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Gardening

Arkansas Granny

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1. Robins are not seed eaters. The ones in my yard seem to prefer earthworms.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 11:26 PM

Apr 2020

There is a pair that frequents my back yard. The last couple of days there has been a young one hanging out with them. It just hops around with them and begs food instead of finding its own.

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A robin made a nest in my porch fern hanging basket [View all] Baltimike Apr 2020 OP

Robins are not seed eaters. The ones in my yard seem to prefer earthworms. Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #1

I'll look into that then. :) Thank you. nt Baltimike Apr 2020 #2

How lovely! MontanaMama Apr 2020 #3

Mealworms are available at home improvement stores and tractor/farm/feed stores. sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #4

The local Birds Unlimited sell live meal worms csziggy Apr 2020 #6

I keep having to get 2nd mortgages to keep these lovelies in 'lollipops'!😁 sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #7

Let Mama Bird take care of this Warpy Apr 2020 #5