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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts) Fri Mar 2, 2018, 04:22 PM Mar 2018

The Robins arrived this week. Just in time for today's Nor'easter.

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The Robins arrived this week. Just in time for today's Nor'easter. (Original Post) In_The_Wind Mar 2018 OP

Poor guy question everything Mar 2018 #1

Sweeet! They are hardy. elleng Mar 2018 #2

Hope they hold off on nest-building for a while. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #3

I hope you're sharing your worms with them. n/t sl8 Mar 2018 #4

Keeping my fingers crossed for them! TeapotInATempest Mar 2018 #5

Fortunately they gorged themselves on NC holly berries several weeks ago wishstar Mar 2018 #6

question everything

(49,958 posts)

1. Poor guy

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 04:24 PM

Mar 2018

Still, I remember some years back in Minnesota, in February, the coldest days, wind chill of -30, or so, and all of a sudden a flock of robins - 4 or 5 - descended on our heated water bath to drink. This is how I found, from DUers, that, yes, there are robins in Minnesota in the winter.

elleng

(139,056 posts)

2. Sweeet! They are hardy.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 04:29 PM

Mar 2018

Haven't seen any little birds today (but haven't been out, either, 37 mph winds in southern MD.)

Laffy Kat

(16,593 posts)

3. Hope they hold off on nest-building for a while.

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Fri Mar 2, 2018, 05:05 PM

Mar 2018

sl8

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4. I hope you're sharing your worms with them. n/t

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Fri Mar 2, 2018, 05:07 PM

Mar 2018

TeapotInATempest

(804 posts)

5. Keeping my fingers crossed for them!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 05:10 PM

Mar 2018

I adore robins and they've been a symbol of hope for me my whole life. I can't wait to see one soon, as I could use a little hope right now!

wishstar

(5,672 posts)

6. Fortunately they gorged themselves on NC holly berries several weeks ago

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 05:52 PM

Mar 2018

My dozen large holly trees were laden with berries this winter until hundreds of robins arrived several weeks ago, during an extreme cold spell. For about a week robins feasted until their bellies were huge and they had nabbed every single berry and then they all disappeared heading north. I miss all the frenetic activity, but not the droppings they left behind!

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