Robin Redbreast Works on His Nest
Robins are often considered a harbinger of spring, even though they are common in all four seasons across much of the United States. Robins are around in the winter where I live now in Oregon so they aren't a sign of spring here, but I did at least photograph this male in the spring. With robins, the females do most of the actual nest building, but the males may help by bringing in material like the dried grasses this one carries.
Stately Bird
When I was a kid, we lived for a while in Michigan where the state bird is the robin. It is also the state bird of Connecticut and Wisconsin, even though I never lived there. The robin is a familiar bird across most of North America but our robin is not the same as the robin of Europe.
