The robins have returned too and I sure hope that their tails don’t need to be snowed on three times before spring arrives as I like the almost snowless winter.
Robin Return
Picture of the Day for June 2, 2023
This robin was waiting until the people left the area so it could take the large bug to its nest to feed its young.
Robin Bringing Lunch
Picture of the Day for May 23, 2023
Some birds were upset when I was mowing as they were scared off their nest and I spotted some blue egg shells on the ground. These very young robins don’t look too cute as they wait for a snack from their parents.
Young Robin Chicks
Picture of the Day for March 24, 2023
With a narrow strip of ground showing aside the driveway where the snow was plowed off, the returning robins finally have a place to land that isn’t cold from that white stuff. And hopefully no more snow will cover the tiny patch of lawn.
Robin Returns
Picture of the Day for March 18, 2022
With more snow melting today exposing some bare ground, the robins have returned but no worms have emerged from the frozen soil yet for a bird snack.
Returning Robin
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2019
The calendar said that spring arrived this evening, but with my yard still completely covered in snow, I don’t believe it. But I spotted the first spring robins back in a road ditch a few miles from my house so a hint of spring has arrived. I they can find some berries to eat since the ground is frozen so no worms for them yet.
Robins Return
Picture of the Day for March 26, 2018
The old saying is that “Spring will finally arrive after three snows on a robin’s tail.” Well the robins arrived last week and it snowed today, but I don’t want it to snow again so I wonder if it counts if I shake snow off the tree branches a couple times on to the robin tail so spring can come.
Snowed on Robin’s Tail
Picture of the Day for March 18, 2017
I heard the robin for the first time this year, but I don’t know if the snow last night counted as being one of the three times it needs to snow on the robin’s tail before spring finally arrives.
First Robin
Picture of the Day for February 20, 2016
The wind blew in the rain yesterday as well as a couple of robins, so maybe the groundhog was right about the early spring. But since the only grass peeking out is the narrow strip along the edge of the driveway next to the tall snow banks, the robin kept looking at me like it was my fault there wasn’t more grass to hop on and he did slide on the ice once too so not a happy bird.
Early Robin
Picture of the Day for March 28, 2015
My robin is to blame for the predicted snow and sleet tonight since I keep seeing him duck under the pine tree so the snow can’t land on his tail during the brief snow showers, so apparently it has only snowed on the robin twice and not the three times for spring to truly arrive and stay. I might have to stake the robin in the middle of the yard tonight so that the snow can land on his tail and be done with winter. I guess that is why the robin is Wisconsin’s state bird because we have six or more months of winter!
Robin Causing it to Snow
