Winter Robins

 

There are a lot of robins around my place today! Click on this photo to enlarge. See five? They were among a few dozen that were feeding on fallen holly fruit amid a noisy flappy fluttering of wings. 

 

There were more across the street under another holly tree, also eating berries. I estimate that I saw about 100 robins on my morning walk.

Contrary to popular belief, our robins don't all fly south for the winter, nor do they all suddenly return in spring. They do disappear from our lawns when worms and insects become scarce. They switch to dry fruits and berries. Some may fly to other locations seeking food. Want to read more about it? Click on this sentence to go to an earlier blog with lots more details. And do not worry, spring will come. Fifty-two days and counting.