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Lymetoo
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Originally posted by steve1906:
AWINTER ROBIN ROOST IN MISSOURI, AND OTHER
ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES.

This is from january 1895 -

http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v012n01/p0001-p0011.pdf

That was interesting!

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Posts: 96239 | From Texas | Registered: Feb 2001 | IP: Logged |

Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

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Originally posted by steve1906:
You have to check this out, really good info on Robins!

http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/wildlife/index.php?subject=Birds:%20Behavior&id=18

Really liked this one!

"SURVIVING COLD WEATHER
Most birds that regularly winter in New England are well suited to withstand cold temperatures. In the fall, many birds grow additional feathers for insulation. To keep warm while roosting, birds fluff their feathers. Because of the way their feathers are layered, this behavior traps pockets of warm air next to the skin.

During winter days, many birds feed almost continually, storing up fat which they burn off at night to keep warm."

The one in the picture I posted is all fluffed up. He looks fat but perhaps is not.

It also says they are usually found in flocks in the winter. That is another thing I found unusual. You usually see them in groups. Not ONE robin by itself.

And according to that article, they don't get much food from feeders.. they find their own...somehow.

I saw this same robin (I presume) about a week before I took this photo.

Yes, Robin... I'm now addicted to photography. Six will probably want me to post them in Off Topic though! shhhh... don't tell her!!

I bought this camera about 2 months ago and I have been like a madman with it!! [Big Grin]

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