Robin Nest In Our Yard

[Airedale1]

A few weeks ago I noticed that we had a Robin building a nest under the eaves, above our cars. I have been watching it everyday and noticed that it was now spending long periods in the nest. So, I figured that it was safe to say it had laid some eggs.

Today I took this picture of it in the nest and waited until it left; then climbed up on a ladder and took a shot of the inside of the nest and was pleased to see 4 eggs. It will be about 2 weeks before they hatch and another 2 weeks before they leave the nest.

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[RLW]

Thanks for posting the pictures. All we have had so far is groups of 4 and 5 on the lawn and no building at least in my view as yet.:)

[donnamatrix]

The robins will probably have at least two clutches of eggs if they are starting out now! We have friends who had a huge wreath on their glass-fronted entry door. A robin built a nest in the wreath, had a family and then did it again. So great to see.

[DickR]

Several decades ago, and then again a decade later on a different property up here on the lake, a bird nesting outside the house but up under the eaves resulted in an infestation of bird lice, which came into the house. The extermination process was a huge nuisance, and since those occasions I have been careful not to let bird nests get going on our buildings. Yeah, I know, I'm cruel to trash a bird nest, but I don't want to repeat those earlier infestations.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Several decades ago, and then again a decade later on a different property up here on the lake, a bird nesting outside the house but up under the eaves resulted in an infestation of bird lice, which came into the house. The extermination process was a huge nuisance, and since those occasions I have been careful not to let bird nests get going on our buildings. Yeah, I know, I'm cruel to trash a bird nest, but I don't want to repeat those earlier infestations.
I've encountered a few dryer fires that turned out to be a birds nest or partial nests in the dryer vents. That's one place I wouldn't feel bad relocating a nest. Inside light fixtures that have nesting material are another common cause of house fires.

[trfour]

After getting two Cat rock dump trucks ready to roll for the up and coming season over the winter, I had finished one and parked it out in the yard, and when I brought the other one out and parked it, a robin had nested under the dump body and I took a pic of it...
I'd like to share it with...

Terry
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Hilarious ( play on words, SIKSUKR! ).. :-)... Just to set the record straight, trust me, these were a Whole noth'ah animal...

[SIKSUKR]

Not sure if I was a bird I'd make my nest in a cat.:laugh: