THE ROBIN. 



act of feeding a family of young Thrushes 

 in the nest whilst their mother was away 

 searching for very difficult-to-find food 

 during a cold, dry spring morning. 



Male Robins differ from the females 

 only in the facts that they are slightly 



YOUNG ROBIN IN ITS FIRST COAT 

 OF FEATHERS. 



larger and have rather brighter orange- 

 red breasts. These differences, however, 

 are so very trifling that it is by no means 

 easy for even the practised eye to notice 

 them. 



Robins commence to breed in March, 

 and make their nests of bits of dead 

 grass, leaves, and moss, with an inner 

 lining of hair. At the beginning of 

 the season building operations are con- 



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