Yesterday I was watching a Robin which, from a distance, seemed to be head butting a planter over and over. It would perch on the dark planter and watch the green one nearby. Every so often it flew across to the green planter aiming at the same point on the rim and then fly back to the dark planter. I would guess it had spotted a spider or some other tasty morsel as many spiders, earwigs and other small creatures live under the rim.
In the end it stopped and moved on elsewhere but I don't know whether it got its meal or just gave up trying.
Something I can't say I had noticed before - that is how pale the colouring is under a Robin's wings. They are usually seen hopping about with wings closed or flying rapidly from one piece of cover to another so only the brown upper colouring shows.
No John Can't say I have noticed either.
ReplyDeleteProbably spied a tasty morsel John.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very interesting piece of bird behavior and it sounds like a very determined robin!
ReplyDeleteI can see why your curiosity was peaked ~ I hope the little robin was rewarded for its effort by getting a tasty morsel or so. Interesting about the colouring under wing as well. That's one thing I enjoy about photography ~ noticing sights that would otherwise go unnoticed!
ReplyDeleteWe had an unexpected sprinkling of snow this evening, but we're expecting sun tomorrow :)
Hello Adrian. I must find out whether the light colour is normal.
ReplyDeleteHello Keith. I'm pretty sure it had the amount of effort is was expending.
ReplyDeleteHello Mick. With the constant minus temperatures I think all the birds are struggling to find enough food so when they do they are very determined.
ReplyDeleteHello Glo. It looked so strange when I first spotted the Robin. It looked as though it was attacking the planter but it must have been food it was after. It's been quite a few days now since the temperature got even fractionally above zero. A bit more snow last night.
ReplyDeleteYes, still pictures do give the opportunity to notice and study some things that are too fast to see properly normally.