American robins, feeding

Description:

American Robins are fairly large songbirds with a large, round body, long legs, and fairly long tail. They are the largest North American thrushes. They are gray-brown birds with warm orange underparts and dark heads. In flight, a white patch on the lower belly and under the tail can be conspicuous. Compared with males, females have paler heads that contrast less with the gray back. They are active mostly during the day and assemble in large flocks at night. Their diet consists of invertebrates (such as beetle grubs and caterpillars), fruits and berries. It is one of the earliest bird species to lay eggs, beginning to breed shortly after returning to its summer range from its winter range. Its nest consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers, and is smeared with mud and often cushioned with grass or other soft materials. It is among the first birds to sing at dawn, and its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated.

Habitat:

Seen in a neighbor's yard

Notes:

The parents were very busy, feeding and cleaning the nest (see other spotting). When one arrived, the other flew off to find more food. One hatchling was really stretching its wings, anxious to leave the nest soon.