Everyone loves a Robin. I really love them. They are so cheerful, singing away, and their characters are amazing. I love watching them.
I decided to do a little bit of research and find the 10 amazing facts I didn't know about Robins, as it would be nice to know a little more when watching and photographing them.
1. Juvenile robins have a brown rather than redbreast; they grow the red feathers after their first molt.
2. British robins seldom move far from where they hatched, but many Finnish and Swedish robins migrate to the Mediterranean for the winter.
3. At the end of the Victorian era, robin skins became popular adornments for ladies’ hats.
4. Until the early years of the 20th century, the robin was usually known as the redbreast.
5. The robin is a thrush family member related to the blackbird and the nightingale.
6. Both male and female robins hold their own territories in the winter, so both sexes sing the same winter song.
7. The robin was declared Britain’s National Bird on December 15th, 1960.
8. The first British postmen wore red coats and gained the nickname of robin or redbreast.
9. Robins is short-lived: the record for longevity is held by a ringed bird that survived until over eight.
10. Ringing recoveries of British-ringed robins have shown that a cat is killing the most frequent cause of death.
To find out more, visit 21 Facts about Robins - All creatures.... - Wildlife - The RSPB Community.
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