Robins are Stubborn! by NefariousDrO
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There's a pair of robins who've decided the back of my house is the best place to raise their young, apparently. They started trying to build on some shelves that were on the back patio right next to the back door of the house. I pulled it down before they got very far thinking "They'll see people are here and move on" rather foolishly, as it turns out. 3 more attempts of their later I finally covered everything up with tarps and such so they had nothing to build on.
So instead, this morning I noticed activity once again: This is behind my house, not more than 25 feet from the house, and not even 10 feet from the road! I can't imagine that they'll be able to raise their young barely 3 feet from the ground while there are cats roving the neighborhood, but this time I'm letting them have a go at it. I just can't bring myself to tear down another nesting effort.
I'm amazed at how quickly this all happened, I shot the first picture of the in the upper left, then an hour later shot the two lower corner shots, and 2 hours after the first picture the ones in the middle bottom and upper right, as it appears they have finished building.
I'm interested to see what they do next.
Who knew robins were so determined?
Comments (16)
It's because they get the worm! Great captures and wonderful narrative
I'm just amazed at how they build nest.
Too funny! We have robins, there is usually at least one that seems frustrated and warbles incessantly, but we have too many trees to be able to remove their nests. Great collection!
Robins are such amusing people! I love 'em, even if they do eat my beloved woodlice! Oh well! They're still cute and incredibly stubborn. They're also a sure sign of nice and warm weather which I always appreciate. And yeah, I'll be quite interested to see more of this unfolding Robin saga, especially since they are so determined! Great montage!
It's amazing how fast they build. Nice shots.
Two of the shots seem to show some type of lining. Can you tell what it is? Also, a bit of chicken wire in strategic places could easily stop cats from getting too near.
Wow! I bet they were totally worn out at the end of THAT day! =D Thx for sharing, great story!
A couple years ago, I had a pair of robins build a nest on top of the power meter about 18 inches from my back door. I let them stay, and had 4 baby robins to observe. That was fine, but everytime I went out the back door, I had to endure getting repeatedly buzzed by momma and/or pappa robin. It really became a bit annoying. I let them stay until the babies left the nest, then I took it down. I fixed the meter up with wire 'probes' to discourage them from constructing a new one - so far they haven't! Cool shots, Mike!
They definitely are determined.I always found it interesting to see how they construct a nest.
as a child, I watched my father scale his ladder to clean gutters and tearing down robbins' nests. I cried every time he pulled one from the gutter. I realize it was a kindness since the gutters would have filled with spring rain and drowned the chicks but it was such a sad thing to see the work of the two birds being ripped from the roof. The robins would eventually build a nest in the hedges around the property line, but the cats and other predators always killed the chicks almost as soon as they hatched. I always wanted to try relocating the nest to a nearby tree since we had several but I have learned that wouldn't have stopped them from coming back to try the gutters again... I do hope these eggs will make it.
What I like best about Robins is their friendliness. They don't ever seem afraid of people. There is always one or two hopping around getting grubs when I garden. They are really quite companionable. We also have two Robins' nests; one under a corner eve where the drain curves down and out about a half a foot, and another that nests at the corner of our carport, next to our security spotlights. These latter get the benefit of additional warmth for their chicks at night. Both couples have nested there for several years. I have no intention of tearing them down.
Nice collage!!!
You have to admire their skill! Great collage together with your story about the robins.
Nice collage and an interesting story. I'll be curious to see where this goes as well. Keep us posted.
Gotta love birds, im an animal nut we have over 200 hundred pets (yep we do), love this collage, let us know what happens!
Quick huh ?