American Robins
One of our first American Robins arrived back for their Spring to Fall residency on February 24. He sang his praises at 3:30 a.m. that morning outside our bedroom window. The tree perch enjoyed the most last year is there; so far, it appears to be the same favorite perch again this year.
American Robin
Since that date, the mate has returned as well. We now have two nature alarm clocks. I don’t mind waking up to their song around sunrise, but not at 2:15 a.m. and off and on until then!
They did this last year too. I’ve read that light pollution can confuse Robins and some other birds; our marina and creek are lit up at night so this makes sense. I’m guessing they take great afternoon naps.
It’s been difficult trying to get a photo of one of them because of all the branches on the tree. I lucked out finally a couple weeks ago.
American Robin
“Singing A Song”
(at a more appropriate time of day!)
Yesterday I watched one of them foraging below me in the mulch. Missed the shots on the little worms he was finding, but did like this direct-down shot.
American Robin
This morning they started at 2:25 a.m. I love my birds, but……come on! I need my beauty sleep, Mr. Robin! 😉
Wonderful shots of this handsome bird!
Thank you, Hien! Indeed handsome!
Great pictures Donna! It’s funny about robins – we seem to have some in flocks all winter long – whether just passing through or not I’m never sure. We have a mockingbird pair that nest in our yard, as well as brown thrashers, and now in our back yard we have our regular downy woodpecker pair, and as of last week a bluebird pair. But no robin pair that we can ‘identify’. I am getting as many pictures as I can now before the leaves fill in the bare branches and make pictures even more of a challenge. Keep sharing your pictures. I love them. By the way, Betty and Barney were mating on the osprey platform just as I was taking pictures.
Thank you, Susan! Yes, Robins flock during the winter and really don’t migrate from our area. They go to areas where huge amounts of berries are to eat. Once Spring occurs, they go into breeding mode and separate, obviously becoming territorial during that time. Glad to hear your Spring pairs are returning! And WOOHOO Betty & Barney!!
Yes, they do keep us awake, but will be happy to hear and see my first this year. They have arrived, or overwintered. I haven’t seen or heard one yet, but my friends have. Soon…Saw my first geese, up on the roof honking at each other.
Thanks, Jane, glad to hear your geese are arriving, they definitely provide lots of loud ‘song’! 😉
Beautiful pictures! Our neighborhood robins have just started singing too. I suspect our houses are too close together and there’s no tree immediately outside my bedroom window so I can’t say I have ever had a robin wake me up although on rare occasions when I have to get up hours before dawn I have heard a robin singing. Or maybe I’m just such a sound sleeper nothing wakes me up. I do have a pair that comes back to my yard every year but I have no idea where they nest. Maybe I can figure that out this year, if I ever get the time to sit around and observe them. 🙂
Thank you, Lisa! Would you believe one 3:00ish a.m. I got up and went out on my balcony and said semi-quietly, “Hey there, I’m trying to sleep”. He stopped! Until an hour later, ha ha.
I believe it. I used to get Ring-Billed Gulls to shut up when I was feeding them in the park years ago and they would be quiet for awhile and then start up all over again. 🙂
That robin needs to learn some manners! So rude. 😬😎
Really! I love my birds….but, come on!
I guess you’ll be needing afternoon naps, Donna. Beautiful shots of the early songsters. 🙂
You can say that again! 😅
I have a mockingbird that starts the morning serenade early, but not at 2:15 AM! I enjoy the different songs and think a cat meow has been added, also. I have an iron gate that squeeks and several times now I have heard the “gate squeek” but no one is there. Could it be a new part of the mockinbird serenade? I am thinking maybe yes! ope you can get a nap or maybe tiny eye masks for the birds. hugs
Mockingbirds are another bird that will sing through the night. How funny about the squeaky gate, I bet he picked it up too in his songs. I read where someone had a mockingbird that barked like a dog. Now that would be something to hear, lol. Tiny eye masks, that’s what I’ll get them! Nice to hear from you, Beth, hugs back at you!
I love Robins but not their early wake up calls either😏. Nice series Donna!
Thank you, Belinda! I’m gonna have to have a little friendly talk with them real soon, explain some manners. 😉
While you hear birds singing to you in the morning, I hear many birds yelling: “Where is breakfast?
No, seriously, they sing but the trees absorb most of the sound, besides, my windows are double pane that muffle the sound. Great shots my friend… 🙂
Thank you, HJ! I believe you, yours are ready for the best breakfast buffet in town! 😉
Nice photos of a not so nice alarm clock.
Thank you, Chris! 🙂
Great photos Donna! Sorry they wake you up in the very early morning hours. Time for earplugs?
Thank you, that’s what we need, earplugs! hee hee
Pity we can’t start working on that light pollution, but I suppose we have far more immediate issues to deal with now.
Most definitely.
Poor you and poor confused Mr. Robin! You’ll need to envelope your head in a pillow sandwich (I’m such a light sleeper, I do this every night).
Now that just might work! I’m already trying to cover my ears with the covers. I may start tapping on the window, see if that helps. 😉
That’s a wee bit too early for me too. Those are beautiful images of them though.
Oh my gosh, this morning was off and on. I must have a talk with him! 😉
Yes, you must! 😉
These are absolutely exquisite photos of the American Robin. Lovely!!
Thank you very much, Isabel!
Excellent captures Donna. I have been seeing Robins too … even though it is still snowing here. They are eating some leftover berries on one of my flowering trees. I think it is some kind of cherry tree.
Thank you, Denise!
Such beautiful birds, althought it must be frustrating to lose beauty sleep! The green pheasant (Japan’s national bird) has entered the “season of love” and the males make shrill calls starting at 3am. So these lovely neighbors have been waking us up very early too. I feel your pain! 😀
Whoa, a shrill call vs. a song? That has to be a whole another level of wake-up noise. I really feel your pain, Takami!
And they continued to shrill this morning…😂
(I plan to post a photo of these pheasants soon☺️)
Looking forward to your photo! 🙂
Your Robin has gained my interest, I would love to hear its call. We have so many different varieties of Robin, but we do remember the constant singing of the English Robin when we were in Britain during a Summer. Thanks for sharing your Robin Donna.
Thank you, Ashley, and you’re welcome! We have just the one Robin, and I find it fascinating to see so many other varieties of Robins around the world. 🙂