Hi! I’m Robbie Robin. I want to explain why I’m down here at the lower elevations.
It got darn cold up in the hills where we’ve been hanging out for several weeks. When a dusting of snow covered the ground and froze, it was harder to get the bugs and worms out of the ground. Most of the berries were already long gone.
So we decided to come down closer to sea level and check out the gardens and people’s back yards.
Did you count us? It’s a bit blurry but see how many of my friends you can find.
I’ve been here before so I got right down to it. I know the worms hide under the leaves that mulch the garden. Check it out and you’ll see how I find them.
Flicking dead leaves all around,
Until yummy bugs are found,
Eat them quick before they stray,
As they rush to get away.


February 4, 2026 at 12:35 am
I love your video, Anneli! The robins sure know how to go right after their lunch! I’ve seen some around here too but haven’t gotten a great picture like yours. Cheers.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:37 am
It’s nice to see them again. Too cold up in the hills where they went for the berries last fall.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:38 am
What a nice, clear video. I’m not sure but, I think I counted nine beautiful robins.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:36 am
There is one more on the grass just near the top of the rosemary bush but it’s very blurry, and there is one on this side of the black pot that holds the bird bath (about a half inch from the bottom of the picture – that is the one I made the video of).
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February 5, 2026 at 7:10 am
It was fun looking to see how many I could find. 🙂
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February 5, 2026 at 9:13 am
A clearer picture would have helped but I took that picture from inside the house. Not ideal.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:11 am
Fun poem, Anneli, and beautiful evidence spring is coming!
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February 4, 2026 at 9:32 am
I sure hope so. Can’t be soon enough for me.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:12 am
Your poems, dear Anneli, make us always smile.
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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February 4, 2026 at 9:31 am
Thanks, KB. I have fun with them too.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:21 am
Nice photo of the Robin. I’ve yet to see one. I hope it found some lunch.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 am
Rowdy robins rooting reliable resources.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:29 am
Rousting rare (w)rithing “R”thworms. [Okay, I cheated a little bit today.]
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February 4, 2026 at 10:37 am
😛
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February 4, 2026 at 8:32 am
I love these videos. I’m right there, in the leaves, with Robin.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:30 am
Be careful in those leaves or you might get picked up and swallowed.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Lovely poem, photos and video, Anneli! The robins have returned to my garden.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:58 pm
Thanks, Miriam. Glad to hear it. We’re all tired of winter and these guys are the poster children of spring.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:38 am
I love the huge flocks of American robins that can be encountered in the winter. We once came across fifty of them on a hike.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:15 am
They seem to do that in January or February, coming down from the higher elevations where they went for berries earlier. At least, that’s what I think is happening…. At this time they can still find holly berries and mountain ash berries, and the ground is not as frozen for foraging for bugs.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:13 am
Our robins in the UK stay all winter. Also, they don’t gather in flocks, but are very territorial. They’ll attack another male who ventures into their territory.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:34 am
I fixed up the anonymous tag and put it under your other comment. Our robins don’t go far in the winter, but I know they are up in the hills in the fall for the berries. Then by January they show up looking for food down here in the valley. They have their routines. And yes, they are territorial at nesting time.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:46 pm
Thanks for fixing the anonymous tag.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:49 pm
Very welcome.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Robbie and her friends are busy!
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February 6, 2026 at 7:53 pm
Eating like food is going out of style.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:49 am
They are so nice and fun to watch when they look for food.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:50 am
They are usually a sign of spring, so they’re always welcome here.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:26 am
I look forward to the waves of Robins coming back for Spring each year (well, those that choose not to hang out here for the winter). The $10,000 question is always, can they hear the worms or just putting on a show for us and simply just poking at random – inquiry minds want to know ha.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:45 am
I guess we could put our ears to the ground and listen. It would be interesting to know if they are looking or listening.
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