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Re: Robin

Post by Placido » Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:26 pm

It's early but it's mild ...... Rexit has a lady friend :hug2: :love: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's acting just as daft as his dad and grandfather and she's hiding in the pyrowatsit :magnify:.

Personally, I think it's a bit early but Rexit always was the pushy type. Maybe he's just practising.

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Re: Robin

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:36 pm

Placido wrote:It's early but it's mild ...... Rexit has a lady friend :hug2: :love: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's acting just as daft as his dad and grandfather and she's hiding in the pyrowatsit :magnify:.

Personally, I think it's a bit early but Rexit always was the pushy type. Maybe he's just practising.
If I were her I'd stay in the pyrowatsit as she'll end up trying to feed a nest full of youngsters in perishing cold weather. The sap may be rising for young Rexit but there are few bucketfuls of cold water yet to come. :nod:

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Re: Robin

Post by Placido » Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:45 am

I absolutely concur. In fact, I've told him what you said but you know how it is, you just can't talk to kids nowadays. Young luv and all that.

Still, I think I'll up the mealworm order in mid-February.

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Re: Robin

Post by greenfinch2 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:43 pm

I put out mealworms every morning and seldom see a Robin but the sturks like them .

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Re: Robin

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:38 pm

greenfinch2 wrote:I put out mealworms every morning and seldom see a Robin but the sturks like them .
It is very seldom that you get uneaten mealies. Keeping up with demand is more the issue. :nod:

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Re: Robin

Post by greenfinch2 » Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:03 pm

I put out dry mealies should I soak them .

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Re: Robin

Post by Placido » Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:47 am

Yes, definitely, Greenfinch :wave2:.
Unhydrated mealworms can be dangerous because the birds eat lots of them and then they swell in the bird's craw causing all sorts of disaster :eek:.
Same thing goes for sultanas and raisins. Expert advice is that they should be soaked as well in order to hydrate them.

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Re: Robin

Post by greenfinch2 » Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:43 pm

Ats good will start soaking them and see if I get a visitor. :wave2:

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Re: Robin

Post by Placido » Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:17 am

:wave2: Usually a bird magnet, mealies.
Overnight soaking (same with sultanas) is best and then the worms are transformed into guaranteed gourmet food :munch:.

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Re: Robin

Post by Butterfly » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:40 pm

I think my robin has a lady friend too now, I went to put some food out and saw 2 of them looking at me :eek: :love:

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