'Rogue' Robin!

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  • Interesting point about blackbirds there, Trochilus, as we have a pyracantha in the front garden and as soon as the berries appear Mr Blackbird marque 1 (I have 2 pairs) takes up residence and stays in it all day every day. Odd really as no other birds are interested in it anyway - they are all too busy out back at the feeders!

    The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.

    The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!

  • Thanks Trochilus,you make some good points and the more I observe the more logical it is becoming,although there are still a few strange little twists to the saga!

    I will try the cling film trick to see if that deters him at all but he does seem to like just sitting on the small open window and peering in ,it's quite sweet really...just not at the crack of dawn!

    The scattering of the feeders has helped a little, as you say he can't quite get round to all of them before the other birds have managed to grab a beakful and scoot off quick!Oddly, yesterday, I stood in the garden and just watched quietly , he sat quite close singing away happily at me,and ignored the other birds completely,even a gorgeous Yellow Wagtail got a look in.When I eventually came in and peeped out of the window he was off on his chasing game again!I did notice that his territory has now extended to the gardens either side of me too.

    I think I might start making a journal of all his antics and I'll find a few more spots to put food.

    Thanks to all for their comments.

    Love and care for nature

  • Hi Nuthatch

    Belated welcome from me.

    Please do keep us informed about your robin - I for one am completely enthralled with your robin saga.  These are one of my favourite garden visitor but mine have never done anything like this. 

  • Hi All,

    I'm happy to report that my little minxy Robin has calmed down now and has deigned to allow the other birds uninterrupted feeding.He's (maybe a she!) still keeping guard over the garden and occasionally will ward off  other visitors but really I think just a token gesture to remind them whose garden it is......!

    He's also stopped his early morning tapping alarm call on my window so he must have got over his little big man act for now.Actually (don't tell him this) I quite miss having him sat there peering in at me......Fickle us humans!

    It's lovely to see all the other birds again and thanks again to everyone who suggested various things.Moving the feeders most definetly helped and I've decided to get more to put around the garden!

    Love this site....so interesting to read other Birdie tales.

     

     

    Love and care for nature

  • Great news Nuthatch! Thanks for the update! Enjoy your birds! Think I would miss him tapping my window too! ;-)

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  • Good to hear your news Nuthatch. I'm really pleased for you. All birds, individually, are lovely and real characters but a variety is the tops, in my opinion.

    The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.

    The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!

  • Thanks Nuthatch, I have been thinking of you and how things were progressing with your robin.

    Don't just keep reading, join in more and write. Would love to hear more from you. 

  • Hi Nuthatch

    Really good news, glad he has settled down and now the other birds get a chance.

    Lovely story.

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