#1

Because no one gives a shit about them in the summer but in the winter everyone goes nuts for them. Tempered by the fact that pickings may be slimmer. I guess Feb is probably worse for them because nobody gives a fuck about them and we are deep into one of our winters by then.

#2

My wife was amazed when she saw a robin the summer and had gone 32 years believing that they died off or hibernated through summer and emerged around October to pose for Christmas cards.

#3

Bet she treated it with complete summery contempt.

#4

Couldn’t stand it.

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#5

I think robins are aggressive pricks with small bird syndrome and hope they don’t enjoy anything much.

#6

i guess i also kinda thought this but had never really thought about it

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#9

Here the whole time.

#10

Batman: “Not you, Robin. They have strict licensing laws in this country. A boy of your age is not allowed in a drinking tavern.”

#12

Bet he’d attack his own reflection in our garage window too. Prick.

#13

There was one at my bird feeder just now. The inspiration for this thread. My muse.

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#15

They don’t puff themselves up in the summer so look less like tennis balls and aren’t so noticeable.

#16

It is a window one and I am about 1.5m from it so I will do my best.

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#18

There’s loads round the trees around the Sainos near work

#19

Used to have a robin at the allotment that would come and sit next to me when I was digging and I would chuck him a worm. Named him Robin

#20

We have ivy growing over the back of our house that has got a bit out of control. Decided this Spring was going to be the year that I cut it down, but when I got the ladder out and inspected it turns out there was a robin’s nest with a bunch of baby robins in :heart: Left it in place as such. Now feel that I can’t cut it down in case they come back next year…

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#22

I named ours Batman. wot am I like lol

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The football season is played through the winter, so I’d assume he enjoyed it a bit.

#25

I’m obviously much too young to remember when everyone thought he was going to be England’s saviour.

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