robin mating behavior (1 Viewer)

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vicky@glos

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2003

• #1

Hi all,
Just looking at my garden birds today and noticed something the robins are up two.

I noticed two males with their heads up into the sky almost and they were singing to the female robin.

Anyone else noticed this ?

Vicky@glos

 

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vicky@glos

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2003

• #2

Forgot to say this :-
I also noticed that the males were moving their heads side to side as if to show off their red chests.

O.k. Thats all on this matter for now.

Vicky

 

T0ny

Okillre Member

• Feb 8, 2003

• #3

In 'The Life Of The Robin', David Lack reports that 'apart from the feeble swaying of the body, noticed on only two occasions, the male seems to have no pre-mating display at all'. However, I believe most of his observations were of captive birds in an aviary, so their natural behaviour may differ from this.

Tony

 

LuBird

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2003

• #4

Our Robins don't come back till late March or early April,but when I start seeing them again,I will pay closer attention to their movements and check this out.

 

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Gaye Horn

Guest

• Feb 8, 2003

• #5

Vicki
Robins here are abundant and we are noticing displaying behaviours already. The Males are swaying as mentioned but they are also head skywards and singing... they have also been observed beaking back and forth... I am thinking that we are both seeing similar behaviours and maybe some lucky female robin is watching all this robin come on...

 

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elaine rowe

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2003

• #6

im afraid its still freezing here and the male robins seem to be tolerating each other really well they dont seem to be acting territorial at all yet,maybe there all just hungry and using their energy on finding food.i will take more notice though of their behaviour,when their following me and my rake.

 

NCLady

Well-known member

• Feb 10, 2003

• #7

TonyK: You are absolutely right. The American Robin is nothing like the English (British sorry) one. The American Robin resembles the British Thrush, except it has a red breast. I think the only similarity is that they both eat worms (((giggle))).

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 10, 2003

• #8

I thought this thread was about me! - we robins are just fun loving guys

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