{"id":1306,"date":"2017-03-20T12:02:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T16:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vampstampnews.com\/wpbirdseed\/wordpress\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2020-10-09T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T20:38:07","slug":"american-robins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/american-robins\/","title":{"rendered":"American Robin Interesting Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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American Robin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When you see a American Robins, you might think, \u201cSpring<\/em>!\u201d But these very common birds are around all year long in much of the United States. While some in the north do migrate southward, in many areas, they stick around if there is food to be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their behavior changes in the spring, which is probably why we tend to notice them more as the days start to lengthen and the weather warms. I thought today, the first day of spring, would be a good day to share some interesting tidbits about robins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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American Robin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Interesting American Robin Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Robin Gender & Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

* Robins may seem to all look alike, but did you know that male robins tend to have darker heads? A female American Robin’s head is more grey than black and there is less contrast between head and back than on a male. (This isn’t a hard and fast rule though. You can still have lighter headed males and darker headed females . . ..)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* American Robins are named after European robins but are only distantly related. American Robins are in the thrush family while their European cousins are in the Old World flycatcher family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Robin Hunting For Worms<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hunting For Worms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

* Robins are known for \u201cthe early bird, gets the worm.<\/em>\u201d Apparently, there is a good reason robins get up early to go worm hunting. Worms tend to be up near the surface early in the day or late in the afternoon. As the day gets hotter, worms tend to go deeper underground to stay cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Anyone who has spent time watching robins can tell you they run short distances across an open lawn, pause and then run again. The pause has been thought to be about listening for a worm, but apparently they actually are looking<\/em> for a worm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Robins Eat Berries<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eating Berries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

* After breeding season is over, American Robins form large flocks in the fall and travel around together all winter. They may not have gone far though. They are just searching for food in different parts of the landscape. During cold months, with fewer insects and worms to be found, robins tend to be on the ground less and high up in the trees more, eating berries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Yep. While you might think of robins as worm eaters, they actually eat berries year round. Berries make up about sixty percent of their diet. They also eat lots of bugs in the warm summer months. These include beetles, grubs and caterpillars and even small snails and of course, earthworms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* As temperatures rise and fall, the sugars in berries left on the vine or bush can ferment. When robins and other birds eat large quantities of fermented berries, they can get drunk. This is thought to be why you’ll sometimes hear of flocks of tipsy birds doing things like suicidal attacks on cars driving down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Robin Enjoying Birdbath in the Snow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n