We have robins nesting in the roses!
We had a pair of robins that nested near the house for several years, and we have always enjoyed watching them rear their families, but this has been one of the easiest to observe.
One year we saw the parents teach their fledgelings to fly. That was interesting because there was one chick who had a hard time learning.
We watched as the dad tried progressively smaller and easier flights until the chick "got it!"
All I could think was, "That's what we do! When a kid has a hard time with something we break it into smaller and easier steps to provide more structure. And we keep at it until the kid gets it."
The Zoomlians take on it was that all robins are homeschooled!
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