European Robin - Robins Are Our Favourite Garden Birds

Are robins your favourite garden bird? Robins are probably one of the best known of the garden birds, and even people who are just not into birds would be able to name a robin. So what makes robins so popular? Well, robins are very cute little birds, with their rounded bodies, bright red breasts, and button-bright eyes. Robins are also cheeky birds, and once having set up their territory in your garden, will follow you around while you do your gardening and let you get quite close to them. They love the juicy worms that you turn over for them when you are digging and are regular visitors to bird tables for food. Robins mainly live on worms and insects, but also eat seeds, nuts and fruits. Robins are not migratory birds, so you can see them in your garden all the year round, and their colourful red plumage makes a bright contrast on a snowy winters day. Robins are very much associated with the Christmas season and robins can be found adorning many a Christmas card or on a Christmas tree bauble. Because robins are such a popular bird, it is not surprising that there are so many legends and myths surrounding them, especially as how they gained their deep red breasts. Robins are also thought to be messengers that can foretell a death if they fly into your a room in your house or are seen tapping on a window. So why not find out more about the enchanting garden bird, the robin?

Robin in the Snow Robin in the snow image Christine Matthews on Geograph under Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike 2.0 licence