Robin

[Halton Hills]

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Wall shelf under the eave......Robin is on the 3rd clutch......completing the new nest on Saturday July 9th

Two eggs as of this morning.......I've never had a Robin nesting this late.....will be well into August when they fledge......   :shock:


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[Paul O'Toole]

They sometimes have 2 clutches but 3 is quiet an achievement.

[Halton Hills]

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yep......2 clutches is actually quite normal......but the last 3-bagger I observed was years ago......  

It's the late start this year that has pushed this rare one to finish in August.

I have a nest-cam set up so I know it's the same pair......ID'd by their eye ring markings.

I remove the "used" nests after each clutch and she rebuilds almost immediately for the next round.

The count has been 4 chicks.....then 3......and now 3 again.....all from a single female......which really shows the high mortality rate.



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[Halton Hills]

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Nest-Cam capture below......she struggled with the heat this past week.......only hovering over the eggs as they self incubated

She just stood there with her mouth open and that glazed-over "what have I done" parental stare......  :lol:  

Luckily the rain yesterday morning softened up the concrete (the lawn)

That's making it a little easier as she has to feed the 3 hatchlings as of today


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[Halton Hills]

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Things are getting a little uncomfortable with this heat.......and not much room to relax anymore......  

ahhh yes......sharing a tiny one bedroom apartment with your siblings......100 degree humidity......no air conditioning......  :lol:

Video here........August 5th  :shock:  ......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOw7Q1HIbag


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