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April 18, 2008
What Bird Marks the Return of Spring – Our Delightful Red Breasted American Robin of Course !!
Often referred to as the Red Robin, there is hardly a garden in North America that has not been visited by this sociable beauty. The song of the male is to attract a mate or to advertise his territory. What a wonderful way to start the day listening to the song of the robin at daybreak.
Robins were actually quite rare when settlers first came to the United States. Their relatives, the family of thrushes, all lived in the forests. However, the robin was a specialized bird and stayed near the clearing among the trees. As the settlers cleared land and moved west, the robins joined them and became the ubiquitous symbol of the suburban backyard wildlife across the entire United States and Canada. Now most robins prefer the suburban landscape with the evenly manicured yards and openly spaced trees.
These birds eat different types of food depending on the time of day. Earthworms are their favorite early in the day and prefer fruit later in the day. Because they forage for insects and worms mostly on lawns, they are vulnerable to pesticide poisoning. You can tempt them to dinner by placing fruit on tray birdfeeders or planting fruiting shrubs to attract more of them to your backyard garden. Soften dried raisins and currents by soaking them in water, and then offer them at your feeding stations. Have you ever seen a drunk robin? They love overripe fruit and will ingest it until they are staggering drunk!
More…Robins will not stay in an enclosed house so the best thing to attract them is putting up a bird shelf and create a mud puddle nearby to help momma line her nest.
As always, I must stress the importance of Water. Robins are never happier than when splashing, bathing and drinking in a birdbath. What a treat to watch! This is an absolute must year round so be sure to have a heated birdbath.
June 12th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Create a Bird Sanctuary in Your Own Yard | Birds DunRite…
You can’t go wrong buying your birdhouses in this site. Surely not only you but those feathered friends of ours will be visiting and stay in your place since the birdhouses that this site offers are so inviting….