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The American Robin (10" long) is a familiar backyard bird, well known for its habit of hunting earthworms on lawns.
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When searching for a worm, a robin often tilts its head to the side to see more effectively with one eye.
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Territorial behavior, in which one robin runs at another with its head lowered.
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The female builds a nest of coarse grasses and mud. Constructed on a limb of a tree. You can build them a nest box.
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Both adults feed the young, and may raise up to three broods per year.
Identification:
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Adults are dark gray above, the brick red under parts, which are darker in males.
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Male's head is black.
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Female's head is gray.
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Juveniles resemble adults, but have heavily spotted breasts.
Habitat:
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Found in many environments, from dense forest to open farmland.
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Common in residential areas and city parks, where it frequents lawns.
Range:
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Year-round resident in much of United States
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Winter numbers vary in northern areas.
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Summer range extends north to Canada and Alaska.
Voice
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Male's song is a variable aeries of wavering, whistled phrases: cheerily, cheeriup, cheerio, cheerily.
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Short pauses occur between songs.
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At dawn, song excited and continuous, without pauses.
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Common call is a high-pitched, whinny like outburst of notes.
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Alarm calls sound like peek ... peek ... tut, tut ... peek ... tut , tut ...