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Robin question

  • 20-05-2018 06:59PM
    #1
    downwesht
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭


    Have a robin with a black patch under its chin visiting my yard the last few days.Is this unusual?


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  • #2
    gillad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭gillad


    I have one like that too with black spots.he is rough looking compared to the other robins.I wonder is it old age....zoom in and the black spots can be seen
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  • #3
    Tiercel Dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


    gillad wrote: »
    I have one like that too with black spots.he is rough looking compared to the other robins.I wonder is it old age....zoom in and the black spots can be seen
    IMG_5647.JPG

    IMG_5648.JPG

    I'd say he's just wet, after having a bath.....


  • #4
    gillad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭gillad


    Tiercel Dave wrote: »
    I'd say he's just wet, after having a bath.....

    I have seen him lots of times..we know each other for a few years now.I thought it was wet feathers at too first but its definitely colour.I have never seen any of the younger robins turn black so I believe its age


  • #5
    gillad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭gillad


    I did a little googling for wet robins and I see some similar pictures.
    Wet feathers don't change colour from red to black but wet feathers or taking a bath seems to make some shaggy looking which shows the underbelly.

    my conclusion is that my robin is missing feathers as he is always scraggy looking and I dont think he would take a bath every day or maybe he has ocd and does bathe a few times everyday:)


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    gillad wrote: »
    I did a little googling for wet robins and I see some similar pictures.
    Wet feathers don't change colour from red to black but wet feathers or taking a bath seems to make some shaggy looking which shows the underbelly.

    my conclusion is that my robin is missing feathers as he is always scraggy looking and I dont think he would take a bath every day or maybe he has ocd and does bathe a few times everyday:)

    This time of year most birds will bathe if there's water available to them.


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  • #7
    gillad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭gillad


    Cyrus Unkempt Industry wrote: »
    This time of year most birds will bathe if there's water available to them.

    Thanks ,I did not know that but the other robins don't change or get scruffy and I have quite a few at this time of year.If it was all got to do with bathing then we would see scruffy robins every day.
    So I think the reason is missing feathers and rain or bathing
    I had a robin last year with no tail possibly due to a fight,, so the robins around my place are a rough bunch:)


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