Bird species identification help!

[ladynoremon]

What do you suppose type of bird made this nest & laid these eggs? They are hidden in one of our fields. They are a bit tinier than a gumball. The bird that flew away when I walked past seemed to be very small & brown.



The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources suggested a robin when I called their/our local office, but I am doubtful.

Comments

[alchemy-hisoka.livejournal.com]

I don't know nearly enough about birds or eggs to assist, but those eggs sure are pretty. It's interesting, too, that the nest is on the ground and not in a tree.

Based on a quick Google search for 'bird eggs blue with brown speckles', your photo looks a bit like cowbird eggs. (Cowbirds use the nests of other birds.) Here is a photo of one species of cowbird. (Bear in mind this is based on only a few minutes of research and is probably wrong.)

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Here's an article that lists some common birds with egg colors. Based on your mention of a small brown blur flying away, I'd hypothesize it's a house sparrow. Robin eggs appear not to have the brown speckles.