MikeInEburg
Veteran Member
I saw a robin the other day - unfortunately, it was under three feet of snow...
Mike
Mike
Saw the first Robin of the year yesterday 2-14-10.
Robins must mean different things in different parts of the country - -
Not sure why one would think because a football team is called the Cardinals that they are named for a local bird. In this case the team started as the Chicago Cardinals then moved to St Louis (Football and baseball both Cardinals,was often confusing) before they migrated to AZ.![]()
There are robins in Ohio all year long. Most people just aren't looking for them, but they're out there.
My little bit of research says you are exactly right. It seems that Robins migrate to where they can find food instead of any temperature related migration. Of course, in cold areas, there may not be fruit for winter food, so there seems to be some southern movement, but it is not well defined. Perhaps the reason we don't see them in the winter is due to their being in dense forest or swampy areas. In the spring when the ground thaws and they can return to looking for their favorite food, earthworms, they show up in our cities and lawns in great numbers. After eating berries and seeds all winter, they are looking for some meat.![]()
Perhaps the reason we don't see them in the winter is due to their being in dense forest or swampy areas.
Saw the first Robin of the year yesterday 2-14-10.