Young birds just of of the nest do not have a red breast but instead are scaled light and dark brown with buff spots and streaks on their back and wings. In flight, robins fly fast and straight. A ...
The robin is steeped in Christmas tradition ... that robins are routinely top of the list in BirdWatch Ireland's Irish Garden Bird Survey and are at the forefront of our minds during the festive ...
However, the enthusiastic Robin flapped its wings so much that the fire flared up and scorched the bird’s breast. And that is why every Robin born ever since has been born with a red breast.