Often Robins will have mud on their breast because they use them to form the nest shape (and the nest is built using mud).
Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison
From: Joseph Budrow via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:34 PM
To: CTBirdsDigest ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org; Ernest Harris pdlqlt@mac.com
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Black breasted robin?
Maybe it was old jelly?
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 12:22:40 PM EDT, Ernest Harris via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:
6/18/24-From the deck- An adult robin visiting jelly feeder- significant patch of black on breast? Ernie Harris, Colchester
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Often Robins will have mud on their breast because they use them to form the nest shape (and the nest is built using mud).
Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison
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From: Joseph Budrow via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:34 PM
To: CTBirdsDigest <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>; Ernest Harris <pdlqlt@mac.com>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Black breasted robin?
Maybe it was old jelly?
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 12:22:40 PM EDT, Ernest Harris via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:
6/18/24-From the deck- An adult robin visiting jelly feeder- significant patch of black on breast? Ernie Harris, Colchester
Sent from my iPad
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