May: Raising Babies
It's May and first brood of chicks have hatched. Always on duty, robin parents work as a team. The dependent nestlings need their parents to feed, shelter and protect them. When nestlings fledge, both parents continue to bring them food until Mom starts building a new nest for the next clutch of eggs. The fledglings stay with dad to learn important skills. Both parents are critically important to the survival of the their chicks.
![Nestling and robin egg in nest](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/journeynorth.org/images/graphics/n-r/robin_Edgington002.jpg)
Image: Dorothy Edgington