After warm shirtsleeve weather last weekend, today was back to just-below-freezing temperatures. A few stray snowflakes wandering around in the cold breeze, as if lost and confused to find themselves alone, the ground snow all gone.
But there were robins! I counted more than two dozen robins hopping around on the ground, in just the space of a single block! Signs of spring, despite the cold!
So, first #Robin sighting in the yard today. I'll be feeding them some sterilized eggshells and "gummy worms" (dried mealworms soaked in water for 15 minutes) and other goodies. The local worms are scarce because of the temp changes.
What do robins eat?
"Robins feed on insects (especially beetles) and worms. You might notice one following you about as your dig up your garden hoping to nab a few worms as you unearth them.
Robins can also eat fruit, seeds, suet, crushed peanuts, sunflower hearts and raisins. They particularly enjoy mealworms.
Robins are natural ground feeders, so feeding trays are ideal. Make a mixture of bird seed, sunflower hearts and mealworms, sprinkle it out on a tray and wait for the robins to arrive.
As they’re such fans of mealworms, you can give them an extra helping hand by soaking dried mealworms in water, giving the robins some valuable moisture from the food."
Learn more:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/12/what-do-robins-eat/
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Initially I thought I'd missed my chance with this robin through poor exposure, however it recovered quite well with a few tweaks in darktable.
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