Early Bird
Here is an American robin (Turdus migratorius) in the grass hunting. Did you know that American robins and eastern bluebirds are both part of the thrush family?
"The quintessential early bird, American Robins are common sights on lawns across North America, where you often see them tugging earthworms out of the ground. Robins are popular birds for their warm orange breast, cheery song, and early appearance at the end of winter. Though they’re familiar town and city birds, American Robins are at home in wilder areas, too, including mountain forests and Alaskan
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@[email protected] Each year we have lots of robins in our yard. Sometimes they nest here, though their previous spots were taken over by sparrows this year.
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Some years I see a lot of them and some years, I don't see any.
@[email protected] @[email protected] We had some nesting on our drainpipes this year. I took down the nest recently. It was extra rich in mud.
In the past we have more than once had them nesting on the transom of our front door, where there is a window. So you have to tiptoe past there, especially at night. That's less likely to happen now that the patch of pampas grass right there has been removed. But they do still nest on transoms of these townhouses.
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@chemoelectric @Swede1952 Each summer we have nests on the bends in 2 or 3 drain pipes. Species vary from year to year, but the birds really like those protected spots under the eaves.
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The robins around here mostly stay in the forest, I think, because even when I don't see them, I know they are around via my Merlin app.
@[email protected] @[email protected] Robins that migrate pair up and nest in the north, then form large flocks in the south. What is north and what is south depends on the group. And I think a few don't migrate. So you are likely in the southern range of your group.
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Probably, and occasionally, a flock from the north will be around during winter.