American Robin Visits the Spring Garden

Fabulous blog Gt, she obviously didn`t feel threatened by you ,smashing photo`s, I hope she visits again........

Thanks Lincs. :-) I hope so too. I've been waiting years for a robin to show up, but I know that with a cat around, some birds just shy away. They've kept to the treetops for me mostly til now. Plenty to eat from what I saw.

What a great catch :-) Never seen american robin before,not a shy one!

Great blog and wonderful pictures :-))

wonderful photo's and I've not seen one either-- they look bigger and brighter than ours -- do they sing as well as ours?

I have four cats Gt and often have to stop them stalking the birds especially when the babies are leaving their nests, it doesn`t stop them returning to the feeders.As it was a harder winter we had birds in the gardens that had never visited before, pleased to say the little Gold Finches are still coming so I guess they like whats on the menu.....

Thank you! I was so glad it wasn't shy, they can tend to be. I've been trying to catch one for years, since coming on GOY so I could show them. You've such sweet little ones there. These are much bigger, more the size of a ring neck dove, a bit smaller. They are the most unmistakable songbird welcoming spring and through summer, I got a shot of one singing its guts out a few weeks ago but it was darker. This local one compared to one in the lower 48 US, like where I grew up, lacks the white circle around its eye and the black capped head.

I do have the birds come to the feeder. But the robin doesn't so it usually shies away. I must admit Bianca gets a warning birdcatch ever year and they keep respecting her presence. But just one, she is a bit clumsy and well fed. Mice are easier.

Great blog, GT and so nice to see your Robin. She seems to be quite a character.

Thanks Gee. I usually get just the fleeting glimpse as they fly quickly off. This one was very brave and determined to keep at her business.

great pics of your robin Gt...and your grass is recovering from the winter....dont u just love the spring....

Brilliant!!

great looking bird and some wonderful pics accompanied by excellent text!!

Great blog Gt & loved the photos of your little visitor! I didn't realise that they even went that far North, so thanks for the info!

Thank you Sandra, OB, Grammazoo. It was so fun watching her, I thought I'd share the story...lol.

Sandra, we have greened up in just five days after a sudden snow. All this is wild grass that landlord mows which I appreciate, looks nice, though on my own I wouldn't be able to do it, since the bluebells and jacobs ladder in it is coming up. I do love the nice trimmed green.

Dan, I've been trying to catch this american robin to share for so long, and then I get this character....lol. Was fun to write its escapades on this visit. :-)

Grammazoo, I was suprised to see them here too, and on that same first warm day just like anywhere else I'd lived.....:-)

fantastic! lovely photos but it was your blog that made me laugh ~ you should be a writer!

Great blog :o)

Thank you Pip and Stickitoffee. The pics I got to just show how different the american robin is inspired the story and it all rolled from there. I'm glad you enjoyed. :-)