Sorry, didn't mean to imply that you wouldn't leave it alone Artjak
Last spring I watched robins building a nest opposite my office window - but it was almost one minute nothing - next minute a nest full of eggs
The robin won't start brooding the eggs until she's laid the complete clutch - usually 4 - 6 eggs, one each day laid in the early morning - when she's laid them then she'll start brooding. At this time in the season it's probably a second brood. You can buy live mealworms for when the nestlings hatch - it'll really help the parents
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Not dried ones at this time of year - the nestlings can't cope with them - you can get the live ones online http://www.mealworm.co.uk/ but I'm sure your robins will find plenty of food in your garden and thereabouts
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Sorry, didn't mean to imply that you wouldn't leave it alone Artjak
Last spring I watched robins building a nest opposite my office window - but it was almost one minute nothing - next minute a nest full of eggs
The robin won't start brooding the eggs until she's laid the complete clutch - usually 4 - 6 eggs, one each day laid in the early morning - when she's laid them then she'll start brooding. At this time in the season it's probably a second brood. You can buy live mealworms for when the nestlings hatch - it'll really help the parents
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I can't really see myself at 5.00 a.m. dangling a worm from a pair of tweezers over a potato bag
I think I'll leave it to the experts; the parents
No .............. I meant you can leave them in a plant saucer where the parents can help themselves LOL
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove, I can easily get dried mealworms; should I leave them in a saucer nearbye? I have heard that robins are ground feeders mainly.
I think we are out of synch with our Q and A
Not dried ones at this time of year - the nestlings can't cope with them - you can get the live ones online http://www.mealworm.co.uk/ but I'm sure your robins will find plenty of food in your garden and thereabouts
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good, because I am a bit squeamish about live mealworms
..how cute is that photo...fantastic... hope they'll be alright....
Wow, you're so lucky, that's fab
I do feel very honoured