Just like birds anywhere that are getting comfortable around we humans. Two days ago I pulled in to the driveway and a robin flopped onto the hood (bonnet) and sat there for 10 minutes eyeing me through the windshield, occasionally tapping on the glass as if it were asking a question. What could I answer? They need our help! There is a wonderful Nature program about hummingbirds in Hollywood, all about nursing injured birds/orphans. Bob Barnhurst
Have you seen the pictures on the internet of the Pileated Woodpecker somewhere on the Seattle side of the continent that is tapping so hard on windows and car door mirrors that it is breaking the glass? The pair building this nest are this morning lining it with lovely, glutinous mud ... plenty of that around.
Indeed they do ... empty kettles and old boots. European Robins (getting sidetracked here) are the REAL Robins, ours are merely Thrushes with ambition and red chests.
We had wreaths that if we left it out too long, in the spring a bird would have a nest in it and would lay eggs. However, it was the front door and eventually it would abandon the eggs. So now I tell my husband to get ride of the wreath before the spring birds build a nest.
Just like birds anywhere that are getting comfortable around we humans. Two days ago I pulled in to the driveway and a robin flopped onto the hood (bonnet) and sat there for 10 minutes eyeing me through the windshield, occasionally tapping on the glass as if it were asking a question. What could I answer? They need our help! There is a wonderful Nature program about hummingbirds in Hollywood, all about nursing injured birds/orphans. Bob Barnhurst
Have you seen the pictures on the internet of the Pileated Woodpecker somewhere on the Seattle side of the continent that is tapping so hard on windows and car door mirrors that it is breaking the glass? The pair building this nest are this morning lining it with lovely, glutinous mud ... plenty of that around.
Very sweet but silly Robin! Goodluck Mama!🙏🤗
Our (European) robins will nest in surprisingly odd places too. As will our Blue Tits (related to your chickadees).
Indeed they do ... empty kettles and old boots. European Robins (getting sidetracked here) are the REAL Robins, ours are merely Thrushes with ambition and red chests.
That's a great description of American robins!
We had wreaths that if we left it out too long, in the spring a bird would have a nest in it and would lay eggs. However, it was the front door and eventually it would abandon the eggs. So now I tell my husband to get ride of the wreath before the spring birds build a nest.