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A robins' nest fell out of the tree in front of our house. Two nestlings were killed, but this one survived the fall. This would be the second brood of the summer -- not only is it mid-July, but there was a fully fledged juvenile hanging around too. I was going to just put the baby bird back in the tree, but as soon as I picked it up I could tell it was too young to perch without the nest. So I got out a stepladder, put the nest back in the tree, tied it there with twine (now why didn't the parents think of that?), & put the baby back in it. Meanwhile the parent is going nuts (there was only one in attendance), cheeping vociferously & buzzing me a couple of times.
The story has a happy ending. I was worried that this bird might have been injured in the fall, but it seems to be fine & is growing like a beansprout. The fall was 4 days ago; today it is well along towards fledging: actively perching next to the old nest, & clearly recognizable as a robin, with pretty little red feathers filling in on the breast.
So I can feel good knowing I did a good deed, helping to perpetuate the genes for poor nest building amongst robins. :-)
Incidentally, when I picked the bird up my hand came away just covered with feather mites. Tiny little black things, booking a mile a minute. I tried to get a macro, but just too small. They seemed to be harmless. Unlike the 1 bird louse that came with them -- it bit me while I was trying to photograph it & got summarily squished for its trouble.
POSTSCRIPT: The story has a second happy ending. What I didn't mention was that while I was busy messing around with ladders & robin's nests & twine & poor nestlings, my poor sweetie -- a brand new romance at the time -- was busy cooling his heels curbside at Newark airport. I was half an hour late picking up him and a friend from an international flight.
I guess he forgave me, because he married me anyway.
American Robin or North American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is among the first birds to sing at dawn, and its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated.
It is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) resting to feed at Lake Newell during the spring migration through the prairie landscape near Brooks, Alberta, Canada.
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16 May, 2013.
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I spent some time this afternoon observing the birds feeding on the Mountain Ash berries (pomes actually). Every now and then, a berry would fall down. When looking at it carefully, it appears like this is not by accident (like dropping your food), but that the birds are playing with their food.
This American Robin (Turdus migratorius) moves the berry around its beak with its tongue and then carefully places the tongue behind the berry, so that it can be projected out with a flick of the tongue.
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A flock of robins, waxwings, tanagers, grosbeaks and more were feeding in the fruiting hackberry at Quintana Mazatlán, Trans USA 2020 trip. Hidalgo County, Texas.
The same American Robin in my backyard as in the previous nine photos; was starting to sing when this photo was taken
Camera Used: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Lens Used: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM lens
"Better a pearl with a flaw than a pebble without.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
- Confucius
After observing a “momma” Robin with her bill full of earthworms making repeated trips to a Spruce tree in our backyard this morning, it became obvious she was feeding a youngster hidden somewhere in the tree. It took me quite a while to finally locate the recently-fledged Robin and several minutes more to find a semi-unobstructed view that would allow me to take a few pictures of the little guy (or gal). It was clear that junior was waiting expectantly it’s parent’s return and it was very alert to the sound any nearby Robin happened to make.
I guess they all don't head south for the winter. My wife and I found a flock of about 20 at Presque Isle State Park this morning. At one time there were as many as 10-12 birds feeding in this Sumac bush!!!
With spring coming, our American Robins are adopting the deeply saturated colors that are associated with the spring breeding season. This is a male, looking for a drink and a bath.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Cedar Hill State Park. Cedar Hill, Texas.
Dallas County. 16 February 2016.
Nikon D800. Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD.
(600mm) f8 @ 1/640 sec. ISO 800.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) feeding on earth worms in the Gillies Lake Conservation Area located in the City of Timmins Northern Ontario Canada
Little Squalicum Park, Bellingham, WA.
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Molting, it appears. Many of the birds near me are rather a mess right now. I'm looking forward to them being in their tidy fall/winter plumage soon!
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California.
2022 Photograph, American Robin Sunbathing (Turdus migratorius, Thrush Family Turdidae), Fairfax Villa Park, Fairfax, Virginia, © 2023.