starling eggs

[gideon]

why is it that that ever since i was a child every year during the nesting season i always seem to find starling eggs dropped on the ground normally brocken but sometimes hole,when i was younger i was told they sometimes leave it to late to build a nest and have to get rid of the eggs is this true ? thanks

[counterlady]

Hopefully someone can answer this cause I've often wondered the same. I myself have seen this on many occasions in my parents garden when I was growing up but never understood why

[counterlady]

come on someone must have a bit of an idea about this post!!!

[Naturenutz]

it may be infertile eggs that eventually get pushed out of the nest by the growing young.

[counterlady]

Thats a possibility but i've not really seen it with other birds eggs

[actionfinch]

I found this out on the website below.....had a quick look at the site and is rather interesting.

'About 15-33% of first broods are parasitized (via egg dumping) by other starlings.'

All About Starlings

[counterlady]

Originally Posted by actionfinch

I found this out on the website below.....had a quick look at the site and is rather interesting.

'About 15-33% of first broods are parasitized (via egg dumping) by other starlings.'

All About Starlings

Wow thats interesting - thanks for that - that does make sense as at my parents house there were flocks of them - thanks for sharing