Robin Triptych
Robin Triptych.
The robin has to work hard to feed from the suet blocks. His legs are not strong enough to support him in the acrobatic fashion of Blue Tits or Great Tits.
The tits can support their weight fully on their legs and move about the cage but the robin has to use its wings for added support to change position or support its body weight. But it is determined to get several beakfuls of suet and seeds before it leaves the food station.
The robins visiting my garden feeder will land on the suet cage but they prefer to take scraps from the ground or balance on a branch to get at the suet.
Landing on the suet cage they have to take all their weight with leg angles that are not natural to them.
However, the freezing fog and low temperatures mean they will take on as much nutritous food as they can, as quickly as they can and from whatever source they can whilst it is available.
Robin Triptych
Robin Triptych.
The robin has to work hard to feed from the suet blocks. His legs are not strong enough to support him in the acrobatic fashion of Blue Tits or Great Tits.
The tits can support their weight fully on their legs and move about the cage but the robin has to use its wings for added support to change position or support its body weight. But it is determined to get several beakfuls of suet and seeds before it leaves the food station.
The robins visiting my garden feeder will land on the suet cage but they prefer to take scraps from the ground or balance on a branch to get at the suet.
Landing on the suet cage they have to take all their weight with leg angles that are not natural to them.
However, the freezing fog and low temperatures mean they will take on as much nutritous food as they can, as quickly as they can and from whatever source they can whilst it is available.