Date: 03/30/2013

Number: 1

How long does it usually take for a robin to build a nest? I have a robin who has started a nest in my front porch light (the opening of the shade is on top with the light bulb sitting inside of it), It appears there is some dirt or mud in the shade and the raffia type substance is just loose and stringy with no structure and draped all around the outside of the shade. During the day I'll see the robin sitting on top of it or flying back and forth from it, but the nesting materials aren't taking any shape. I'm wondering if the robin is actually considering the shade itself to be the nest, rather than building a nest, or if this is just a long process and the nest is still incomplete. She appears to be sitting on the light bulb when she's in it. Is this normal behavior or do I have a robin who just isn't too bright? Also, I don't see the robin in it in the evening, only during the middle of the day. Would she be living some place separate from the nest she is building?
There weren't any eggs in there when I checked a couple weeks ago.

Springfield, MO

Latitude: 37.2 Longitude: -93.3

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