Friday, April 2, 2010

I Gardened with a Robin Today


I experimented with my photo adding, and thought they would post backwards, but they didn't, so now, they are backwards, because I chose a different order.  I am hoping they will be centered.

I am so enjoying gardening after such a long cold winter!  I have most of my vegetable gardens, including the one at the neighbors' planted.  I'm not sure where I'm going to plant the summer veggies.  I'll have to put them in the lettuce areas, so that by the time they need the room, the lettuce will be harvested.  Speaking of lettuce, it grows so easily from seed, that one really doesn't need to buy plants.  I eat the thinnings before they even reach the size you see the plants, so to me, they are ready to eat before you even plant them.

The above critter photos were taken today.  The different kinds of birds sure have been talking over each other!  I've enjoyed their conversations.  I wonder if they are telling each other the lady who digs up the worms is out again.  I am also hearing wrens in one of the bird houses.

Today, I finished planting onions, lettuce, and radishes across the street.  A robin kept coming within 6 feet of me.  I noticed it had something wrong with its chest.  I thought maybe a cat had gotten ahold of it when it was younger.  It would look at me, and then go for something in the dirt.  Some of the time, it would fly away for a minute or so, then, I'd look up, and there it would be again, making eye contact with me.  It was kind of cool, but I was startled a couple times by its close appearance.  This went on the whole time I was there, about half an hour.  I tried to come up with a poem as I was working, but all that came to my brain was, "I gardened with a robin today."

I didn't have my camera with me, but when I was finished, I went in and got it.  When I went back, it wasn't there, but I guess it thought I was going to dig some more, because it returned.  I took a few photos, and then, when it saw I wasn't digging, it flew off.  After looking at the photos, it almost looks to me like it got caught in something at one time.  I also got a photo of another robin, who didn't come clear into the garden.

To see more critter posts, click on the Camera Critters button in the sidebar. (Oh, I see that it is Misty Dawn's meme's second anniversary. Congratulations!)

19 comments:

  1. Poor little guy. He looks healthy otherwise and sounds like he was happy and healthy. Love the squirrel photos and the cardinal.

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  2. Their chatter lets you know they are happy for Spring too.. hah supervising ??

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  3. I love the way birds always turn up to keep you company when you're gardening, especially digging. Your robin looks very much like our magpie-robin (except that ours doesn't have the red chest).

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  4. Great pictures Sue. The little robin does look like something happened to his chest at one time, but it doesn't look it bothers him at all.

    Happy Easter ~ FlowerLady

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  5. Sue girl we have a couple of robins that follow me as well .. when we disturb the dirt they get a chance to find bugs or worms .. I think they are cute and smart to realize they have this opportunity !
    You saw a lot of cute animals and birds .. we have weird HOT weather that I'm not crazy about it ! I want fresh cool Spring breezes darn it !
    Happy Easter girl !

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  6. Looks to me like you gardened with more than a robin as assistants today, Sue. So neat to see all the birds (and that naughty charming squirrel) hanging out around your garden with you. Happy spring!

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  7. Your gardens are alive with lots of critter activity!

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  8. The birds look so happy to see you! I wondered what was wrong with the robin. Still can't get used to how huge North American robins are compared to our sort!

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  9. Great pictures! I am so jealous that you have been outside, it has snowed the last three or four day here. I don't plant outside (except spinach, radish, beans the cold-weather veggies) until after mother's day or everything freezes!

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  10. Looks like you have lots of help from your feathered friends in the garden. Also noticed you had *help* from the squirrel. The squirrels in my yard are good at digging things up! :D :D Happy Critter Day!

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  11. It's great that spring is here at last, isn't it?
    Happy Easter!

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  12. More than just one helper and great shots of them all:)

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  13. Odd little Robin isn't he. I have heard that some birds pull out their feathers to line the nest. Isn't it wonderful to get out and plant veggies. Happy Easter. Valerie

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  14. I wonder what happened to your robin. He seems quite healthy otherwise, so it apparently doesn't affect him. I adore your squirrel photos too.

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  15. Nice pictures. Love the squirrel. Thank you for sharing. See you next week. Tam http://bloggingbradleys.blogspot.com/

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  16. Wow, you have all kinds of critters around. What a delight! They area all simply wonderful. :)

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  17. How interesting that the robin came so close while you gardened. I saw an episode of The Victory Garden once where the host was digging and would toss earthworms to a waiting robin. It was fascinating to me that the robin trusted him so.

    Isn't it wonderful to get back outside and work in the dirt?

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  18. this is a cute post...you are like snow white with all the critters around you! thanks for linking in this week...sorry it took so long for me to get here!

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