ROBINS ARE SPENDING WINTER HERE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
By Olivene Godfrey
Our yard is a bird sanctuary and we enjoy watching a wide variety of birds that visit us. We used to have bird feeders but the pesky squirrels destroyed them. My late husband, Ralph, and I could see the feeders from our kitchen windows and we watched the birds feed while we ate breakfast in the mornings.
Now, my son, Barry, and I watched in amazement this winter as robins flocked to our yard. We wondered if our mild weather first of the winter confused the birds and they didn't realize it was time to fly south. Barry did some research on robins on the Internet and found an interesting and informative article by Scott Shalaway on the subject of winter robins.
He says of the robins” the extent of their annual migration is influenced by several factors, so seeing robins in winter isn't unusual." And he adds that, "Large winter flocks of robins are typical in the southeastern and Gulf Coast states though serious birders can usually come up with a few winter robins just about anywhere." So, that answered some of our questions about the winter robins here.
The author also added that robins are hardy and flexible and are able to survive cold winter weather. He says the mild winter weather has helped the robins find food and adequate cover
And that "large flocks of winter robins are always a sight to behold." And we agree with that.
We had always associated the first robins in our yard at winter's end to be a harbinger of spring." Not so, says Dr. Shalaway. He writes, " The appearance of robins is as unreliable sign of spring as the ground hog and its shadow." He adds that fruit-bearing trees and shrubs sustain robins in winter months.
See you next time.
By Olivene Godfrey
Our yard is a bird sanctuary and we enjoy watching a wide variety of birds that visit us. We used to have bird feeders but the pesky squirrels destroyed them. My late husband, Ralph, and I could see the feeders from our kitchen windows and we watched the birds feed while we ate breakfast in the mornings.
Now, my son, Barry, and I watched in amazement this winter as robins flocked to our yard. We wondered if our mild weather first of the winter confused the birds and they didn't realize it was time to fly south. Barry did some research on robins on the Internet and found an interesting and informative article by Scott Shalaway on the subject of winter robins.
He says of the robins” the extent of their annual migration is influenced by several factors, so seeing robins in winter isn't unusual." And he adds that, "Large winter flocks of robins are typical in the southeastern and Gulf Coast states though serious birders can usually come up with a few winter robins just about anywhere." So, that answered some of our questions about the winter robins here.
The author also added that robins are hardy and flexible and are able to survive cold winter weather. He says the mild winter weather has helped the robins find food and adequate cover
And that "large flocks of winter robins are always a sight to behold." And we agree with that.
We had always associated the first robins in our yard at winter's end to be a harbinger of spring." Not so, says Dr. Shalaway. He writes, " The appearance of robins is as unreliable sign of spring as the ground hog and its shadow." He adds that fruit-bearing trees and shrubs sustain robins in winter months.
See you next time.
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