mother will be stopping by to sit on either of them. Should I bring them inside and try to take care of them until they hatch? Thank you.
Birds sometimes dump eggs if a nest is not ready or for many other reasons. It is not unusual to find an intact egg. Destroy them. It is illegal to raise baby birds and from eggs it is almost impossible. Even raising an older baby bird is wrong as it will bond to you, will not learn to forage or to avoid predators and can not go back to the wild. And birds can lay many more eggs.
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Bluebird Bob Walshaw
Expertise
I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.
Experience
I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.
Organizations
Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance
Publications
Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World
Education/Credentials
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.
Awards and Honors
Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.
Past/Present Clients
Many
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