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All about the American robin

An American robin, with its bright red breast, is a common backyard bird. Learn what a robin looks like, sounds like, and see ...
Look at that spot-chested young robin, hopping blithely across the lawn, stopping here and there as it searches for a meal. And take note of a young blue jay perched on a branch, gulping down a ...
In June, if you’re observant, a window of nature opens for a short time. By now, common songbirds like chickadees and American robins have finally coaxed their growing young out of their nests and ...
Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...
The American robin is one of the most familiar backyard birds in the U.S.—so familiar, in fact, it’s the official state bird of Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Michigan. With their bright orange bellies ...
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- You might be noticing near your yard or home quite a few nests starting to be built. From mid-April through the end of May, most of Wisconsin's many bird species will be ...
If you live in a city or suburb, it can be hard to feel surrounded by nature. But next time you step outside, pause, look and listen — even in the most densely populated areas, birds are almost ...
An American robin infuriates me every morning when it raids the tray of mealworms that I’ve placed on a pole to feed my nesting bluebirds. I know the robin needs nutrition to energize its own nest ...
With their orange-red breast and small, stout shape, the robin is one of the most familiar British garden birds . But if you’ve tried tempting them with a bird feeder full of seeds, you’ve probably ...