Bird Sounds: American Robin

I grew up in northeast Philadelphia, PA. We always had robins in our back yard and front lawn. I loved to dig in the dirt even back when I was very young. I dug up worms for the robins, but they would fly away from me! My husband and I moved to Southern California in 1986, and until this spring (2023), we had not seen any robins. I was delighted to see two in the orchard this Spring, in Piñon Hills. Friends are seeing them for the first time in this area this year, too. We're at 4,400 feet and had thought it was not the right environment for them. So glad they're here!

I live in north central Texas about 5 miles from the Red River. A few years back, we had a solid week of very cold, snowy, icy days in February. I had quite a few bird feeders out that I would fill several times a day. I had one I'd fill with meal worms for the wrens and bluebirds. I saw one lonely female Robin and she watched me closely I put meal worms on the snow under one of the feeders. After I moved away, she came over and ate them. She would come every morning and evening the whole week and wait patiently while I put the meal worms out just for her on the same spot on the ground. Once it warmed up, and the snow and ice melted, I didn't see her anymore. I sure enjoyed that encounter. Late February every year I hear and then see quite a few Robins on my acreage.

The robin is favorite song bird. Their song is truly distinctive. For me, it is cheerful and memorable. The robin was the first songbird I have a memory of. My mother told me what the bird was called when I asked. I never tire of seeing and hearing them. I live in Portland, Oregon (my hometown) and Robin Redbreast is here year-round.

I find it amusing hearing the robins singing what sounds like, cheeseburger cheeseburger and sometimes just cheese. I swear sometimes they make me hungry! peace out~

In Heath, MA we have several feet of snow still on the ground, but it has melted from under my bird feeder. Grass, fallen sunflower seeds, and husks are visible on the ground under the feeder. I looked out two days ago and a robin was on the ground under the bird feeder. First seen this year. It hopped over to the edge of the snow, reached down and brought up a worm, which it proceeded to eat!!

I grew up in town and had a lot of maple trees just to my sides. And every morning and night they would sing their delightful songs. I had about 17 years of listening to them. When I came home, after living in TX, I only get to hear one lonely guy, or gal singing and it sounds soo lonely. Not to many maples here. But the windows are open, warm or cold, just to hear MY Robins!!!

I enjoyed these harbingers of spring when I lived in New York. But no robins out here in Arizona. I do miss them, although spring is not nearly as dramatic in the desert.

As I was raiding my home compost heap to take some to my school garden I unearth some huge earthworms and our friendly Robin just hopped beside me and did quite a dance pecking one into 3 piece. With them drooping from her beak like whiskers she stared right at me before taking flight. The next two of them were drive bombing a squirrel running down the sidewalk. that was the first time i saw a Robin be as bold as the bully Blue Jays.

We keep a birdbath filled with water year round. Robins are hilarious as they seem to really enjoy a good bath early in mornings and often again in the evenings. Sometimes they are so vigorous with bathing, the water level is lowered and we have to fill the bath again for other water loving birds !