Found four sparrow eggs!

[TheOddOneOut]

There's nothing saying the mother would abandon the eggs. That whole they smell humans and leave is wrong, and more than likely just so kids didn't touch baby birds

Agreed. She won’t know.

 

[Banty crazy]

There's nothing saying the mother would abandon the eggs. That whole they smell humans and leave is wrong, and more than likely just so kids didn't touch baby birds

You can put them back! The mothers instinct to sit her eggs is stronger then most think. The common sparrow isn’t protected, it’s an invasive species but I did rehab babies. Where are you? Wild birds shouldn’t be laying this late!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Well, they don’t know the species.

 

[Banty crazy]

Putting them back in the nest is a even more sure death sentence. Snakes, other birds, racoons, and multiple other things will eat the eggs. The mother will not return and hatch the eggs, or if she does return she will kick the eggs out of the nest. Though incubating them just makes 4 babies that are very needy and difficult to care for.

No that’s not true. She might come back and sit on an empty nest for a couple days! If they are put back now it’s very possible mom will incubate them!! These eggs, IF they are fertile are better off in the nest.

 

[The Happster]

Unless they somehow clearly found the mother dead, and I'm not sure how they would even know, those eggs should not have been moved.

That seems unlikely.

Yes I have and I there is no sign of life yet because I think they were just layed!

OP should not have moved those eggs.

What type of sparrow eggs were these?

 

[HappyDuckie]

There's nothing saying the mother would abandon the eggs. That whole they smell humans and leave is wrong, and more than likely just so kids didn't touch baby birds

I know, touching the eggs has no impact. But moving them on the other hand, for most likely a few hours, and then returning them? Doesn't seem likely the bird will accept them.

 

[Crestcrazy2]

I know, touching the eggs has no impact. But moving them on the other hand, for most likely a few hours, and then returning them? Doesn't seem likely the bird will accept them.

I think it would be fine for the op to return the eggs, but like someone said, it's too late in the year for them to be any good. They are most likely rotten or something, I keep my parakeets eggs cause I don't have a male and they dry up and don't stink at all ! They might just be dry.

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

It's illegal to take eggs-- I know someone else said that, but you can get a fine.

It is true that the smell has no impact- birds have very little # of olfactory sensors (scent sensors)

I agree with everyone saying it's too late for sparrows to have a successful brood (incubation of eggs) Just as a quick note- some species are late nesters- and nest in the winter and autumn-- but sparrows? Too late for a successful brood. Birds who nest when it's cold are doves and gray/Canada jays (there are more, but those are the main 2)

Sparrows are wild birds, and again it's against the law! The sparrows will also imprint on you- and then, the birds are screwed.

Just return them to the nest. Even if the mother will not incubate them, in the end, it's the wrong thing to take them.

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

They were found stuck in a vent for the drying machine and I don’t think the mom can get to them anymore so I am incubating them!

 

[Crestcrazy2]

They were found stuck in a vent for the drying machine and I don’t think the mom can get to them anymore so I am incubating them!

When's the last time you saw the mom?