American Robin: From Nestling to Spring Songster

Most American robins don't survive their first year. This is the full story of how one blue egg becomes the first song of spring — nestling to songster, the complete life cycle. From a mud-and-grass nest and that famous blue clutch, to the chaos of the gape, the dangerous days on the ground as a fledgling, a long winter of berries and flocks, and finally the dawn song that announces spring — we follow a single American Robin through its entire first year. 🐦 IN THIS EPISODE Why robin eggs are that unmistakable blue The 12–14 day vigil and the risk of a low, open nest 100+ feeding trips a day — and full-grown in under two weeks The fledgling's riskiest window: two weeks on the ground Why some robins migrate and some tough out the winter The dawn song that means a robin survived 📚 SOURCES Facts verified against the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (All About Birds), the National Audubon Society, and the Animal Diversity Web. 🔔 Subscribe to Wings and Wonders for calm, full-life-cycle bird documentaries. #AmericanRobin #BirdDocumentary #Wildlife #NatureDocumentary #Birding