My Little Friend Is Back

Image from Wikipedia.

@LadyDuck (472291)

Switzerland

September 29, 2016 10:23am CST

This morning, while I was working in the kitchen, I have seen a movement outside the window. I have move the curtain, and a little red robin was looking at me from the bird feeder. The European red robin is different from the American, it's the little bird that you can see in the picture. It's small like a sparrow and can live about 5/6 years. My little friend must be pretty old, this is the 5th year that it comes to spend the winter in our garden. It's a very friendly bird that does not fear humans and stays near me when I work outside. I am happy to seem that it came back, but this means that winter will come sooner this year. Do you have birds, or other animals, that announce the upcoming of winter? The image is from Wikipedia.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

29 Sep 16

thats hard to say as here in ' 'California our seasons just blend together and we h ave nice d ays all y ear round but in our so called winter it can and does get down to freezing b ut never stays cold so birds pretty much stay here all year round kive yourr Little /riobin friend si cute

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

29 Sep 16

We have harsh winters here in Switzerland. I will be sure to put outside seeds and water so that the birds can eat even in winter.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

29 Sep 16

Just as a matter of interest - how do you know it's the same one?

We have some that visit us, they seem sweet little birds. We had them nesting in the Spring - where do you think they go in the summer?

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

29 Sep 16

This one has a small white feather on the right wing, it's the only one that I have notice with this unusual feather. It's the most friendly of all the red robins that come to my garden. He always come on the balcony in the morning while we take breakfast and it stays there staring at us. I am trying to find out where the go in the summer. My mom asked the same thing when I talked with her today.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

29 Sep 16

@LadyDuck That's good that you can identify that one by it's feather.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

29 Sep 16

@LadyDuck It's nice that you get regular visitors.

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@youless (112621)

• Guangzhou, China

29 Sep 16

How sweet it is! Every year the swallow family will fly to my parents-in-laws' house and stay there until next spring. We welcome them. It is quite interesting for me to see that they live with you. People say that if the swallows live in your house, it will give you good luck. No matter what, they already give us happiness

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

29 Sep 16

We say the same thing about swallows. We have a family of swallows that comes every year. Their nest is under our roof.

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@gudheart (12659)

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29 Sep 16

It make me want to have a bird house :)

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@youless (112621)

• Guangzhou, China

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck I am surprised to hear that. Perhaps the swallows are good for the nature and therefore we created this tale so that people will take good care of them.

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

Wow, that is a very nice color for a robin you have there . Here, robins are only grayish . They usually would perch on the soursop tree or the fence at the backyard of the house facing the window of the kitchen sink .

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck So you really can identify that it's him who has been coming all those years ?

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

Red robins are cute and so friendly. I like when this little bird comes to sit in the basket I bring my in the garden. He is very curious.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@SIMPLYD Yes, absolutely, I have no doubts about this. There are two others in the back yard, they are all different. This one is the smallest and the cutest.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

29 Sep 16

It's amazing how there are one or two that come back to the same spot every year. Maybe it remembers the good bird food you put out for him. That's a beautiful picture.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

I think that they remember where they found food and lodging. His small birdhouse is ready, hidden in the branches of the tree, waiting for him.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@HazySue Yes, they are very different from your red robins. They do not travel very long distance. During the summer they go up in the mountains because they do not like the hot weather. As the temperature cools down they come back to pass the winter in the hedges of the gardens, where they can find food.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck he is a pretty like bird. His chest has more orange than those here.

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

30 Sep 16

Snowbirds arrive to announce Winter here in Florida. They arrive with campers, trailers, motor homes or just a variety of license plates. The highways become congested, the restaurants offer specials to entice them and the locals welcome back friends, just like you are doing.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

I remember when we came to Florida in November, there were plenty of people from the northern states and Canada who came to spend the winter there. I loved the month of November in Florida.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@Jeanniemaries I prefer from October to the end of June, the other months are a bit too hot and humid.

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck I love it from October to July and July, Aug and Sept aren't too bad either.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

29 Sep 16

Make the most of your friend because we want it back for Christmas. It has to pose for all the Christmas card photographs.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

29 Sep 16

It will be here for Christmas and if there is snow, I will try to take a picture. Better if he poses on the holly tree.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

29 Sep 16

@LadyDuck So you have kidnapped him for the festive season. This may cause an international incident.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@Asylum No, he comes every year and I would never kidnap my little friend, he is free to come and go as he pleases.

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@shaggin (72430)

• United States

29 Sep 16

I was going to say it does not look like a Robin to me and then I continued to read your post and I understand why. Pretty little bird. So nice it comes back every year!

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

This is an European red robin, they are different, very small and pretty aggressive with the other male robins.

@velvet53 (22546)

• Palisade, Colorado

5 Sep 17

What a pretty bird. I know winter is coming when I hear the geese honking and see them flying south.

