When birds bathe, it’s like splish splashing at the Bates Motel.
American Robins
The Robin and the Worm
You think you’ve seen Robins catching worms? Not yet. Watch.
Bringing Up Baby Robins
Raising baby Robins is trickier than you might think. They can’t digest worms when they first hatch, for example, anymore than a newborn infant could eat filet mignon. So what do they eat? They don’t have diapers. How do the parents keep the nest from getting completely gross in the first two days? After two weeks, each nestling is eating 14 feet of worm a day, so the parents are worm hunting at warp speed.
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Robins as Pedestrians
It’s a wonder suburban thoroughfares aren’t littered with the corpses of Robins, as much as they play in the street. But they successfully avoid the oncoming cars. What I want to know is WHY they choose so often to be pedestrians. Sure, they fly across streets some of the time, but they’re just as likely to run.
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Not so puzzling
What could this Robin be up to, hmm?
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The Carnivorous Robin
When Robins cock their heads near the ground, it looks like they’re listening intently for a worm. But how much noise does a worm even make? None. So why is the Robin cocking his head?
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Robins Sparring in Spring
These male Robins like hangin’ together, but every few seconds, they flutter up into the air circling each other in mock combat. Soon as they land, they’re best buddies again.
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Attracting Birds to Your Winter Garden
On cold winter days, birds are tiny furnaces that must be stoked. We provide them with seeds, bark butter, nuts, water, and berries. They congregate to gobble it up.
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Of Robins, Elderberries and Spitting Seeds
American Robins love berries. Elderberries are among their favorites. Robins will feast on a patch until the stems resemble a bare winter tree.
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Robins Live Life Fast
Bird Movies by Jo, birdmoviesbyjo.com
Birds move so fast that often you don’t know what you just watched. We need eyes that do instant replay in slo-mo for us.
This movie is a “short shot”–less than a minute. You can see all my films, short and long, on my YouTube channel: Jo Alwood.
Bird Movies by Jo 