Tendrils

Tag: Robin (Turdus migratorius)

  • A Robin, Drinking

    December 10, 2025 Glug, glug, GLUG!! A Robin (Turdus migratorius) taking a drink at the birdbath. In order to drink the water, the Robin must scoop the water up into the lower portion of its bill and tilt its head back. This allows gravity to aid the water down the Robin’s throat. Many birds rely…

  • Winterizing For The Birds

    December 4, 2025 At the birdbath, three, but many more are around eating the berries. A Robin (Turdus migratorius), and two Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum), enjoying water in liquid form during some mighty cold weather. Today I decided I’d better get out in the cold to winterize the birdbath. Remove the dripper and empty the…

  • Robins And Migration

    November 23, 2025 A Robin (Turdus migratorius) in late November, here in Virginia. Ask an American Robin if it migrates and you might get a deep sigh and then a long stretched out, “Well . . .” Seems it is a tossup, in part depending on food availability and weather conditions. Many stay put in…

  • One Robin In The Cold

    January 15, 2025 One Robin (Turdus migratorius) at the birdbath getting a drink this afternoon as the temperature is beginning to fall from the day’s high of 30ยบ. It’s been mighty cold the past many days. Snow that fell more than a week ago still covers the ground as if it just fell, though by…

  • Certainly Not A Sign Of Spring

    Seeing a Robin (Turdus migratorius) on the second day of January is certainly not a sign of spring, particularly when there are weather forecasts of snow happening here in just a few days. Sounds for sure like good ol’ winter to me. Many Robins don’t migrate at all but stay right where they’ve been during…