![]() It can be anywhere from ground to treetop in height the site must be on something sturdy enough to anchor the nest securely in place. The site should be protected from sun, wind and rain. Watch for the male or female flying with nest materials, or the female with mud on her breast. ![]() What signs tell me that robins are building a nest?Ī. Both the male and the female gather nest materials, but usually only the female does the building. Who builds the nest, the male or the female?Ī. ![]() Finally, the robin lines the inside with the soft grasses and fibers to keep the eggs warm and protect them from sharp twigs or grasses. Next, the robin weaves the grasses together, cementing them to each other and to the supporting branch or windowsill. After a soaking rain, the robin collects mud and travels to and from the nest several hundred times with beakfuls of mud. A robin collects about 350 dried fibers of grass and small twigs that are about 6 inches long. It usually takes 2-6 days for a robin to build a nest. A robin’s nest is about 8-20 centimeters (3-8 inches) in diameter. Contributed by Ornithologist Laura EricksonĪ. ![]()
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