Robins

[peterhunter86 8,627]

I was having mooch with the dogs this morning and as i was walking across the field i noticed to robins knocking fcuk out of each other so i walked over to get a better look and got to about two feet from them i stood there for a good minute watching them they didnt seem to care that i was so close they were going hell for leather it was only when the pup ran past them they got spooked one just about had the energy to make it to the ditch the other couldnt even move he was that tired i had to pick him up and put him on a branch there agressive little fcukers.

[dytkos 17,585]

One of my favourite birds but can be real nasty, fight to the death and Ive read about cannibalism and sexual predation in them?????

 

Cheers, D.

[ginger beard 4,652]

had the same experience with black birds.nature is very red in tooth,claw and beak.

[forest of dean redneck 11,251]

My favourite bird,well done on helping the little fella out.

[TOMO 25,153]

had one nest in my longnet basket hanging in the outhouse last summer,,,lovely birds

[bird 9,610]

One of my favourite birds but can be real nasty, fight to the death and Ive read about cannibalism and sexual predation in them?????

 

Cheers, D.

didnt know they fight to the death ? but your spot on regards there full on temp , got a feeder in my garden hanging from the fence. we get fair few birds come to eat the seeds i put in the feeder , most sparrows .Well we get alot of rats come in the garden as well , as next door keep stock , sheep, horses, alpacas , so rats are always about.But noticed the other day , when the rats were feeding on the floor , the other birds would fly off, but not the feckin robbin , he didnt move from rats he didnt give a feck lol , tough little bird and one of my favorites as well

[.357shooter 1,029]

you think they are bad you should look at what female starlings get up to

[The one 8,405]

nature at its worst they got to fight to the death to hold a territory while trying to raise there young most take some doing for so small birds

[Nik_B 3,790]

These fights account for a lot of their deaths and is one reason they have a high mortality rate. I read that they can live past 4 years old but most don't make it because of the territorial nature of them.

[Jonjon79 13,357]

As above - nasty little fuckers when they get going but, still my favourite.

[tomburras 2,722]

Nature is full of suprises! I have blue tits nesting in a bird box each year in a tree in the front garden and they are agressive buggers too. Doves allways try nest in the same tree but the blue tits won't let them they harass them until and keep them away they have fledged then the doves move in straight away.

 

While fishing the dearne this morning I had one follow me non stop it must have ate over 10 worms I fed it at one point almost taking one from my hand!

[j j m 6,485]

lovely little birds

[dave88 1,565]

Usually see one when fishing and end up feeding them half my maggots

[lurcherman 887 12,762]

Usually see one when fishing and end up feeding them half my maggots

 

Lol... when i used do gardening couple times theyve landed on the botton end of the mower whilst cutting... there tame as anything they are how close they used come when was weeding or turning a bed over was mad .

[Jonjon79 13,357]

This little fat Robin used to come and sit next to me when I went out for a smoke and a coffee before work