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Leaving the Hills

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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.

 

 

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Author: wordsfromanneli

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30 thoughts on “Leaving the Hills

  1. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    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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  2. Mags Win's avatar

    What a nice, clear video. I’m not sure but, I think I counted nine beautiful robins.

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  3. Grant at Tame Your Book's avatar

    Fun poem, Anneli, and beautiful evidence spring is coming!

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  4. Klausbernd's avatar

    Your poems, dear Anneli, make us always smile.
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  5. belindagroverphotography's avatar

    Nice photo of the Robin. I’ve yet to see one. I hope it found some lunch.

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  6. Writing to Freedom's avatar

    Rowdy robins rooting reliable resources.

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  7. Unknown's avatar

    I love these videos. I’m right there, in the leaves, with Robin.

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  8. Miriam Hurdle's avatar

    Lovely poem, photos and video, Anneli! The robins have returned to my garden.

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  9. Kit Dunsmore's avatar

    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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    • wordsfromanneli's avatar

      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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  10. V.M.Sang's avatar

    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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    • wordsfromanneli's avatar

      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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  11. V.M.Sang's avatar

    Thanks for fixing the anonymous tag.

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  12. Jennie's avatar

    Robbie and her friends are busy!

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  13. Ursula's avatar

    They are so nice and fun to watch when they look for food.

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  14. doerfpub's avatar

    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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