Robin Birds Hatch In My Garden

Robin Bird eggs

Last year we had an incredible experience in the garden; robins came and laid their eggs low enough that I could capture them on camera. We named the parents Elvis and Priscilla Robin – Elvis because of this weird thing he would do with his head feathers that made him look like he had hair. Priscilla came and laid one egg every day until the nest was full, then took to the sit. We were gifted with lovely grandbirds named Eenie, Meenie, Miney, and Moe. They were apparently always hungry and, like most children, demanded a lot from their parents. Robins only stay for a few weeks in the nest and on the day they left, they exploded out of the nest with feathers flying, Mother and Father squawking, and babies trying to hang on for dear life on perches all over the garden. I told the story on Facebook last season, but am telling it again below photographically. I give you the story of my grandbirds birth and youth in vivid color —

Robin Bird