Tame baby robin

I saw this delightful bird while I was on holiday in Scotland. He was flitting around all the visitors and was about 6 inches away from me. I first noticed him sitting on the fence post.

Then he got closer and closer..

Beautiful little bird...they remind me so much of our Bluebirds!

He is so sweet!

Absolutely adorable Ann, you must have been so pleased to get these shots!

Galanthophile, your photo is great and it reminded me of my seeing a robin a few days ago in our yard. I think we have so few is our having cats. Do share more. Leeflea51

What a little darling.

I was so lucky to get these shots as I don't often get a chance to get so close. This is him on the ground at my feet

Just starting to get his/her red breast, there. Couple more weeks, and it'll be nearly indistinguishable from an adult.

Resin

Knock, knock. If I may, I'd like to comment on the robin. It is indeed so cute as are so many babies. I'm sure if it weren't for our cats we'd have more that the occasional one. I must admit that I'm not familiar with what part of the UK each of you is in. Currently, I have a cousin and here husband visiting Scotland. They are to return to Memphis, Tennessee in about a week. Many of my ancestors are from The United Kingdom with a little Flemish thrown in. Again, wonderful pictures. Warmly, Leeflea51

Northeastern England, not too far south of the Scottish border

Resin

Resin, thank you for responding. I often watch the BBC on Direct tv and I suppose I have a preconceived notion that Scotland is something like the setting of Wuthering Heights, bleak, foreboding. If I'm wrong, please correct me as I do not wish to give insult. Where I live in Northeast Mississippi, we have red, rocky clay and it's difficult to get gardening done due to stones. One has to amend the soil with compost. If I never saw compost again in my life, it wouldn't be too soon. It is hot and humid in the Summers and damp, bleak and cold in Winter. There is not much of a transition of seasons here in the Deep South. It's either hot or cold. Just a brief Spring. It's late Spring and early Summer when the gardenias bloom and oh is it wonderful then! For proper bud set for them, the temps should be in the 50'sF for a few weeks at night. Again, thank you for responding and do set me right about my ideas of Scotlank. Leeflea51

Wuthering Heights is set in Yorkshire where I lived for 10 years, the moorland around Haworth (where the Bronte sisters lived) is I suppose reminiscent of Scotland, but North Northumberland is very much more like Scotland, and much less populated.

Compared to MO, we have very warm winters (average about 5°C), and very cold summers (average about 15°C). Eastern Northumbs is fairly flattish with heavy clay, used for arable farming, while the hillier west is mainly sheep and cattle farming, and with mixed soils. There's all sorts of nice places here, if you look for them! This is a patch of woodland in the Cheviot Hills, spring last year.

Resin

Resin, thank you for your clarification. The picture of the Cheviot Hills looks as if it could be here in Mississippi. Yes, I suppose it does take a little searching for most beautiful things. I would love your summers. I was born and reared in Mississippi and have never gotten used to the hot, humid weather. My ancestors must have come from the very far north of Europe in addition to my UK ancestors and it is much in my genes re: temperatures. My good night to you, Leeflea51

Thanks!

It's also a good climate for growing huge trees . . . this one's 54m tall

Resin

Resin, beautiful pictures of the trees and yes, they are large. Are they firs. If so, firs are just on the border of our being able to grow. We've many oaks of various kinds, beeches, sycamores, pines of different kinds, hickories, dogwoods(cornus), redbud(cercis), and too many to name. They are constructing a road about 300ft. from us and a few weeks ago they just pushed all the trees down. I hated seeing their doing so but what can one do? It is currently 9:33pm and we are getting the remnents of Tropical Storm Fay, with heavy rain at times, and some breeze. I'm about 350 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. We badly needed the rain, as we have been close to a drought situation for a couple years. Are you in the East or West of England. I ask because you mentioned about your warm Winters and if it had anything to do with the Gulf Stream current? Do be kind enough to respond at your choosing. Leeflea51

We are in the north east of England next to the cold North Sea! Scotland is a beautiful place. It's about 3 or 4 hours drive from where I live. It has fantastic mountain ranges and many lochs (lakes). We also have a fabulous Lake District region in the north west of England so lots of very picturesque places to visit. This is a view of the hills in Scotland.

Galanthophile, Kniphofia, and Resin, thank you all for responding and sharing photos. Please understand, I was't meaning to be disparaging about Scotland. My maternal grandfather's line is from there. Strange name my grandfather had: Rosa Doras Bunch. The mountains,Galanthophile, you posted are lovely. In my immediate area, the highest point is about 300-400ft above sea level. As I had earlier said, a relative of mine and her husband are in Scotland now and can't wait for their return in order for me to see all the photos. They said that on this trip, they wouldn't be visiting as visitors, such as with tours and tour guides, that they would just hang out with the locals. I do think that makes a better experience. I think I should like very much to visit the UK and enjoy all she has to offer. Did so enjoy the responses from all of you and please be so kind as to continue at your desire. Warmly, Leeflea51. p.s. am listening to the BBC via Direct Tv. It sounds like George Alagiah(?sp).

Yep, Grand Fir Abies grandis.

I'm in northeastern England, close to the North Sea coast.We do get some benefit of the Gulf Stream though, as it curls round the top of Scotland just enough to stop the North Sea from getting really cold in winter. But it is decidedly chilly here in the summer! A few days ago, it didn't get above 13°C all day. Yes, that's the middle of August!

Resin

Hello, Resin. Great trees, firs. Where I was born and reared in Mississippi, it was a little too far south for them. Here, in the hill, farther North(still in Mississippi) they do grow but I don't know which ones. I had to convert C to F and if I did it correctly, I came up with 55.4F. That is cool for many but I think I'd love it. Today, it's expected to be 92F(I think that's 33.33C). The humidity is high today for my asthma is telling me. It's like breathing in a sauna when it's like this. We usually get our first cold spell about the first week in Nov. , the first frost that is. It usually occurs just after the red-breasted grosbeaks leave. They nest and breed farther north but pass through the south in Spring and Fall. Strikingly beautiful birds, they are, the males that is. The females are a drab brown, with darker stripes. My favorite bird has to be the Hummingbird. In this area, we have the Ruby-throated ones. They usually arrive from South America and Central America about the first week or two in March and stay until about the first of Oct. This is the first year,in 10-12 yrs., I was unable to feed them because of my knees. I'm just 51 but am going to have to have total knee replacements of both knees. That's why I didn't feed the H'birds due to my having to step up on a couple of milk crates to reach the hangers. So good of you to respond. I find what you and the others on this site so interesting. It's almost like being there. Good day and please respond at your convenience. Leeflea51

That baby Robin is just precious and, I'll bet, pick of the litter!!!