A Lot Of Hungry Robins

It has been a hard winter for the local birds here in Oklahoma. One day at work I looked outside and saw a flock of at least 50 Robins scavenging for food around the Holly bushes.

The familiar robin has a grayish-brown back, white throat and orangish-red (males) to reddish-orange (females) chest and belly. Each eye is incompletely surrounded by a partial white eye ring. In adult males, the head color is noticeably darker than the back.

Robins are found statewide in Oklahoma, year-round. These birds occupy a wide range of habitats and can be found in both urban and natural areas. They are especially attracted to fruit-producing trees and shrubs and wooded areas.

American robins nest in a variety of locations including trees, gutters, and even on top of outdoor light fixtures. Three to five blue eggs are incubated for about two weeks; chicks leave the nest about two weeks after hatching. Robins feed primarily on insects, earthworms and fruit.

Robins may be alone or in flocks of 50 or more birds. They tend to feed within 10 feet of the ground or on the ground.