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@velvet53 (22546)

• Palisade, Colorado

6 Sep 17

@LadyDuck Hopefully he will show up soon.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

7 Sep 17

@velvet53 I hope not, when the European Red Robin arrives the cold weather is here.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

6 Sep 17

My little friend has not yet come back, until it's not around I know we still have nice days.

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@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

29 Sep 16

Aw your friend is adorable! =) I love birds of all kinds, they remind me of peaceful things.

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@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

29 Sep 16

@LadyDuck Yes they are. =)

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

29 Sep 16

You are right, they are cute little creatures, they ask so little, but they remind peaceful times.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

20 Sep 19

Yes there was a beautiful hawk bird on my fence this morning. I did get a photo but not very good.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

22 Sep 19

That will be nice Anna.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

22 Sep 19

@TiarasOceanView It is raining since Saturday night, but I am sure we are going to have some more sunny days. Think Positive!

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

21 Sep 19

The little red robins that stay in my garden during winter are still not here. I think we are going to have some more sunny days.

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

30 Sep 16

Cute little thing, but how do you know it is the same one than before? Yesterday morning, we saw a Blue Jay in front of the patio door, we were so excited!

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

My Robin has a white feather, there other that come to my garden, but only this one has a white feather on its left wing and it's also the most friendly of all. It comes every morning on the balcony and stare at us while we take breakfast.

@gudheart (12659)

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29 Sep 16

Aww that is cute :) that little bird must feel very comfortable in your garden to come back so often :)

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

I have hung three bird houses in the holly tree, so they can nest there for the winter. I love to see birds in my garden.

@paigea (36315)

• Canada

30 Sep 16

Mostly we have animals that leave for the winter. The ducks and geese are traveling now. And many smaller birds too. The owl in my avatar arrives for winter tbough

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

The snow owl is a beautiful animal. The mallard ducks stay for winter, they all move to the lake where there are duck houses.

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@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

Such a pretty bird.

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@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck Let's hope he does.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@toniganzon I also hope that my neighbors do not think I am completely nut.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

It's a cute little bird, I like to think that he understands what I say.

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@rebelann (113062)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Sep 16

No, I haven't noticed anything strange with what little wildlife we have but I did notice those big yellow spiders with the short legs are back, I don't think they are dangerous but if they bite it really hurts.

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@rebelann (113062)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 16

I just leave them alone and hope they don't jump on me @LadyDuck

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 16

@rebelann I leave all the insects alone, I do not want to kill them, I just hope that they do not bite me.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 16

I have also seen those big yellow spiders and I do not like them at all.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck So your little friend Piper has announced that winter is coming.It does feel good doesn't it? Not the winter,the arrival of Piper,I mean.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

30 Sep 16

@LadyDuck So they think you are crazy?I would have liked to see their expressions when you and Piper are "interacting".

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@silvermist They cannot understand, but I saw how surprised they were when the cat listen to me and he does what I ask him to do. I cannot understand why people think that animals do not understand us.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

Yes Piper is announcing that we are going to have a cooler than normal autumn. He is a cute little bird, I speak to him and he seems to understand. Surely the neighbors think that I am crazy.

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@antonbunot (11093)

• Calgary, Alberta

5 Oct 16

Well, I am not sure . . but once I seldom see birds around, it signifies that winter is just around the corner.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

5 Oct 16

The sparrows are around all the year, I have the feeling that right now they are very busy moving their nests under the tiles of the roofs, where it's warmer in winter.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

5 Oct 16

@antonbunot In fact they do not lay eggs, but they create a safe place where to spend the winter, they will lay the eggs the next spring and move to the trees in summer.

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@antonbunot (11093)

• Calgary, Alberta

5 Oct 16

@LadyDuck I thought all birds lay eggs during summer or late spring!

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@just4him (317519)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Sep 16

The only thing I notice is when the geese fly south for the winter. They haven't done so yet, so I'm wondering if we're going to have a late winter this year. They are usually flying south by the end of August.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

6 Oct 16

@just4him I already see the snow on the top of the hills, I fear we are going to have an early winter.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 16

We do not have geese here, only a few birds migrate south and they have already gone.

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@just4him (317519)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Oct 16

@LadyDuck I don't think any of our birds have migrated yet.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Oct 16

Not for a few years, birds stopped coming to our deck some years ago. i don't know why that is unless it's because of cats.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

3 Oct 16

@RubyHawk I have found nests in our bamboo bush, in the hedge and among the branches of the holly tree, I am sure they feel protected by the thorns there.

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@LadyDuck (472291)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 16

If you have cats this must be the reason. There is the cat of my neighbor that comes time by time, but the birds come early in the morning and the cat is not yet around.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Oct 16

@LadyDuck I hardly ever see a cat on the grounds, but I can't think of any other reason. At one time birds built nests in the eves of our deck. And I made pictures of birds perched on the swing and banisters.

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