Robins are lovable creatures

Photo: Arne Ader
Translation: Liis
Robin
 
Robin; Redbreast        Punarind      Erithacus rubecula
 
Robins, the favourites of very many bird friends, offer pleasant song for the ear and joy to all observing their playful activities. The birds are curious, not particularly shy of people, as insectivores often busy on the ground, and do not sing particularly high up in trees but sometimes even on the ground. Robins are heard at once on  their arrival. In their silvery-sounding song clear stanzas are missing. Dawn and dusk singers – in the morning only two-three seconds long, in the evening a couple of times longer. They begin very early, an hour and a half before sunrise, today, March 26, the sun rose at 6 o’clock; a little later the robins fall silent. During the day they let themselves be heard only very sporadically. The evening concert starts after 5 o’clock or an hour and a half before sunset and when dusk falls the performance is at its peak. An hour after sunset the birds become silent but a few individuals are heard even in the night. Peaceful and pleasant early spring evenings! By the way, last Tuesday night the robin was heard in the tawny owl camera.
 
This passerine, about the size of a great tit, with an upright posture, with long and thin legs, has a length less than 15 centimetres and its weight reaches about twenty grams.
 
The face and chest are conspicuously orange-red – both sexes have similar plumages. In the bright plumage large, dark, expressive button eyes shine. The crown, back, wing and tail feathers are brown, on the cheeks some bluish grey, the belly pale.
 
A singing robin is stationary in the tree, wings a little trailing and plumage slightly ruffled up.
 
Listen to Veljo’s recorded robin song and also the other recording - the ”ticking” calling for caution: LINK
 
Robin observations: LINK


 

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