Robins.
Considering this is well into the breeding season, I was most surprised to see four robins
happily hopping about together on March 17th. They were under the bird feeders, no more than a feet or two apart. No sign of any aggression. My thoughts are, surely this would be
considered very unusual.
happily hopping about together on March 17th. They were under the bird feeders, no more than a feet or two apart. No sign of any aggression. My thoughts are, surely this would be
considered very unusual.
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I have a pair,that seem to rub along together,but woe betide any other birds that arrive at the feeding station,especially other robins!
He won't see off the blackbirds,but so annoying when he chases the bullfinches. Very unusual for them to all get on.
I could watch them for hours! New to the table is a square suet block,and they are all going mad for it. It got insects in it apparently! Mmmmm!
I have at least 3 pairs of robins coming to my feeders. There was a huge amount of chasing off between them earlier but things seem to have calmed down a bit recently so I assume they have all found a partner and nesting site away from my garden. There is plenty of uncultivated open land surrounding my plot so lots of room for everyone.
I have one robin which has mastered the art of hanging onto the fat ball feeder, others fly up and grab a beak full but do not hang on.
Last year my long tailed tits all but disappeared, from a flock of 20 odd to almost zero but they are back this year, have seen at least 8 all together. I do wish they would line up nicely to let me count them!
We had a robin nest on top of the bristles of a yard broom, propped up just inside the garage door. We had to leave to the doors ajar to give the adults access.
Another robin built its nest in the letter posting box, on a stone wall, in the grounds of Pine Lodge in St Austell, a private garden open to the public all year round. They had to close the postal service until after the fledglings had flown the nest.
Robins definitely have a knack of finding unusual, interesting desirable residences.