ROBIN
Although the robin is a common site in most gardens, it is typically found in woods and forests. They are 125 to 140mm long and both sexes have the same plumage. An orangey red breast and face, with a blue-grey border on the chest and sides of the neck. The upper parts are olive brown, the belly is white, and they have brown legs and black bills and eyes. The robin followed woodland creatures, like wild boars to pick up food from the overturned earth. They have adapted that habit in the British Isles by being on hand when gardeners are weeding or digging over their plots, waiting for choice morsels to be revealed. In continental Europe, where small birds are hunted and shot, they are a quite shy.
A robin's diet is quite varied and includes invertebrates such as earthworms, spiders, and insects, as well as seeds, berries and fruit. Male robins are renowned for being fiercely territorial, with fights often leading to fatalities. They will nest anywhere that offers shelter and lay 2 or 3 clutches of 5 to 6 eggs. The juveniles once fledged are a mottled brown with orange feathers appearing after 2 to 3 months.
