The American Robin welcomes spring to the Northern half of the country, here he is non-migratory. All though he does not migrate from Missouri he is not as present or seen as much as the other birds who do not migrate. They may winter here in Missouri, but you will find them roosting in large numbers in trees during winter months. They will find fruits and berries to eat, while the summer he eats mostly earthworms and insects. source
The real story of this charming male American Robin, how do I know that this is a male? Glad you asked as you can see his head is a black and his chest is a bright rusty orange, while the female has a grey head and light chest. Now back to my story, this charmer can be found in my front yard whenever I am outside. He is always hopeful I will help dig him up a worm as I garden or stir up something else to eat. He is not fearful of me, nor do I think he regards me as anything but a free meal. You can see them cocking their head, they do that not to hear worms but because their eyes are set back so they can see.
The day I took all these photos I sat on my porch and just watched what he did. It was fun to capture the many shots I took of him, since it was a warm spring day he even decided to take a bath. That is an integral part to keep parasites off of them.
Finally deciding I invaded his privacy enough he flew off to the tree to finish preening himself. Because a clean fresh male is very attractive to a female. Females will have 3 broods a year with 3-5 eggs in each brood.
Finally he was all finished with his bath and preening session for the day, I am very hopeful for him to find a mate soon, since I have seen many beautiful females around.
Thanks for stoping and reading the adventure of the American Robin, a common bird, but it is a beloved one of North America. It is so loved that is the official state bird of Michigan, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
Photos were taken by me with my Cannon EOS Rebel T2i, information was sourced the story was mine to tell of Mr. A Robin.
