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Our Resident Robin

July 10, 2012 by Michele

 

This year we are sharing our back yard with a mama robin and her nest of eggs. I’ve never experienced living side by side with a robin before. I think it’s pretty darn special. It’s mostly a matter of mutual ignoring from what I can see. She ignores us fervently; we do our very best to ignore her back.

I had no idea she even existed until Lo pointed her out to me a few weeks ago. I don’t know how I missed her. Her nest is built quite precariously on our trellis a foot away from the patio table. It is about 6 feet off the ground, too high for anyone to easily see inside. Lo took it upon himself to take a little “egg inventory” the other day with the step ladder and binoculars. It turns out there are two very blue eggs in there. From all accounts, she has the patience of a saint. She sits on her eggs many hours every day leaving only to get a lickety-split meal of worms from the garden before getting back to work. It’s pretty cute how still and focussed she seems to be while sitting there.

 

I’m getting a little worried though. The incubation period seems to be lasting quite a while. It’s supposed to range from between 9 to 15 days for robins. I think it’s stretched beyond that… All we can do is wait I guess… And hope.

In the meantime I drew up two robin outlines, and The Boy and I sat quietly colouring them in.

 

It’s a good way to keep busy while patiently waiting for little ones to hatch… Come on birdies, you can do it!

♥M

 

Filed Under: life and work Tagged With: birds, drawing, garden, nest, photography

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  1. Michelle L. says

    July 10, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    It is special! Nest watching is a great sport – hope your redbreasts emerge soon. I know your garden is well stocked with gross squirmies for their first meal.

  2. catie says

    July 10, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    what a sweet picture you snapped of her on her nest!
    and i love the idea of "mutual ignoring" ♥

  3. E Strea Chikitu says

    July 10, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Very unique! So wonderfull. Dutch Robins are different! (especially ours;-)

  4. Catherine says

    July 11, 2012 at 6:12 am

    How lovely to watch this Mother at work each day and so close to your home. Great drawings too. I can imagine your artwork done in embroidery stitches…

  5. feelincrafty says

    July 11, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Your drawings are great! I love the second one!

  6. Melissa Kojima says

    July 11, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    I hope the little ones are okay. How fun to discover them and draw them. I love both of your drawings, so different, yet so beautiful!

  7. Melissa says

    July 12, 2012 at 12:03 am

    I love watching birds in their nests – we got to watch a mama dove at my in-laws when were in CA.

  8. rossichka says

    July 12, 2012 at 9:19 am

    It must be very exciting to watch mama robin, caring about her babies… I'm waiting eagerly for fresh news!:) The two pictures are just charming!

  9. felicity says

    July 15, 2012 at 5:51 am

    We had a hummingbird nest in a tree in our courtyard all the way through a VERY cold/snowy (in Vancouver!!) spring and it was absolutely fascinating to watch how very patient a birdie Mama is.

  10. Debra Kapellakis says

    July 15, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    That is so exciting. I like both the drawings/colorings.

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