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CUB'S CORNER
Here's a spot for the younger adventurers and those young at heart to learn more about the great outdoors with print out activities, coloring sheets & kid-friendly websites. You might want to print some out to keep around the cabin for those rainy days that sometimes happen. Click links below to see more.
When the red, red robin comes bob-bob-bobbin’ along, you know Spring is in the air! Usually, the sweet melodies are the last songs you hear on an early spring eve. If you’re not sure if that is a robin, compare it to these recordings.
More Interesting Facts:
- Early colonial settlers named the American Robin for its resemblance to the familiar but unrelated European Robin, which is smaller but also sports an orange breast and upright posture.
- Birders can occasionally spot tipsy Robins in the late winter and early spring, thanks to fermented berries they have devoured.
- Urbanization and noise pollution are making city Robins songs more high-pitched to overcome the din of traffic.
- In the past, