Robin

[Jacksparrow]

Today was A First !! Rexit came to the little patio wall, threw him a suet pellet and down he came. We played the game for a moment and then !!!! she flew down so I threw her a pellet. Without a moment's hesitation Raquel came down and retrieved it .
I just knew we're going to have trouble with this one ; bit fast and pushy.

Aaaanyway, extremely unusual to have a female robin willing to get close and personal prior to the frantic "feed the babies at all costs" phase which is a way off yet.

Whenever the push to reproduce kicks in it looks like you've won the contract for the catering.

[Placido]

Orders Now Being Taken .......

[Placido]

This morning I was throwing Rexit his little pieces of suet pellets; I could see him but he didn't leave the pyrawotsit. Strange.
Then I heard the very quiet semi-voice twitter from the bush - that was his mate. He immediately forgot all about me and disappeared.
I've heard this semi-voice previously, either bird will do it. It's a private language not meant for humans to hear

[Butterfly]

I went out to try and get closer and take a picture of my robin, because you can never have too many robin pictures, and as I was pointing my camera at him, his lady friend came into frame , but decided she doesn't wanna be pictured and flew off . I still caught her just as she turned , so here is both of them in one photo



He is such a poser though , so he waited patiently for me to take his photo

[Butterfly]

I saw my robin, 2 days in a row now, feeding the other robin . I don't think its a fledgling because the red chest is visible. I assume its a female because the red chest is smaller and softer colour. Is that usual, for robin to feed its mate, away from the nest ?

[Jacksparrow]

I saw my robin, 2 days in a row now, feeding the other robin . I don't think its a fledgling because the red chest is visible. I assume its a female because the red chest is smaller and softer colour. Is that usual, for robin to feed its mate, away from the nest ?

There are no visual differences between the sexes in Robins. I think it is a courtship ritual.

[Butterfly]

I saw my robin, 2 days in a row now, feeding the other robin . I don't think its a fledgling because the red chest is visible. I assume its a female because the red chest is smaller and softer colour. Is that usual, for robin to feed its mate, away from the nest ?

There are no visual differences between the sexes in Robins. I think it is a courtship ritual.

Courtship ritual? That is so sweet , I saw them doing it again this morning, they are beyond cute

[Placido]

This is a mega-First; feel very privileged !!
Spotted robin (assumed it to be Rexit) perching on top of feeder cage so took out a varied and nourishing selection of mid-morning snacks. The game lately is to throw a suet pellet in the general direction and down comes the robin for 'personal' tasty - a little ritual enjoyed by all .
Pellet duly launched - no response . Repeated and again nothing. 4 times I did it and then realised that a robin was singing from a tree so this one must be Raquel . Not really unusual 'cos she's a bit bold this one, but normally it's Rexit.
However - suddenly Rexit appeared on side wall, flew straight onto cage roof (me about 3 ft away) and they mated . They then flew into a conveniently placed pyrawotsit and mated again .
Now that is trust , or possibly supreme indifference . Whatever, that's a First

[Jacksparrow]

This is a mega-First; feel very privileged !!
Spotted robin (assumed it to be Rexit) perching on top of feeder cage so took out a varied and nourishing selection of mid-morning snacks. The game lately is to throw a suet pellet in the general direction and down comes the robin for 'personal' tasty - a little ritual enjoyed by all .
Pellet duly launched - no response . Repeated and again nothing. 4 times I did it and then realised that a robin was singing from a tree so this one must be Raquel . Not really unusual 'cos she's a bit bold this one, but normally it's Rexit.
However - suddenly Rexit appeared on side wall, flew straight onto cage roof (me about 3 ft away) and they mated . They then flew into a conveniently placed pyrawotsit and mated again .
Now that is trust , or possibly supreme indifference . Whatever, that's a First

Amazing. I dunno what's in those pellets but they ought to be available for human consumption

[Placido]

Not given to laughing out loud first thing in the morning, but that did it !!!