THE AMERICAN ROBIN 



Color and put together your paper Robin and then watch for a live 

 one just like him. As soon as the snow is gone, or even while it is still 

 on the ground, he will come. He doesn't seem to mind the cold much, 

 and some Robins stay North all winter. All of them love a gentle 

 shower, and sing happily while it softly rains. 



The Robin is not at all shy and will often build his nest quite close 

 to the house, or in a cherry-tree or apple-tree in the garden. You will 

 know the nest because it is bulky and not very neat, and is built of sticks 

 and clay. 



The eggs in the nest are a beautiful green-blue, and other things of 

 that color we call Robin's-egg-blue. 



Birds are related to one another just as people are and they belong 

 to large families. The Robin belongs to the Thrush family. 



