What is a robin nest like?
A. A robin nest is constructed mostly from dead grass, twigs, and mud. The outside diameter is about 8 – 20 cm (3 – 8 inches). • To study wild robin nests, go to Journey North’s Robin Nest Study. • To try your own hand at building a robin nest, go to Journey North’s Build a Robin’s Nest Activity. • To see photos of the entire nesting cycle of a pair of robins, go to the Journey North Robin Nest Photo Study Q. HELP! There’s a problem with the robins nesting in my backyard! A. Look for the answer to your questions here. Q. How many eggs do robins normally lay? A. Most robin clutches during their first nesting of a season have 3 or 4 eggs. Very rarely there are 5, but this most often happens when a robin lays an egg in another robin’s nest. Second and third nestings of a season sometimes have only 2 eggs. To learn more about robin eggs, see our lesson Eggstra, Eggstra! Read All About It! Q. What color are robin eggs? A. Blue. People have actually named a color “robin’s egg blue” for the p
