Ever watchful and never interested in the feeders, we’ve been frequented by several American Robins (Turdus migratorius) of late. I was finally able to get a decent picture of our now-regular visitor.
They’ve been quite vocal of late and frequenting the area of our yard mostly in the mornings and evenings. We can usually see our little red sentinel checking things out from the roof peak, powerlines or here from the top of the fence. They seem to be mostly interested in worms or insects in the lawn. Attempts to lure them to the feeder with various types of fruit has been, well, fruitless. The pair seem particularly interested in nesting materials bits of which we’re finding on fence rails and the sidewalk.
They have made our birdbath a regular stop, mostly for drinks, but on occasion for an extended drenching. I caught him at unawares last week sharing a bath with the sparrows.
He was there for so long and was so energetic he nearly emptied the bath!
