Patio Robin's?
by Wendy Doucette
(Charlotteown, Prince Edward Island, Canada)
I thought I would enjoy my coffee on the patio Saturday afternoon(May 9th) but ended up spilling it when I opened the door and stepped out.
A Robin flew out from under our deck umbrella and not knowing what it was at first, it gave me quite a scare!
I noticed a mess of twigs and grass on the glass table and then looked up to find the beginning of nest under the umbrella!
I called my husband at work, he said, "I thought Sydney (our four year old daughter) made that mess! He hadn't looked up :)
I watched for a bit on Saturday with my camera ready but no luck. So Sunday (Mothers Day) I watched for her and figured out...if I keep the blinds down on the window (in the laundry room) and just stick the lens through I wouldn't scare her away :)
It worked. I ended up getting some photo's and video of her in the nest.
I love watching her build and I don't want to disturb the nest but does anyone know how long they stay?
Weeks or months? We would like to use our deck this summer when the warm weather hits :)
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