robin (robin) - the largest bird of the thrush family.It eyed, curious creature with reddish breast you may have encountered in the forests, parks and gardens, where it settles to the beginning of April.And its like bells trilling impossible to forget, even after hearing only once.
wonderful soloist in the forest polyphony
bird-robin among the people considered a close relative of the nightingale, thanks to its amazing, like a silver bell song.With these iridescent sonorous chants started early morning and at sunset they completed a long, full day of chores.Therefore, a remarkable bird called robin.
But sometimes her delicate melodies heard in clear summer twilight, then they seem to be especially magical.
robin - migratory bird
In March - April, as soon as the protalinki, with rivulets of spring begins to ring and the song robins.This means the male arrived to find a place for nesting: in dense bushes under tree roots, and sometimes in the hollows.Caring head of the family protects its territory, letting the singing that the site is not available, and if necessary, use force.Later won back seat a female arrives and begins building the nest.
How to build a nest
robin - a bird that is not afraid of the proximity of human dwellings.So in May, its neat, like small wicker baskets, nests with five or six pale pink, speckled in brown eggs can be found in the thick bushes of raspberries in their own garden.The main thing - do not touch them so as not to frighten diligent parents take turns to hatch future offspring.
appearance of offspring
After two weeks in the masonry will tiny naked chicks that after only 14 days, not even learned to fly, leave the nest.Kids will jump in the grass, pausing and nahohlivayas at danger, which they warn parents vigilantly guarding her brood and continue to feed it.
But robin - a bird, do two clutches per season, and so once breast grown chicks will be a bright, entrance to the parent area will be ordered for them.For male robins orange breast - a sign of the opponent.
How to keep in captivity robin
No wonder this amazing songstress so like to keep in the house.On the second day after being caught robin starts singing.It's quite unpretentious bird.But the main features of her character could be considered quarrelsome disposition and pugnacity.Therefore, in general, contain robin cage with other birds not worth it.But alone, like most songbirds all year round robin will delight you with its marvelous trills.
Do not forget that a robin - a bird that loves to swim.Therefore, at least twice a day to change her water.Feed your pets and insects special mixes of seeds and grains.Domestic birds should pamper and berries (best elderberry).
should say that it gets used to the nursing person robin quickly and willingly take food from hands.
Bird robin photos that you see in the article, is sure to become your pet, who even in winter brings a breath of spring into the house and heat.
