Note: These Challenge Questions coincide with the Spring 2004 Reports Date: Mon Feb 23 2004 - 10:09:40 EST
You won't see several robins in one bird bath in June or July. In spring and early summer, "robins get stressed when robins, other than their mate and babies, come close. They get high blood pressure and their heart rate increases." This is due to the competition for mating during these months. This makes them avoid many other robins and you certainly would not find then in a bird bath together. In the autumn and winter, they join flocks to feed, drink, and hang out together.
Iselin Middle School/grade 7
Mark, Om, Sinnamon, Jennifer, Rima
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