Tag Archives: American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

A Few Words From A Robin

February 19, 2026

An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) wants you to know that its species is not a sign of spring. They are year-round residents of the lower 48 states. They just change their behavior during the winter. Switching from their warm weather diet of worms, grubs, and insects that they find in your lawn. Their winter behavior is flocking together moving from one tree to another eating fruits and berries. They are still around, just not always in your yard, but nearby finding Crabapples, Holly berries, Sumac berries, Hawthorn berries, Eastern Red Cedar berries, Dogwood berries, and Wild Grapes.

The Robin wants you to know that whether you see them, or not, spring is coming!

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Cedar Waxwings And Robins

Yesterday I sent you a picture of an American Robin (Turdus migratorius), one of many that I saw. I described how they flock together in the colder months in search of berries and small fruits, sometimes along with Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum). This morning lo and behold there were the Robins again, this time along with their buddies the Cedar Waxwings.

Perhaps you noticed in the picture at the top, there are no red wax tips on the wings of that Cedar Waxwing. But there are red wax tips on this one at the bird bath. Explanation? The red wax tips develop and increase in size and number as these Cedar Waxwings mature.

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