Bird table has regulally 2 Robins sometimes 3

I would say that selection of birds feeding together is quite normal.

I also regularly have 3 robins in my garden, but only the males are territorial and one will usually chase the other male away.

I've got three as well. Two get on ok together but when the third one turns up there's always trouble :)

I also have 3, but there is often trouble. They do sometimes eat from the same table, but not for long. This is mostly when they have paired up. One of mine sits in the tree next door. If another comes in the garden, down he comes in a flash to see it off.

If you think about it, territorial birds have their own territories and only they know where the boundaries are. We look at our gardens where we carefully plant hedges or build walls and fences to mark out "our bit", but birds don't do that. One bird's territory may include the whole of next door's garden and just a bit of yours. Whereas another bird may have a different part of your garden, and so on.

Robins are bullies, and can actually kill each other defending their bit. I read somewhere that robins are the major cause of death and injury to other robins than any other predator.

Female robins can be VERY territoral and sing for winter territories.

I think the likelyhood is because of the aubundance of food the robins will tolertate each other

Susan H said:

Robins are bullies, and can actually kill each other defending their bit. I read somewhere that robins are the major cause of death and injury to other robins than any other predator.

LOL Galatas! I would if I could find where I read it!

Thank you all for the replies, another question

Thanks

Fran