Nagging Robin

[arpoet]

For the past few weeks I have been doing various construction jobs down the bottom of the garden, supervised by a Robin. Every time a dig the spade out, he was there after the worms.
Today I was clearing some land where an old greenhouse once stood and uncovered loads of them tiny yellow wireworms, much in demand by the Robin.
However, I can only do a few minutes work then have to sit down for a rest. No sooner do I get on the chair, the Robin gives me dirty looks and at one point came and sat on my knee. he stayed there glaring at me for about a minute until I relented and dug him some more worms.
He must have a nest close by, full of hungry mouths.

[Glutton4...]

As a jobbing gardener, I know how you feel! Most of 'my' gardens have a resident nagging Robin - they soon get me trained.

[Catseyes]

We use to have one Robin that refused to ignored and even when we were not digging, would find us and follow us around the garden. One time I tried to ignore him and read my GW mag and he sat on my shoulder!! How could I ignore him then?!? I ended up caving and got some meal worms for him. We use to joke and say when the babies fledged, they would flap their wings and fall to the floor rather than fly...

I hope that when I move, I can make another friend and introduce my young boy to the wonders of wildlife


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[SarrissUK]

I have no robins, only bloody kids climbing my wall and fence (off to B&Q tomorrow to buy anti-climb paint - that'll stop them!)

[greenishfing]

I have no robins, only bloody kids climbing my wall and fence (off to B&Q tomorrow to buy anti-climb paint - that'll stop them!)

I'd buy barbed wire as well and set broken glass into the top of the wall and dig a moat and fill it with sharks.

Sorry! I honestly believe that until parents are held responsible for the actions of their offspring ( and locked up if they don't control them) England might as well just write itself off.

[Mr Bones]

Watched a robin today, close by on the plot, feeding it's fledgling. Made my day.

[Nannysally99]

I'd buy barbed wire as well and set broken glass into the top of the wall and dig a moat and fill it with sharks.

Sorry! I honestly believe that until parents are held responsible for the actions of their offspring ( and locked up if they don't control them) England might as well just write itself off.

Don't forget the electrified fence lol

[alldigging]

We had a blackbird filling his beak with worms after I'd earthed up the spuds today. The robin didn't get a look in!

[kathycam]

I have a robin that watches me most times I'm in the garden, it abandoned it's nest so I guess not as naggy as some, there is also a blackbird with a dodgy leg, who I usually take pity on. Oh and the neighbours cats usually come and watch too.

[Two_Sheds]

I've seen robins fly into the kitchen of a hotel every day, demanding breakfast ! Some garden centres have resident wild birds too, under cover

I've been digging lawn up this week, and been followed closely by 2 starlings and a male blackbird

this is our lady blackbird who used to wait on the doorstep for me to get up

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=305961889551957


(it's my parrot chattering in the background)

[arpoet]

Another thing that happen this week was when I heard a lot of squarking and saw a heron being chased by several crows... the heron must have been caught raining their nests. They mobbed it for about 20 mins until it flew off over the woods, with the crows in pursuit.

[RaptorUK]

We had a Robin like that a few years ago, it got my OH trained such that she would turn over the compost heap on demand in the search for centipedes. It would also take live mealworms from her hand . . . our current Robins by comparison wouldn't say boo to a goose, they won't even stand their ground on the feeder against the House Sparrows. I'd never though of Robins as being timid birds, fortunately their confidence has been replaced with patience they are still managing to take food away from the feeder in their beaks for their young.

[Knight of Albion]

The birds and animals may be 'wild' but they are always ready to make friends when the hand of friendship is extended....

[Knight of Albion]

Everyone and everything responds to kindness ... It turns strangers into friends - and can even turn enemies into friends.
And an act of kindness brings happiness and fulfillment to both the giver and the receiver.

The 'power' of kindness. One of life's greatest lessons ....

[ancee]

Chickens have taken over all the 'treats' dug from the garden. They stand in a row expectantly waiting for me to produce tasty nibblets every time I enter the garden!