Robin s Nest - A Backyard Adventure

It was one of those special and somewhat rare occasions when my husband and I were treated to a show of nature. It was beautiful and entertaining for several days. It was hard to see because it was so high up in our silver maple tree but a beautiful pair of robins built a robin s nest and then gifted us with some beautiful baby robins.

Our back deck is right at the edge of this huge tree and we had in fact just trimmed it up a couple weeks ago. And it seemed late for a robin s nest. But there you have it. Nature does what it is going to do. It is always right. Our job was just to watch the story unfold.

So it occurred to me since the nest was so high, the only way I would get a look is through my camera. The rest as they say... is my wizzley page.



The mama and daddy Robin worked as a team. One or the other was always around the nest. They built the nest together and they watched over it as a team. It was wonderful watching them, they were so industrious and worked tirelessly. When they had the nest perfect and to their satisfaction, they started training the other animals in our backyard.

Absolutely NO ONE was allowed in that tree or even around it. We have all kinds of animals in our backyard. And lots and lots of birds, not to mention squirrels. Actually we were worried because we do have so many squirrels, but we didn’t have anything to worry about. They had everything under control.

Every time any animal was even near the tree, not even in it, one or the other or both of the parent Robins would appear. Sometimes it seemed like from out of nowhere. They would in no uncertain terms teach these invading animals some respect. It didn’t take any time at all. Within a few days, we went from having many animals in the yard, to virtually none.

Interestingly enough things sort of settled down after they laid the eggs. Birds would come into the yard but they did NOT go into that tree. But no squirrels have come around since they learned their lesson.

They now had their privacy and were free to go about the business of raising a family.



I have always been interested in birds. It started when I was a young child and a young hawk was injured in our back yard and it turns out it had a broken wing. My Dad and I nursed it back to health.

 Today, I own a black capped caique parrot. This is a huge commitment of love and one I do not recommend unless you do your homework and learn all there is to know BEFORE you make your decision.

 And bird watching has been a hobby for a long time. I set up a "bird bed" in my backyard at one time. Lots of feeders, and watering and platforms. It was so beautiful and so wonderful to sit on the deck and watch the varieties that arrived. And of course try to entice new species to come visit. I highly recommend this past time.