Archive for 'American Robin'

Update to the Great Backyard Bird Count

I watched for an hour and a half and this was my official count: 5 House Finches (2 males, 3 females) 3 Dark-Eyed Juncos 2 Red-Breasted Nuthatches 2 Downy Woodpeckers (One male, one female) 5 Chestnut-backed Chickadees A dozen or more Black-Capped Chickadees 1 Stellar’s Jay 5 American Robins (1 male, 4 females) 3 dozen [...]

Birdy Utopia!!!

OH! YAY! Since we put out the peanuts without shells and the new bird feeder, we have had so many new visitors. These wonderfully interesting feathered friends we have seen stop in… Stellar’s Jay ** Red-Breasted Nuthatch Black-Capped Chickadee Brewer’s Blackbird ** Crows (on a regular basis) American Robin House Finch Dark-eyed Junco Chestnut-Backed Chickadee [...]

American Robin (bird a day)

American Robin (male) Originally uploaded by Wayne Weber The bird of the day today is the American Robin, (Turdus migratorius), what a strange scientific name. =/ It is found all over the U.S. and happens to be the state bird of three states (Michigan, Connecticut and Wisconsin)! I think it has earned that popularity. It [...]