Identification - This familiar bird is gray-brown above and brick red below. Usually the tail is a darker. It has a black head with a broken white eye ring and white streaks on the throat. The bill is short and straw colored. The lower belly and feathers under the tail are white.
Morsels - To most people the American Robin heralds spring. It has adapted to the suburban backyards better than almost any other bird in North America. In spring, males vigorously defend their backyards from other male robins. Robins build their cup-like nests on stout branches or on shelves or ledges. Three to five eggs are incubated by the female for 14 to 16 days. A pair may have two or occasionally three broods a year. Robins eat earthworms which they hunt on lawns, snails, insects, and fruit.
