Robin sitting on nest and feeding babies

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Published 2013-08-07
We had a robin's nest low in a tree, so I setup a video camera and recorded it feeding the babies after they hatched.

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  • @kenmurphy6792
    THE ROBIN REDBREAST ... MY OFFICIAL HOME-STATE BIRD ... Robins are with us all year round but many people only begin to really notice them around Christmas time. The robin’s association with the festive season is believed to have begun when Victorian postmen adorned in scarlet jackets were delivering Christmas cards, and the similarly-coloured robin redbreast soon became linked to this tradition. Victorian postmen, dressed in scarlet jackets, delivering Christmas cards, are thought to have started the robin's association with the festive period. PHOTOGRAPH BY BEN ANDREW (RSPB-IMAGES.COM) They are also more obvious during the winter; birds sing either to attract a mate, or defend a territory. Robins are one of the few who defend their territory throughout the winter, and so both sexes continue to sing when the majority of other birds have stopped, even late into the night. In 1960, and again in 2015, they were crowned the UK's national bird but don’t be fooled by their charming exterior. Their aggressively territorial tendencies can make them quite vicious and quick to drive away intruders. Males may hold the same area throughout their lives, and will even attack a bundle of red feathers or their own reflection if they mistake it for another robin.
  • @eightinches6094
    I'm surprised the Robin even made a nest there with all the racket of kids, a barking dog, lawn mower etc. Could it be any noisier?
  • @CLOWNBOT00
    I have no clue what I was doing in 2002 😔
  • @user-ov3xz8cb7b
    강한 생명 체로 살기를 희망한다 종족번식을 위해서 ㅋ
  • @user-ov3xz8cb7b
    마치 생명 력이 끊어짐이말듯이 힘들네 어린생들아 조류