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SergeStorms

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9. Robins used to be a harbinger of Spring.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM

Mar 14

Now, they don't even bother migrating anymore.

Maybe it's because we live on the shores of Lake Ontario, but they're here year-round now.
When we were kids we looked forward to seeing the first Robin of Spring. It meant mean old Mr. Winter was on his way out.

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***March Photo Contest Preliminary Thread One--Winter*** [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Mar 14 OP

Picking one is always hard CANADIANBEAVER69 Mar 14 #1

Exactly! BobTheSubgenius Mar 14 #5

K&R Solly Mack Mar 14 #2

K&R! 2naSalit Mar 14 #3

K&R! Diamond_Dog Mar 14 #4

me , choose . me choose . ii dont think so. me likes all of them. AllaN01Bear Mar 14 #6

How can one possibly choose??? niyad Mar 14 #7

Thank you for telling us the horse's name. It personalizes him perfectly. planetc Mar 14 #8

Robins used to be a harbinger of Spring. SergeStorms Mar 14 #9

Some kinds of robins have never been migrators... MiHale Mar 14 #10

It's Robin central around here, too. SergeStorms Mar 14 #16

They are all amazing wendyb-NC Mar 14 #11

Excellent work! AltairIV Mar 14 #12

Kick mnhtnbb Mar 14 #13

Kicking. a kennedy Mar 14 #14

Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 14 #15

Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 #17

Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 #18

Kick mnhtnbb Mar 15 #19

the Winter that Wasn't--I'd love to know where the photo was taken. raccoon Mar 15 #20

This is the comment from the photographer: CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 #21

Thanks! Dayum, I thought it was in the South. raccoon Mar 16 #25

Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 #22

Love them all! K&R crickets Mar 15 #23

Saturday morning bump! HAB911 Mar 16 #24

Thank you my dear CaliforniaPeggy malaise Mar 16 #26

I've never had so much difficulty picking just one! AbnerBunny Mar 16 #27

K'n'R! justaprogressive Mar 16 #28

Kick! For viewing some wonderful photos. Callalily Mar 16 #29

Kick mnhtnbb Mar 16 #30

Pretty Trueblue1968 Mar 16 #31

Kick for the early morning crowd. Callalily Mar 17 #32