Robins
Robins are not just for Christmas - they are cute and incredibly brave little birds. Despite all the carols and songs, a robin’s chest is actually bright orange and not red.
Here's some fun facts about robins:
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Baby robins have brown and speckled chests, so they hide in bushes until they are older and can defend themselves.
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Robins are not afraid of humans and will come close by if you’re eating outside or if you’re gardening just in case you disturb a worm or two!
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Robins learn to know human faces and even their daily routines.
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Male robins are beautiful singers and will wait until a city or town falls quiet at dusk or night fall before singing next to streetlights.
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Robin's nest in secret places like thick, thorny bushes but they also like nesting in unexpected places, like old watering cans, garage corners, plant pots, or even old boots!
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Robins are fierce fighters and very protective of their home. They will even attack anything red in case it’s another robin posing a threat.
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A group of robins is called a flock.
How Your Family Can Help Robins
Robins love to eat off the ground or on low, flat surfaces so you can make a robin café with crushed peanuts, sunflower hearts, raisins or chopped apple on a low tray.
Like a lot of birds, robins will appreciate a shallow bowl of fresh water in the garden so they can have a drink and a wash.
Robins love to root around in a leaf pile so why not create a pile of fallen leaves on a patch of the garden.
Build or buy a robin house but remember they will need an open-fronted box rather than a box with a small round hole.