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Our 1st Robin of the year !
Unread 04-03-2018, 01:31 PM   #1
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Default Our 1st Robin of the year !

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Fifty years ago it was extremely rare to see a Robin around this latitude in winter but with the "global warming" () that we find ourselves in Robins stay around in flocks, eating dried crab apples and thornapples and such from trees and I've even seen them 'budding' much like grouse do in winter... but I've never seen one at a bird feeder.






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This Robin is clearly looking for a snow cone treat.
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nice picture......i ve heard of people eating robin pie.....charlie
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I wonder if Robin Pie tastes similar to Woodcock Pie? Not that I'd like to try a piece of either, but it may be interesting to see a recipe for Robin Pie if you're able to chase that down, Charlie.

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Actually, it sounds like they are good eating. In France it seems they are game birds. Recipes.....
http://chestofbooks.com/food/recipes...es-Grives.html
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From what I've seen and read, trapping songbirds of all sizes for food was/is? the standard in Merry old England and in other parts of Europe. I remember some movie I saw not that many years ago that had kids trapping every little tweety bird they could get. I know that parrots certainly make excellent table fare.
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My wife's grandfather, during the depression, shot sparrows with a BB gun to put meat on the table
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I prefer woodcock to Robin... but they are similar. It is my experience that Robin breasts are drier than woodcock.






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I hear Robin tastes a bit like Owl, but it takes more Robins to make a meal. One or two Owl will make a good meal.
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