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UtahnBirder

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• May 31, 2010

• #1

Apparently two American Robins have decided to have a brood in my tree

(Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I didn't think it belonged in Nestboxes, because it isn't in a box!)

Is there anything special I should be doing to make sure they have the best time possible?

Also... I read that a brood is 3-5 eggs for a Robin, but we only have two in there! Is there something wrong or is it just an abnormality?

 

UtahnBirder

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• May 31, 2010

• #2

Come on... No Help?

 

Mysticete

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• May 31, 2010

• #3

I think the American Robins will probably do fine without any extra assistance...they are common urban breeders

 

UtahnBirder

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• May 31, 2010

• #4

Thanks. Can anyone tell me why there is only two eggs, and how long it will be til they hatch?

 

djleahy

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• May 31, 2010

• #5

UtahnBirder said:

Thanks. Can anyone tell me why there is only two eggs, and how long it will be til they hatch?

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It takes a while to produce eggs, maybe mom-to-be is still working on one or two more.

 

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jaco

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• May 31, 2010

• #6

Maybe they were eaten. Humans letting their curiousity get the better of them and peeking into a nest is an easy way to attract the attention of predators.

 

UtahnBirder

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• May 31, 2010

• #7

jaco said:

Maybe they were eaten. Humans letting their curiousity get the better of them and peeking into a nest is an easy way to attract the attention of predators.

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It can't be that. Nobody ever walks in our backyard but us, and I was the first in the family to look in the nest. There has been two all along. It may have layed more by now though, I just assumed they all came out at once. I'll go check

 

Mysticete

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• Jun 1, 2010

• #8

I would avoid checking the nest too often. It causes undue stress to the birds, and soon enough if all goes well you will be able to observe some cute fledglings flapping around