This guy has been my favourite avian subject since before Christmas. The weather has been awful of late so this shot is around two weeks old. He's been pretty busy anyway recently. Last I saw of him, he had a new partner so by now, hopefully, they're busy nest building or even raising a family.Ahhh, so we may get to see little robins then?Brilliant picture and love the idea of little robins coming along. This could be like their family album "and there's me teaching the little one to find worms" As I am ignorant on such matters, how can a male robin be identified?I don't know the answer to that one Patience so I'll leave it for Eccles but usually females in a species are less lovely than the males so I'd guess she has a not-so-beautiful breast?
That's a lovely photograph Eccles -so sharp and clear! and I am thrilled to bits to hear we may be expecting a happy event some time soon
Should we not name our HF robin?Female robins are every bit as delightful as the males with red breasts that are just as beautiful. They are also territorial and will even sing when staking their territory in the winter months. But I believe that males are just a bit more aggressive against interlopers, and bolder when singing out their claim. I could be wrong, but I think this guy fits that pattern.Beautiful pic I love robins so much. My parents have had one in their garden last two years.
My parents have had one in their garden last two years.
It is possible, but regrettably, robins are short lived. 1-2 years is about average with the mean around 1.3 years. If your parents see it again for a third year, it's likely to be an offspring. I would love to see my friendly robin above survive the coming summer and following winter, but it's not likely.There is a little piece about birds in towns in my newspaper.
The noise pollution of traffic and lorries and towny noises upsets birds as the birds need to sing to attract lovers and therefore breed.
However clever Robins and Blackbirds are adapting by just singing louder whereas Sparrows are just giving up and dying out.
This means there will be Town Robins and Country Robins and they will soon be different species.
So if Town Robins escape to the country, the Country Robins will look down their beaks on them and give them ASBOS for being loud beaked riff raff. Love the "loud beaked riff raff", Furbs.
But it's sad about the sparrows. I didn't know that it was noise that caused their numbers to fall. There's a thriving colony around the play area near my house but they never visit my garden.Next Page...
so I'd guess she has a not-so-beautiful breast?
I love robins so much. My parents have had one in their garden last two years.