We have a 'volunteer' grape vine on the side of the house in front. The weight of the vine has made the trellis lean over. I reached into the grape vine the other day to pull it back up and a bird flew out which scared the heck out of me!
It was after that I discovered the beautiful nest and eggs! I'm not sure what kind of bird we've got nesting in our grape vine but the momma bird is grey and white on her wings while her eggs are light blue with brown speckels.
Upon returning from our camping trip to Enchanted Rock I peeked at the nest for an update and we've got three fuzzy baby birds! I didn't take a photo because of the flash...I didn't think that would be very nice. Besides, I think I'm pushing my limits with momma bird and I don't want to endanger the babies.
My Gerber Daisies are back in full bloom. On either side you can see that my Begonias made it through another winter.
The folks at the Austin Nature Center said that birds re-use nests so I'm suppose to leave it alone once the birds fly away.
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I'm pretty sure you have a mockingbird nest there. I Googled "Mockingbird eggs" and cme up with a photo very similar to yours. The grey & white description made me think of a mockingbird first off. You're lucky you haven't been pecked on the head when looking at the nest -- mockers can be VERY protective of their nests and young, and they dive at intruders. Enjoy their singing. . . . and don't let the cats out.
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