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How to Make a Robin Nest Box
Robins build nests in trees or on other structures. Some of us naturally think that the robins that make their nests in the most natural settings will have better success than those that nest on houses. Sure enough, once in a while a baby robin crashes to a hard cement patio and dies when it first fledges from a nest built on a porch light. Baby robins in tree nests have far softer landings in the branches below their nest branch.
Nest Boxes Can Help Protect Baby Robins
A problem even more dangerous to baby robins than falling is predation, especially by American Crows. Most crows are reluctant to come too close to buildings, so robins that nest on porch lights, window sills, eaves, and other spots on houses are usually safe from them. Robins nesting on buildings are often easy to study during their nesting period. If you want to study nesting robins, getting them to nest in a box or other structure can be good for you AND good for the robins!
Problems associated with robins nesting on houses:
- Robin adults may attack people who come too close. If you put up a nest shelf, you might want to locate it on a side of the house that gets little human traffic.
- Robins may discover their reflection in a window, and start attacking it. This happens as often with robins nesting in trees as on houses. To deal with that issue, see Help! There's a Robin Hitting My Window!
- Baby robins may crash to hard cement below. If you want to put up a nest platform above a deck, patio, sidewalk, or other hard surface, a few days before the babies are due to fledge you might want to put a wheelbarrow or wagon filled with something soft below.
What else can I help you with?
What is the color of an English robins nest?
the colour of a robins nest is red
Template to make a robins nesting box?
Actually Robins will nest in boxes but they won't use boxes designed for the Tit family. Use a template for an open fronted nest box & place it somewhere under cover & away from prying eyes (including yours). Robins will abandon their nest if they are disturbed. You need to also make sure that it's also inaccessible to predators such as Jays, Magpies, Cats etc. A regular supply of live mealy worms will also help. Templates for both types of box are here: http://www.bto.org/nnbw/make.htm American robins are not cavity nesters, but the EUROPEAN ONES MAY.
What has the author Joanne Robins Barton written?
Joanne Robins Barton has written: 'Out of the Robins nest'
When do robins build their nest and hatch?
Robins don't give birth they hatch eggs.
Can parakeets get a disease from a robins nest?
yes
Do baby robins defecate in their nest?
Yes
What do American robins live in?
in nest in trees.
Do robins have more than one brood a year in the same nest?
In some areas, like in the south, robins are double brooded, but build a new nest for the second brood.
Where in a tree do robins nest?
European robins nest in all sorts of places, often thick hedges. They also use old discarded kettles, sheds and letter boxes. As far as I can tell from my reading, American robins are similar.
Is a robin building a nest a learned behavior?
Yes, building a nest is a learned behavior for robins. While they have innate instincts related to nest-building, they also learn the specific skills and techniques from observing other robins or through trial and error.
When do Robins build their nest?
After they have mated and they are ready to lay the eggs.
Will robins use the same nest twice?
No. They build a new nest each year because of safety, health, and instinct reasons.
