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Dave78
16/04/2019 20:11
Hello, I seen this Robin in work today, (the wirral). I was wondering why it's like this. Hope someone can help. Thanks.
Catlady
16/04/2019 20:42
It maybe is a case of being a frazzled male or female, looking after a nest and babies. I know the tits can look a bit dishevelled when nesting and feeding. I would have said it looks as if it could be a young one, but they would not have such a red breast yet. Hopefully someone will have other ideas.
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monkeycheese
16/04/2019 20:46
From the photo it looks rather wet rather than anything else. That invariably makes the breast and white feathers look somewhat darker as the black skin shows through.
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Dave78
16/04/2019 21:02
Cheers bud.
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Dave78
16/04/2019 21:07
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Catlady
I didn't think it was a young one either, with the redness. It did get close to another Robin without being chased off.
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Dave78
16/04/2019 21:11
It was definitely black feathers on the chest
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