Robin's Wait

by Kathy Bassett

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Robin's Wait

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Kathy Bassett

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I feel as strongly as the robin - sit and wait it out. Every autumn robins migrate south. We humans have an intuitive sense that the robins are trying to escape coldweather, but every winter at least some robins stay in the norther states and southern Canada. Robins have survived blinding blizzards, ice storms, and nights as cold as 30 below zero without human help. Regardless of how cold it is on the outside of their feathers, their body temperature under the feathers is about 104 degrees. How do they stay warm enough to survive? Their thick down feathers hold body heat in. They produce body heat by shivering. And they get the energy to shiver from their food. Natural Foods for Robins What are they eating when the ground is frozen and they can't get worms? Robins in winter are mainly fruit eaters. Some fruits are so sweet and juicy in summer that birds and other wildlife eat them right away. The best winter berries are those that start out tasting too bitter to eat, and after freezing and thawing several times become tastier. Growing a winter fruit garden is a wonderful way to make life easier for wintering robins. Some of the best varieties to plant include:Cedar Waxwing eating mountain ash berries.

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March 31st, 2020

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