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All about the American robin

An American robin, with its bright red breast, is a common backyard bird. Learn what a robin looks like, sounds like, and see the range map.
In a robin couple, a male brings his female partner nesting material as she constructs the robins’ nest. The female builds the cup-like nest with mud as its foundation and lines it with grasses, twigs ...
The majority of British robins don’t migrate in the winter - Sloot Gardening during the winter is an altogether different experience compared to the summer. Throughout the warmer months you become ...
Look at that spot-chested young robin, hopping blithely across the lawn, stopping here and there as it searches for a meal. And take note of a young blue jay perched on a branch, gulping down a ...
On April 18, my husband found a cup-shaped nest made of mud, grass, leaves and small twigs ensconced within our Norway spruce. He noticed an adult robin’s head peering out from the nest. Ever since ...
Robins are everywhere once again. The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird. Seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds, occurring twice a year, are inherently risky.
If you look closely beneath the foliage on the "All the Rage" rose plant for sale at Cub Foods on Central Entrance, you'll see her. For some reason, the mama robin decided that would be the perfect ...
It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...
We noticed the robin nest on April 25, anchored over a narrow crevice between the meter and solar switchbox next to the utility-room door. We use that door a lot, so the nest must have been built ...