Robin Nest Photo Study
When Journey
North's own Julie Brophy discovered robins nesting in her Minnesota backyard,
she decided to carefully observe them and share her observations with
us. Julie watched and took notes as the parents raised four babies that
successfully fledged. Then they raised three more nestlings until a blue
jay raided the nest. The third nest was not accessible for photographs,
but did fledge two more babies. (If you have younger students, consider
exploring the Journey North for Kids version of this: Inside
a Robin's Nest.)
This robin study took place in Victoria, Minnesota, at 44.85 N, 93.65
W), from May 8, 2001 through June 1, 2001.
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Additional Activities
- To understand how we study robin migration, go to our Spring Fever lesson.
- Keep track of robin phenology in your area.
- Learn how robins build their nests, and try your own hand at it with the Journey North Robin Nest Building Lesson.
- Learn some different robin vocalizations and play Name that Tune.
- Count robin songs with Journey North's Robin Song Study.
National Science Education Standards
- Ask a question about objects, organisms, events.
- Plants and animals have life cycles that include being born, developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying.
- Plants and animals closely resemble their parents.
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