Robin eating out of my hand



Swindon On Tour said:
Got a Robin eating out of my hand today. Suet pellets.
What a feeling. Clearly hungry with this cold weather. Mrs (no) Camera ready and did this 3 times.

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Whilst it’s a great feeling for you no doubt, the Robin would have been absolutely terrified. Eating out your hand rather than starving. Just leave the pellets on the ground for them, and let them be.
 
EDGE said:
Apparently there are loads of waxwings about. Hope I get to see some. Great birds.
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Looking out for them and not seen one.
yamar1 said:
Whilst it’s a great feeling for you no doubt, the Robin would have been absolutely terrified. Eating out your hand rather than starving. Just leave the pellets on the ground for them, and let them be.
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Already had a few on Ground.
He recognised my Swindon hat 🤣
 
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ajsafc said:
Poor things are struggling atm, Had a Greenfinch bopping about around a crowd of people today, Ground solid as ferk, Never seen them so close to people. :cry:
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Feeding loads the last few days in the garden.
Must get some pictures. Garden full of all sorts, lovely to watch.

Always take a bag of suet pellets in my pocket when out with the dog.👍
 
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Swindon On Tour said:
Got a Robin eating out of my hand today. Suet pellets.
What a feeling. Clearly hungry with this cold weather. Mrs (no) Camera ready and did this 3 times.

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Was it actually that Robin in the picture above that came and ate out your hand? That is a smashing photo mind, you must try and squeeze it into a photo comp, I would photo for it.
InsomniacAttack said:
They are class little animals like. Bet they're hard as nails anorl
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Oh I've heard they can be grumpy little territorialists too. Doesn't make them any less cute tho.
Becs said:
Bloody immigrants coming over here and stealing our berries!
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Are they not native to Britain? Thought they were
 
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Becs said:
No they come over from Scandinavia in the winter when the food runs low there.

There's loads of rowan trees in the woods out the back of mine. I've seen them there before feasting on the berries.
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Aaaah, don't worry we are sending one of our very own over there soon (unless the happy couple are settling over here?) 😁

Weddings soon isn't it?
 
ajsafc said:
Poor things are struggling atm, Had a Greenfinch bopping about around a crowd of people today, Ground solid as ferk, Never seen them so close to people. :cry:
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Never seen a greenfinch for years. And yet my Tyneside garden has featured bulfinches, goldcrest and four members of the tit family in recent months. Forty years ago Greenfinches were more common than the most of the aforementioned.
Mind you, finches have a running buffet all year round.
 
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