tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post6533684563353202016..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Postcard From Your RobinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-90444827531051559502007-01-28T09:57:00.000-05:002007-01-28T09:57:00.000-05:00So that's where the Robins go for the winter. I t...So that's where the Robins go for the winter. I think they got a little mixed up because last week we saw a whole flock of them feeding in our back yard and today the snow flurries are coming down. Of course, last week the weather was bordering in the mid 60's.<br /><br />Don't worry about our cats...they're too well fed and fat to be able to catch a bird...They're scoring "zero" in their lifetime so far.Sandy Hatcher-Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011307599473627922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-91720962643397109512007-01-25T08:36:00.000-05:002007-01-25T08:36:00.000-05:00My wife and I have seen flocks of robins when we t...My wife and I have seen flocks of robins when we take our walks down the block, but they are always in flight or rustling the bushes (usually Brazilian pepper) alongside the road.<br /><br />We still haven't seen them converge on our property en masse, unfortuantely...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-71134377132219581712007-01-25T08:15:00.000-05:002007-01-25T08:15:00.000-05:00We have the rest of the world's robins down here. ...We have the rest of the world's robins down here. I don't think there's room for one more robin in our trees.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-65181370083981805112007-01-25T07:02:00.000-05:002007-01-25T07:02:00.000-05:00Juli,
Funny... how weird it would be to see one in...Juli,<br />Funny... how weird it would be to see one in the summer... for me they are a winter event.<br /><br /><br />Rick,<br />Thanks. 49 it is.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-21283353488441181002007-01-25T01:35:00.000-05:002007-01-25T01:35:00.000-05:00we have seen more robins this year than in the pas...we have seen more robins this year than in the past.we used to cook and eat the breast when we were kids tastes like quail. happy BD 49?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-49955567545486045172007-01-24T23:52:00.000-05:002007-01-24T23:52:00.000-05:00I saw a robin in my yard this morning and that's d...I saw a robin in my yard this morning and that's definitely not a common sight. When I lived "up north" robins were the most common bird around so when I see them down here, I'm all smiles. :) :) :)Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784888470050664122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-31932285348017471662007-01-24T19:51:00.000-05:002007-01-24T19:51:00.000-05:00Alan,
The sandhills have flown over my place a few...Alan,<br />The sandhills have flown over my place a few times this winter. The robins are all along the roadways here in huge flocks. My morning lawn is covered with them some days.<br /><br />Laura,<br />I think your fish are safe. You might shake that fat cat and see if he isn't holding a few robins :)<br /><br />Sophie,<br />Those muscovies are tough to argue with.<br />Same here on the robins and the blooming redbuds, maples, etc.<br /><br />Robin,<br />Hmmm...perhaps they should get out more, migrate, see the world. Then they'd have something to write home about.<br /><br />ThreeCollie,<br />What happens in Florida, stays in Florida. Crazy party animals...<br /><br />Cathy S,<br />Next year they'd better be on their toes, but for now, it's pass the fermented berries!<br />Horses? You're brave. I managed to avoid horse keeping.<br /><br />Deb,<br />They sing? I haven't heard a word out of them. Maybe it's a seasonal thing.<br />Sorry about Earleen and Festus. Hope they weren't feeder favorites.<br /><br />MoMadness,<br />I hope they bring you a wonderful spring, I know it's been icy out there this year.<br /><br />HTeen,<br />I bet they're along the backroads out around Hastings and Spuds.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-18626766358778198702007-01-24T18:35:00.000-05:002007-01-24T18:35:00.000-05:00I often see robins in the Publix parking lot picki...I often see robins in the Publix parking lot picking off dropped birdseed from the Wild Birds Unlimited next door. None in the wild though :-(MinorcanMeteorolgisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095923117456588424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77126692766078931712007-01-24T17:19:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:19:00.000-05:00I remember the first time I ever saw the Robins mi...I remember the first time I ever saw the Robins migrate. I was in southern Mo. (Gainsville), visiting friends. It was absolutely incredible as they flew over us by the thousands. We were watching from inside a metal barn and and you can imagine what the roof of that barn sounded like with so many passing over us. You don't see that here in the big city where I live. I'll be glad when the Robins come back because that will mean lovely spring is here! Great post, FC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-48357092469992850982007-01-24T17:09:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for taking good care of my robins, FC! well...Thanks for taking good care of my robins, FC! well, except for Earleen and Festus...:( <br /><br />I can almost hear their song now. Two more months to go here.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-14687922172787682582007-01-24T16:33:00.000-05:002007-01-24T16:33:00.000-05:00Robins are having a big party at our place. Lots ...Robins are having a big party at our place. Lots of pepper berries to get drunk of off as well as horse manure to breed bugs and worms. It is a regular smorgasbord. We do have two kittens and a puppy who are fascinated with them. Next year, things won't be quite so safe, but for now they are dancing up a storm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-19646464731689147932007-01-24T16:31:00.000-05:002007-01-24T16:31:00.000-05:00Robbie, my good friend! Thanks for writing! We MIS...Robbie, my good friend! Thanks for writing! We MISS you!<br />But don't come back too soon; the weather is awful and the tame night crawlers in the compost bin (where we KNOW you loved to come steal a snack) all drowned during the ice rains a couple of weeks ago. We will look forward to seeing you in another month or so...meanwhile you can keep FC's family company with your cheerful calls! And stay out of the fermented berries!threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-57937514865186795932007-01-24T13:11:00.000-05:002007-01-24T13:11:00.000-05:00Our robins never write us notes, and they're here ...Our robins never write us notes, and they're here all winter, too. Dang, maybe I should put out some note paper and a pen.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-81331774994886044722007-01-24T12:57:00.000-05:002007-01-24T12:57:00.000-05:00They're everywhere! They're everywhere! We love to...They're everywhere! They're everywhere! We love to watch them advancing on the house. Every now and then, one will stop and worry a worm, jumping back and forth, pecking till he gets a good hold on it. They leave a fairly nasty little mess, but nothing like those ducks. One place we rented had a really nice screened porch in back, overlooking the pond. Apparently, the previous tenants had let the mallards and MUSCOVIES come in! Ever try to convince a muscovy he is no longer allowed in his playroom?<br /><br />But I digress. Nice shot, per usual. As Alan said, odd winter. Redbuds and saucer & star magnolias have been blooming all over up here. Many are already standing on their pink petal carpets.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-71273805478879701712007-01-24T08:27:00.000-05:002007-01-24T08:27:00.000-05:00You know, it just dawned on me that I don't see th...You know, it just dawned on me that I don't see them very often in my neighborhood. Probably more food at your house. <br />As long as they don't eat my fish, they're welcome anytime... LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-63388827181762991052007-01-24T08:23:00.000-05:002007-01-24T08:23:00.000-05:00I still haven't seen a robin on my place yet nor a...I still haven't seen a robin on my place yet nor any sandhill cranes in the places I usually see them in Gainesville. Been an odd winter that way (and a lot of other ways too).<br /><br />I have seen a few red breasts in the Archer area though.<br /><br />.....Alan.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538108903073230589noreply@blogger.com