HELP! A bird nest with eggs is in my hand...?

Okay, I was hiking in the woods (i live in south wisconsin) , i tripped and fell, broke open a log, and found a bird nest made of gray fluff, bits of dead grass/leaves.. eggs about 2 cms long, cream with brown speckles.. we took the nest (there was a raccoon nearby) and we have it under a lamp... please help, what should i do?
Answers:
You should have repaired the damage and left it there. But, you can't do that now can you? So lets say you have the most miraculous luck and the eggs hatch, you successfully feed them but what do you have. Birds that imprinted on humans and will not survive in the wild. You should have left them there and the raccoon would have had some food.

Generally if you come across an egg that has fallen from a nest and unbroken you should try to place it back in the nest. If you come across a baby bird that is out of the nest you should leave it as most likely it is fledging and tried to fly. It will try again and eventually fly off.

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keep them warm.

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unfortunately, there is not much you can do really, since you have disturbed the nest, there is a good chance the parents will reject it.

The best thing to do is to keep it warm, about 100 degrees. Call a local animal shelter, they can tell you what, if anything, you can do, and perhaps get you in contact with someone who specializes in wild birds. Taking care of wild bird chicks is best left to professionals

If you find a bird nest, you should never, under any circumstances, disturb it. Best thing to do might've been to chase off the raccoon..

Good luck,
~Soylent Yellow

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You may have wanted to leave it be. The mother normally would return to continue to sit on her eggs till they hatch.
If you touched the eggs, she would smell the human scent and not return.

Since you did take the nest, try placing it under a heat lamp and hope for the best. You may get lucky,and the eggs will hatch!

You can also call your local zoo or bird sanctuary in your area. They may take the nest and know exactly what to do. Then maybe you can go and visit the birds!