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1. Poor guy

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 04:24 PM

Mar 2018

Still, I remember some years back in Minnesota, in February, the coldest days, wind chill of -30, or so, and all of a sudden a flock of robins - 4 or 5 - descended on our heated water bath to drink. This is how I found, from DUers, that, yes, there are robins in Minnesota in the winter.

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The Robins arrived this week. Just in time for today's Nor'easter. [View all] In_The_Wind Mar 2018 OP

Poor guy question everything Mar 2018 #1

Sweeet! They are hardy. elleng Mar 2018 #2

Hope they hold off on nest-building for a while. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #3

I hope you're sharing your worms with them. n/t sl8 Mar 2018 #4

Keeping my fingers crossed for them! TeapotInATempest Mar 2018 #5

Fortunately they gorged themselves on NC holly berries several weeks ago wishstar Mar 2018 #6