Over the past few weeks I have noticed that a Robin Redbreast has returned to the trees directly behind the coop. Last Christmas I remember sitting in the garden and watch the Robin frolicking about so I was delighted to see his/her return. I had noticed the bird the other day trying to find some spilled seeds around the coop but I was not prepared for today!
As I cleaned out the coop I disocvered that the cheeky Robin had flown inside the coop and was now in a panic to get out, so I took the opportunity to take some pictures.
After I had taken the pictures below, I was sitting down having a cup of tea indoors and I heard the hens screeching for help, the same way they did the last time the neighbours cat tried to get them. I ran outdoors in the rain and discovered that the cheeky Robin had gotton back inside the coop and the Hens did not like it one bit! I got the hens out into the main enclosure and then released the Robin. The Robin is cute, but it’s dangerous to have wild birds near your flock as they would carry different parasites, red-mites and fleas. A wild bird in contact with a hen could lead to an infestation of the entire flock, so tomorrow I’ll be investigating how the cheeky Robin got in. I had just hung a bird house Eric had built for the Robin which I had painted green. I hung it in the trees with some hay and seeds in it so I hope the Robin finds it when the leaves drop and the trees are more bare.
Heres some pics of the little fella -
