About a week later than usual, I saw my first robin of the year today. He was walking around the yard. Any self-respecting worm isn't going to be anywhere near the frozen surface, but the robins never seem to starve even when they show up in the bitter cold.
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I'm not very careful with records of bird sightings, but have often noted the first robin because it's so welcome. I think it will need to warm up a little before he starts doing much singing, though.
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One nested on our porch last year. Perhaps we'll have a family again this year.
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6 comments:
Beautiful pictures of the robin. I've been seeing them all over around here now, but none have come close enough for pictures yet.
ah yes, it's always a pleasure to see the robins show up. I haven't seen one yet.
How'd you get the birds to pose for you? Nice pictures. Robins bobbin' around here, too. Freezing their little toes.
I noticed the robins this week too. It's nice to see them again. I heard a red winged blackbird the other day---that is my favorite Spring sound.
We've been seeing them here for a while, but that's no surprise. Since the red-winged blackbirds and turkey buzzards have returned, I know spring can't too far away.
Ratty- they sit in my yard and pretty much stare back at me without much concern.
Ann- I'm surprised since you are south of me
Vanilla- see comment to Ratty
Lin- no red-wings here yet. They are usually first, though
Chuck- It's been so cold here, they just aren't moving north
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