Mouth Full!

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American Robin

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Because they are suckers.

Interesting Fact: An American Robin can produce three successful broods in one year. On average, though, only 40 percent of nests successfully produce young. Only 25 percent of those fledged young survive to November. From that point on, about half of the robins alive in any year will make it to the next. Despite the fact that a lucky robin can live to be 14 years old, the entire population turns over on average every six years. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/lifehistory )

24 Comments

  1. debiriley's avatar

    robins are one of my fav birds from childhood! great shot, love the info. and now I know how long they live 🙂 cheers, Debi

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you very much, I am really glad to see that you enjoyed my work. Robins are quite amazing and don’t get enough credit, so I am glad to see that they are your favorite bird. Thank you again and Happy Blogging! 🙂

      • debiriley's avatar

        my pleasure, I always love your photos of the birds you’ve discovered! its funny, because I’ve always said I am not into birds…. birds as pets. but in the wild, it is completely different. thank you for sharing your time, info, creativity with us! cheers, Debi

  2. paulapederson's avatar

    An amazing photo. No wonder robins work so hard, always out so early a.m. I wonder if the beauty of their eggs attracts thieves and adds to the challenge of a successful nesting.

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      They are quite amazing, and that is a good question, I would have to look into that. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂

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