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  1. delia todd

    Sparrow eggs/nest

    Hi Rebelannie and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. I've just double-checked on this and it appears that the egg colour can be quite variable from brown, through green to blue, pale blue and white. Sometimes spotted with brown. I haven't found if there's any particular...
  2. delia todd

    Sparrow eggs/nest

    Blue eggs would maybe signify House Sparrow. Please don't keep looking in the nest, it's liable to make the adults completely desert. They will know when it's too cold for the eggs and will brood them; conversely when it's too hot and they will leave the nest but keep watch. The cracked egg...
  3. delia todd

    Sparrow eggs/nest

    Hi CBJenkins and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. I don't know which species of sparrow you have there, but for a guide, our House Sparrow incubate their eggs for about 12 days, they then take around 3 weeks to fledge. It would appear the clutch is now complete as they're...
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