Green duck eggs.

[lindah2226]

maybe it's a Little Green Heron egg. I'm thinking Great Blue Heron would have a bigger egg.

 

[lindah2226]

i'm really hoping it's a duck so it will be precocial.

 

[destinduck]

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[KlaHaYa Gardens]

I'll be honest: this really bothers me.


I do hope that your intention is take the bird to a certified wildlife rehab specialist.

If it is a blue Heron, it is protected by the United States Migratory Bird Treaty Act. As would be many other birds and water fowl.

Here is some info on Great Blue Herons (if that what it is). Will you post a picture?
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ardea_herodias.html

Here is info on the United States Migratory Bird Treaty Act:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/treatlaw.html


Here is a Department of Justice release about the conviction of a pair of men who killed federally protected birds. But there have been federal convictions for lesser violations than killing birds. When Clinton was president, I recall a story about a woman who mailed a piece of art to Hilary Clinton. The art contained a bald eagle feather. The collecting of the feather and mailing it to Clinton landed this woman a conviction and two years probation. I believe she also wore an ankle monitor. This was a story reported on news radio; I haven't read it, nor did I find (or look for) a link to it today. Personally, if the facts reported were accurate, I don't support the decision.
http://www.fws.gov/home/feature/2007/conviction.pdf

The point is about not interfering with wildlife -- fascinating though it is. Kind of like we tell our kids in the store: "Look, but don't touch."

Don't misunderstand, I don't know what you have. I'm recommended cautious and responsible decisions once this bird hatches, but you can look into it now.

Do be careful! Depending on what you have and who you talk to, you could either place the bird for rehab, OR someone could press you for the circumstances how you came to take possession of the egg and you could have a problem on your hands. I think if it were me, if I turned over the bird to the wildlife folks, I wouldn't provide much information, I would just turn it over.

Good luck to you and the bird. I'm sure we'd all enjoy pictures regardless what it is. You've got our curiosity up and clearly we are all bird lovers.

 

[cheyfrie26]

The eggs in the incubator. Someone told me it looks like a bittern egg? I did research and its NOT a heron. The eggs to small. The baby is almost out. Hes taking his time. Has anyone ever had baby ducks not cheap and just hatch?

 

[cbohn80]

cmon man wheres the pic? if its something like a heron it may not be able to be released into the wild because it would have a very slim chance of survival. you might want to start looking for a bird santuary that would be willing to take it, plus you'll have the problem of meeting all the right food requirements and constant feeding while its a chick. sometimes its better to leave things where you found them. good luck though now that you have it

 

[desertdarlene]

It sounds very plausible that it's a bittern egg, either an American or Least bittern. I am not sure if altricial birds chirp when hatching like precocial ones, so that might be why it's quiet. I think bittern chicks have to be fed by the parents and are omnivores.

 

[cheyfrie26]

GOOD NEWS! Its some sort of wild duck! I can see its beak, and clearly its a duck bill.

 

[desertdarlene]

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That's great news! Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[cheyfrie26]

I know. I keep getting side tracked but I will get some. I'll take them with the phone since I lost my camera cord.