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Young Robin
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Sat at the patio table in the garden lunchtime, and this scruffy little bird came and sat two feet away. not scared of anything. spindly legs, round eyes, a Robin?? Browny colour, with some orangy mixed with brown on the chest. this evening, i dug some soil, he was there, now inches away, then he would zoom off, catch a flying insect, then bounce back within seconds.
Question is: why are robins friendly to humans, and this it would seem, from birth, as this one is a real baby.??? Made my Day.
Question is: why are robins friendly to humans, and this it would seem, from birth, as this one is a real baby.??? Made my Day.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Its been a belief thats been passed down through the ages, that it is unlucky to harm a robin.
Gardner's often expose food, worms/insects etc while working.
It has also been a belief in many cultures that robins are the spirits of dead relatives that come to visit us.
maybe through time robins have learnt that humans are not much of a threat to them and this is passed on down through the generations ?
Gardner's often expose food, worms/insects etc while working.
It has also been a belief in many cultures that robins are the spirits of dead relatives that come to visit us.
maybe through time robins have learnt that humans are not much of a threat to them and this is passed on down through the generations ?
It seems that the robin's 'friendliness' toward humans is a peculiarly UK thing. In the rest of Europe they tend to be shy, and will hide away in hedgerows. They are opportunists, and are always on the lookout for a food source. I think their close approach to humans is bravery born of necessity, rather than friendliness