The Hide , Robin

It has been a stop – start beginning to 2026 regarding the hide , mainly due to a non-stop stream of holidays , not that I’m complaining. As expected the hide was very quiet , it hasn’t has a whole lot of attention so far this year but my diary is now clear ( ish ) for a few months .

The one constant at the hide are the supervising Robin’s . No matter what the weather or time of day they are here and always in good numbers.

The Robin is a year round resident in the UK, but a small minority of female Robins migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Both the male and female feature similar plumage, both with the distinctive red breast. The male bird is extremely territorial and will aggressively defend his territory, attacking any similar sized birds that try to muscle in on their patch.

The Robin is a member of the thrush family , a distant relative of the Blackbird and Nightingale. 

The adult European robin is 12cm long and weighs  between 15 to 22 g with a wingspan of 20–22 cm . The male and female bear similar plumage; an orange breast and face lined by a bluish grey on the sides of the neck and chest. The upperparts are brownish, or olive-tinged in British birds, and the belly whitish, while the legs and feet are brown. The bill and eyes are black.

happy February everyone !

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