If it was the male who died, the female might continue to incubate, but may just give the nest up for lost because the chances of bringing off more than one or two nestlings is very slight with just her to feed them. The male doesn’t have a brood patch and doesn’t know how to brood eggs. If the female was killed, the eggs are doomed. Will the male robin take over the nest if the mother cannot?Ī. Take the nest down and the site will be ready for the next robin. A used nest is a mess, stretched out and often home to insects or parasites and possibly poop. While robins might repair or build on top of a previous nest, most of them build a new nest. After the baby robins leave the nest, should I leave it for her to use again, or take it down?Ī. The birds’ fidelity is to the whole nest setting However, actually moving the nest is not merely a disturbance-it makes the entire nest environment different. The more time and energy the birds invest in the nest, the less likely they are to abandon it when disturbed. Nest-site fidelity grows during the nesting season. If you move a robin’s nest the parents will most likely abandon the nest, eggs, and young. Can I move and relocate a robin’s nest?Ī.
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