I had a robin assisting me today , I removed weeds and dug over soil , chucked a worm over and a got a song in reply .... Even the dog watched us amazed
Our resident robin sits on an obelisk which has a feeder hanging inside it. He furiously defends it, while yelling at anything that comes near him, but seems quite oblivious to the fact the blue and coal tits just go round the other side and munch away behind his back! There are several other feeders about, but that particular one he thinks is his property. He and his mate (I am assuming the aggressive one is the male from what I have read), usually nest in a certain patch of ivy on a fence near the top of the garden, and if i go near there he comes and sits on a pot and grumbles at me, maybe he thinks I am going to cut down the ivy - which I will, but only after he has done with it.
This is a little baby robin who used to follow me all around the garden (July 2011) and eventually came to my hand for food. Didn't see any baby robins last year but am keeping fingers crossed for more this year.
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Our resident robin sits on an obelisk which has a feeder hanging inside it. He furiously defends it, while yelling at anything that comes near him, but seems quite oblivious to the fact the blue and coal tits just go round the other side and munch away behind his back! There are several other feeders about, but that particular one he thinks is his property. He and his mate (I am assuming the aggressive one is the male from what I have read), usually nest in a certain patch of ivy on a fence near the top of the garden, and if i go near there he comes and sits on a pot and grumbles at me, maybe he thinks I am going to cut down the ivy - which I will, but only after he has done with it.
brought his mate along today (she usually disappears in the winter, but the
male stays in the garden all year round). Looking forward to having baby robins
again this year hopefully!
This is a little baby robin who used to follow me all around the garden (July 2011) and eventually came to my hand for food. Didn't see any baby robins last year but am keeping fingers crossed for more this year.
Hollie - it was the vine weevil grubs that finally made him brave enough to eat from my hand. Glad someone else gives their birds names too
me put food out for him without taking off. They certainly brighten our days
with their presence don't they!
one in my garden has lived in the same bush for about four months, I am
really worried as I haven't seen him for two days. Hopefully, he has found a
mate and has gone to live with her!! Would be grateful to hear from anyone
whose had a similar experience, to set my mind at rest!
It seems that most of the wintering Blackcaps come from western Europe and start to return there as the breeding season approaches.