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RE: The Rabid Robin
- To: "'carolinabirds@duke.edu'" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: RE: The Rabid Robin
- From: "McAbee, Tracy J" <tjm50620@glaxowellcome.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 09:44:52 -0400
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Yes, "our" robins are already feeding their nestlings (lots of mealworms, I
might add!)- should be fledging any day now!!
Tracy McAbee-Pheneger
Durham, NC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobbie_Collins-Perry/Tip@kramer.tip.duke.edu
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> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:50 AM
> To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
> Subject: The Rabid Robin
>
> Does anyone have Robins on the nest yet? I can't wait until the one in
> our
> backyard settles down to raise a brood. I'll tell ya why.
>
> We have a Robin in our back yard that the neighborhood has named The Rabid
> Robin. Since March, this Robin has dominated our part of the neighborhood
> vanquishing any threats to his territoty, His rivals mainly consisted of
> his own reflection in the side view mirrors of cars. It's quite comical
> to
> watch the Robin fighting with the image in the mirror, hop away, and then
> make a surprise attack. However, the down side to his antics is when he
> perches on the mirror and poops--resulting in guano all over the side of
> the car door.
>
> Our solution is to tie plastic bags on to the side view mirrors. It was
> quite a scene to drive down the street and see plastic bags tied to the
> half-dozen cars parked on the street in our part of the neighborhood.
> Well, the neighbors were all been able to quit the practice about a month
> ago. We have to continue, since we park off the street in back of our
> house. This is the Robin' s main territory. If we slip up and don't put
> the bags on--even for five or ten minutes--he gets the car. He makes an
> incredible mess; what with all the berries he's eating. My vehicles have
> had countless baths this spring.
>
> He nested last year and quit after a while, but this year it seems to have
> gone on longer. Perhaps he hasn't found a mate yet. Our patience is
> wearing thin; I never thought I would dislike a Robin, but this little guy
> is getting to me.
>
> Anyway, let me know if your Robins have nested and pray that mine finds a
> mate soon!
>
> Bobbie Collins-Perry
> Durham, NC
> bcollins-perry@tip.duke.edu
>
>