Hello I have a very friendly robin that has followed me round the garden wherever i go. He would feed from my hand and come into the greenhouse to spend time with me, a Cple of weeks ago he couldn't get enough food from me, he would fly away with it in his beak ,obviously feeding his family, a week ago I noticed how bedraggled he was ,and his beak was permanently open. He now has a rival robin coming in garden attacking him. How can I help him and how can I get his beak to close again, I am breaking his suet pellets to very small pieces and also watering plants so he can drink from the leaves,
Any guidance would be really appreciated please,
Anne
I'm no expert, but the bedraggled look will most likely be due to the exhaustive feeding of the brood.
The chances are you're doing the best you can, though I'm sure if anyone else has any further advice, I'm sure they'll pop in and offer it.
Mike
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Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)