Cock Fighting!

[merlinsboy]

As I sit here typing away, I look out to my garden and see an almighty scrap between two Robins! They have been at each other for 20 minutes. There is plenty of food around, natural and put out by humans, so whats the problem? Territorial disputes or the rising of the hormonal sap? Surely too soon for the latter?
Oooh! Now a bumble bee has just flown by!
Merlinsboy

[JeffH]

Robins are now establishing their breeding territories and can be amongst the most violent and aggressive of our small birds.

As for the bumble bee, if he's wearing a striped jumper he's probably the referee

Jeff

[Elizabeth B]

The robin(s) here are territorial thoughout the year - though they are even more aggresive as the breeding season approaches. However one year our garden must have contained the dividing line between two pairs' territories - the parents were coming to the mealworm feeder from both sides of the garden, then flying away in opposite directions. (I think they were too busy feeding their young to argue at that stage, and the mealworm supply was plentiful).

[demicav]

The Robins in our garden get on great at the moment but I think some of them are still quite young, still getting their red breast. Maybe as the year progresses they will be less tolerable of one another.

[naturelover]

strange that i have had three robins in the garden all at the same time,mind you that was befor christmas,so spring was a way off then.