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American Robins Habits
Actually, these birds spend the winter in much of its breeding range. However, because they spend less time in yards and congregate in large feeding flocks during winter, you're much less likely to see them. During milder winters, it's more common to see them in backyards. American Robins are often used as the standard to which other birds sizes are compared. Also one of the most common native birds of the East, and the largest of the Thrush Family. Hardly a garden in North America has not been visited by this bird. Often referred to as the Red Robin.
Robins DescriptionAmerican Robins have gray upperparts and the familiar reddish breast, varying from pale rust to a dark brick red. Male and females look nearly identical. The female is a bit duller.Sometimes during nesting season you'll see mud on the breast of a female, since she is the one that lines the nest with mud. The average size of this bird is 9-11 inches long. Often, you'll see these birds hoping on lawns, meadows, and golf courses looking for earthworms. They also eat insects, fruit, and berries.
Robin Nesting HabitsThe song of the male is to advertise his territory or to
The nest is made of grasses, a middle layer of mud, then lined with fine grasses. The nest is usually placed in the crotch of a tree or shrub 5-20 feet above ground. The availability of mud at nesting time may entice these birds to nest nearby. They will also make use of wool, string and hair. These birds can produce three successful broods in one year. On average, though, only 40 percent of nests successfully produce young. Only 25 percent of those fledged young survive to November. From that point on, about half of the birds alive in any year will make it to the next. Despite the fact that they can live to be 14 years old, the entire population turns over on average every six years. The female lays 3-7 light blue eggs that are incubated for 12-14 days and the young leave the nest in about 14-16 days. 2 - 3 broods raised each season.
Feeding HabitsThese birds eat different types of food depending on the time of
Because they forage largely on lawns, they are vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution. American Robin HabitatThis is a bird of woodland edges and opening. Prefering open ground on which it can forage for insects. Try placing fruit on tray feeders or planting fruiting shrubs to attract more of them to your backyard garden.After the breeding season, robins flock together and go to large communal roosts at night. This habit continues from fall through winter.
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