Porch Light Robin Nest

Porch Light Robin Nest

by Pat Richardson
(Henrico,VA USA)

Robin's Nest on Porch Light

A robin has built a nest on top of my daughter's front porch light. It's up too high for them to see inside the nest, but the robin is dive-bombing at everyone who goes in and out of their front door!

There's a deep red-breasted male who gets very upset when mama bird does, and he paces back and forth in the grass. He is absolutely beautiful, and he seems to be a very attentive expectant father.

Add to this my daughter's male cat who can see all of this from her picture window, and he's going berserk inside. Her boyfriend wanted to knock the nest down when they first saw it, but my daughter wouldn't let him. I laughed until I cried as she was telling me about this.

Since the above 3 paragraphs were written, the eggs have all hatched. There are four beautiful healthy baby robins in the nest now. It's still up too high to see into the nest, but she's had success using her cell phone to take pictures. My daughter is very proud of her "grandbirdies".

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Jun 14, 2009
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Nest on back porch light
by: Dyanne Perrier

I have a robins nest on my back porch light. Every time I come out of the house or if people are sitting around the Robin won't come sit on the nest. I'm not sure if the eggs will survive. Has anyone else been through this and what do I do.

May 24, 2009
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And On and On . . .
by: Pat Richardson

Since I wrote the above comments about our first nest, I've had my own nest on my security light, the 3 babies have hatched and fledged.

Now my daughter has another mom and pop Robin hatching a new brood on her light. This appears to be a larger Mom.

Seems like our little area is very prolific for Robins this year. We see them everywhere we go! My daughter's Robin was VERY ugly to a mourning dove who apparently came too close! What fun to watch!

May 24, 2009
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US TOO!!!!
by: Karen W

Hi..WE live in Danvers,Mass..20 miles north of Boston. About 5 -6?? weeks ago we noticed lots of twigs..hay etc scattered under our side-covered side porch.

In rapid order a significant support structure appeared on top of our low wattage porch light(on all the time) followed by the overnight appearance of a perfect little nest..now clearly a Mom & Pop Robin.

We noticed little beaks and lots of action 10 or so days ago. Our family of 3 plus large dog in and out frequently..results in mom & Pop fleeing to a nearby tree and wildly squawking..no assaults on us as yet.

They occasionally hang out on the railing when we are inside. I put out a pie plate of water and diced apples to help them feel unharmed...What else can I do..would never dream of evicting them..can't wait for baby Robin schooling to commence!!!

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