look closely! somebody needs a push! In reality, this is an adolescent robin. We first saw him on the base of the willow yesterday, hopping around. Finn wanted to get closer and scared him over to the fence. That is where he stayed pretty much the rest of the day. I didn't want him to get eaten by the cats. I figured he was a baby robin, maybe he was learning to fly and fell out and was recuperating. He didn't look injured. So I actually hurried and built a quick birdhouse:
(this is one of the fun parts about a having saw at the ready). I wanted to put him in the house to keep him safe from the cats, but didn't want him to fall out of said house. But then I went to hang it up and he wasn't there anyway. So i figured he flew away. Well this evening, this is where we found him. Sitting on the tire swing, looking very tired (haha).
So, today, Finn had painted the birdhouse while I painted the cabinets with primer (did you note the fabulous paint job he did?) so we can hang it and it won't rot and fall apart immediately. So again, I thought, I'm probably supposed to leave this guy alone, but I called wildlife rescue in Ogden to make sure and here is what they told me. It is probably a young robin. They actually spend a couple days on the ground when they are learning to fly. They still need mom & dad to feed him and teach him to forage, but they all spend a couple days on the ground at some point. I guess you just don't normally see it. At least I don't! So, as long as he survives the cats (ours are inside but there are a couple strays that come around) he should be ok. I went to check on him when we got home from ice cream this evening and he was no longer on the swing. I didn't see him anywhere - same as last night. So maybe he makes it back up to the nest for the night somehow? Not sure. But good news is, he seems to be doing fine. In other good news, we now have a birdhouse to put up for the next guys looking for a good nesting spot!
look closely! somebody needs a push! In reality, this is an adolescent robin. We first saw him on the base of the willow yesterday, hopping around. Finn wanted to get closer and scared him over to the fence. That is where he stayed pretty much the rest of the day. I didn't want him to get eaten by the cats. I figured he was a baby robin, maybe he was learning to fly and fell out and was recuperating. He didn't look injured. So I actually hurried and built a quick birdhouse:
(this is one of the fun parts about a having saw at the ready). I wanted to put him in the house to keep him safe from the cats, but didn't want him to fall out of said house. But then I went to hang it up and he wasn't there anyway. So i figured he flew away. Well this evening, this is where we found him. Sitting on the tire swing, looking very tired (haha).
So, today, Finn had painted the birdhouse while I painted the cabinets with primer (did you note the fabulous paint job he did?) so we can hang it and it won't rot and fall apart immediately. So again, I thought, I'm probably supposed to leave this guy alone, but I called wildlife rescue in Ogden to make sure and here is what they told me. It is probably a young robin. They actually spend a couple days on the ground when they are learning to fly. They still need mom & dad to feed him and teach him to forage, but they all spend a couple days on the ground at some point. I guess you just don't normally see it. At least I don't! So, as long as he survives the cats (ours are inside but there are a couple strays that come around) he should be ok. I went to check on him when we got home from ice cream this evening and he was no longer on the swing. I didn't see him anywhere - same as last night. So maybe he makes it back up to the nest for the night somehow? Not sure. But good news is, he seems to be doing fine. In other good news, we now have a birdhouse to put up for the next guys looking for a good nesting spot!
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