Robins nesting in shed - way out for babies

[Susan123]

There is a robin nesting in our shed, and she gets in and out through a gap at the top of the window (which doesn't open).  I am wondering how the little ones will fare once they are ready to fly?  Do they follow the mum, or would they just fall out of the nest?  I can leave the door slightly ajar, but don't want any cats to get in but the mother doesn't seem to use that gap. We have other nests in the garden and this morning, one of the other robin mums took fat fluffy baby onto the bird table to be fed, it was lovely!

[mfewell]

They'll be ok. My robin nested last year in the shed and the only way in/out was through a circular hole (air-gun!) about 3 inches wide in the window. This year one of the offspring keeps me company.