Robin assisting with compost turning
* On Tuesday I spent a pleasant morning turning over my three compost bins yes I have an exciting life . I was joined by a very friendly robin and I broke off from time to time to photograph him . The only problems with friendly Robins is that they get so close you have to be careful not to stand on the little fellas . I am curious do American robins have this sort of behaviour . Robins are the only wild birds in England that interact so closely with humans. They don't seem to learn this behaviour as their life span is only about a year, it seems positively hard wired .
As for the photo the ugly white bucket is a bit of an eyesore but I could not face the time consuming job of trying to paint it in PS. The bird is sharp at least and has not been cropped as it was only about three feet away from me
An extract from the RSPB site on Robin behaviour
In Britain robins are often associated with gardeners, following them around as they dig the ground. People may even have robins in their gardens that are tame enough to feed from the hand.
There are a few reasons which may explain why robins appear friendlier than other birds. When robins live in the wild in woods or forests they are known to follow large mammals, such as wild boar or deer, using their inbuilt curiosity to find new ways to find food.As the animals move around they disturb the ground bringing worms and insects to the surface which robins can easily forage on. In more urban areas robins are mimicking this behaviour by following humans, taking advantage of the freshly dug up soil to find food.
It is interesting to note that in the rest of Europe robins are much more shy and rarely leave the confines of the forest. There has long been a tradition of hunting and trapping small birds on the continent so robins have remained fearful of humans whereas in Britain robins have co-existed with humans for many years and learned that there is no threat in being close to us.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A COMMENT IT’S MUCH APPRECIATED AND SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING THAN JUST GIVING A FAVE
Robin assisting with compost turning
* On Tuesday I spent a pleasant morning turning over my three compost bins yes I have an exciting life . I was joined by a very friendly robin and I broke off from time to time to photograph him . The only problems with friendly Robins is that they get so close you have to be careful not to stand on the little fellas . I am curious do American robins have this sort of behaviour . Robins are the only wild birds in England that interact so closely with humans. They don't seem to learn this behaviour as their life span is only about a year, it seems positively hard wired .
As for the photo the ugly white bucket is a bit of an eyesore but I could not face the time consuming job of trying to paint it in PS. The bird is sharp at least and has not been cropped as it was only about three feet away from me
An extract from the RSPB site on Robin behaviour
In Britain robins are often associated with gardeners, following them around as they dig the ground. People may even have robins in their gardens that are tame enough to feed from the hand.
There are a few reasons which may explain why robins appear friendlier than other birds. When robins live in the wild in woods or forests they are known to follow large mammals, such as wild boar or deer, using their inbuilt curiosity to find new ways to find food.As the animals move around they disturb the ground bringing worms and insects to the surface which robins can easily forage on. In more urban areas robins are mimicking this behaviour by following humans, taking advantage of the freshly dug up soil to find food.
It is interesting to note that in the rest of Europe robins are much more shy and rarely leave the confines of the forest. There has long been a tradition of hunting and trapping small birds on the continent so robins have remained fearful of humans whereas in Britain robins have co-existed with humans for many years and learned that there is no threat in being close to us.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A COMMENT IT’S MUCH APPRECIATED AND SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING THAN JUST GIVING A FAVE