Originally posted by clarenceclose That is even more robins in one place than I have ever seen. Were they migrating through or is this a normal occurance? Really like the shot.
Clarence, when I first saw the birds on the bath, there were probably 16 or 18 crowded in, all Robins. I went to get the camera and naturally they all flew away. I stayed just inside the screen door and they started returning a few minutes later. Then I shot a sequence of shots over a minute or so. While I was shooting the waxwings started edging in as well. Surprisingly the Robins didn't seem to mind sharing. They all must be kindergarten graduates, because that is where we learn to share!
My daughter teaches kindergarten!
On the other side of the house are some type of bush with tons of berries. The limbs were almost bending to the ground with the weight of all the Robins gorging themselves. I did not try to photograph as they flew away instantly as I started to walk closer.
It is very common here to see hundreds of Robins feeding in large lawn areas, but as I said, usually in late Jan or February.
Walt