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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 24, 2015 14:20:26 GMT -5
I've got another one; it just comes naturally for me. I could look it up, but it's so much for fun to ask you guys.
Do male and female robins look the same?
I saw two butting heads today, and didn't know if they were fighting for territory or getting ready to go at it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2015 16:40:40 GMT -5
Males are a little bigger and have blacker feathers and a little brighter breasts, but the differences between m and f robins aren't as obvious as with many birds.
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Post by Russ Koon on Mar 27, 2015 10:59:36 GMT -5
Probably a territorial dispute between two males.
Several years ago, we had a Mercury Grand Marquis that looked great in black when I bought it. But it had an outside rear view that attracted a large male robin as a good resting perch. The mirror surface was pretty good size and he ended up spending about all his free time defending that perch and the adjacent lawn from the "trespasser" he saw every time he flew up from the lawn to sit there.
He would fight his reflection vigorously for a minute or so, then hop onto the mirror to rest a while, before dropping down to find the interloper still there and resuming the battle.
Of course, with all that exercise and a handy food supply, his rest breaks normally included a bowel movement, or two.
It was kind of entertaining to watch, but the shape of that Mercury was kind of bulbous, with a good bulge below the mirror, and that nice black paint on the drivers side door usually looked like a statue in a park full of well-fed pigeons!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 27, 2015 12:29:50 GMT -5
Probably a territorial dispute between two males. Several years ago, we had a Mercury Grand Marquis that looked great in black when I bought it. But it had an outside rear view that attracted a large male robin as a good resting perch. The mirror surface was pretty good size and he ended up spending about all his free time defending that perch and the adjacent lawn from the "trespasser" he saw every time he flew up from the lawn to sit there. He would fight his reflection vigorously for a minute or so, then hop onto the mirror to rest a while, before dropping down to find the interloper still there and resuming the battle. Of course, with all that exercise and a handy food supply, his rest breaks normally included a bowel movement, or two. It was kind of entertaining to watch, but the shape of that Mercury was kind of bulbous, with a good bulge below the mirror, and that nice black paint on the drivers side door usually looked like a statue in a park full of well-fed pigeons! This is funny Russ. I think you're right; they're both males. I saw them again today. Neither one wants to give up my yard. Another smaller one flew into my yard and they both seemed very interested. It's fun to watch them.
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Post by span870 on Mar 27, 2015 13:35:13 GMT -5
Usually, not always, the male species of the bird will the a brighter or more colored of the two. Think nesting. If a female is bright and colorful in its nest the predators will find them easier.
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Post by saltydog on Mar 30, 2015 10:39:45 GMT -5
Had too be female's, Butting head's !!!!!!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 30, 2015 10:41:00 GMT -5
Had too be female's, Butting head's !!!!!! LOL!!!!! We know two of them can't share the same space.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 31, 2015 13:25:07 GMT -5
I saw three hawks today around my house. I'm thinking they've always been here and I've always been too tire to look up. I'm starting to like this disability thing.
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