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14-01-2009, 04:05 PM   #11

Re: Change


Don't think that's true really meep. The red breast does seem much brighter at this time of the year and into the breeding season. It does dull down, but I've never seen a brown robin. Young robins are speckled, as they belong to the same family as the thrush.



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14-01-2009, 04:07 PM   #12

Re: Change


Ahhh I see thanks for clearing that up Angie! I'd heard it on some nature programme, but I probably misinterpreted the red feathered getting brighter / stronger in winter, to 'dulling' down in summer. Either way i've never seen a robin in summer, its strange how they do seem to be a lot more prominent in winter!



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14-01-2009, 05:10 PM   #13

Re: Change


love the ronin. when we lived in ha,mpshire my 2 thugs killed a robin. they both had 2 bells on their collars. so did what i could.
and ive seen a ronin in the summer. c
last yr it was. because i remember commenting on it.



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14-01-2009, 10:33 PM   #14

Re: Change


Love it Kazz...



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14-01-2009, 11:16 PM   #15

Re: Change


Loveley Kazz. We have a couple of them in the barn so I put up a box last spring. Hope they may use it this year.

Read that the male builds around 5 nests and then the female decides which one to use so I hope the box meets with her requirements!



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