Thanks for all those who have taken the time to view my new blog! During the winter you don't see a lot of animals, but here in Kansas City I see lots of robins around my bird feeder and heated bird bath. They love the bird bath, but don't eat the seed. I've wondered if these are same robins that have been hanging around all summer. Did some detective work - here are the answers.
1) Everybody knows that during warm weather robins love to eat earthworms.
But what happens when the weather turns cold and earthworms go deep underground.
What do robins eat?
Is it:
A) Leaves
B) Fruits and berries
C) Birdseed
D) All the above
1) Everybody knows that during warm weather robins love to eat earthworms.
But what happens when the weather turns cold and earthworms go deep underground.
What do robins eat?
Is it:
A) Leaves
B) Fruits and berries
C) Birdseed
D) All the above
ANSWER - B - fruits and berries. Large flocks form and range over the countryside in search of berries such as mulberry, sumac, grape, viburnum, and cedar, as they shift from their breeding season diet of insects and earthworms to become wholly vegetarian.
2) When robins migrate, where do they go?
A) North
B) South
C) All the above
D) Robins don't migrate
ANSWER - C - All the above As long as food is available robins will go anywhere. If food is available locally, they won't migrate.
FYI - hunters in the south used to shoot robins for meat. Robin meat was considered delicious!
Watch for my blog next week. Dan
