Hello. I just observed some robin behavior I'd never seen before and wonder if someone can explain it.
I went to close a window on the west side of the house and in the garden there, a robin landed on the wood chips, leaned a little to one side, and laid - head tilted - with his mouth open. Within seconds, another robin flew in - spread his wings completely open on the wood chips, tilted his head and opened his mouth. Both stayed a few minutes - long enough for me to get the binoculars to observe their open mouths, and then the camera to snap a few shots. After a few minutes, the robin with the open wings stood up, walked a few steps and flew off. Within 15-20 seconds, the second robin did the same. If the garden were in the shade, I'd assume they were cooling off. But this was in strong west-facing sun. Ideas? Jeanne West Como, St. Paul ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
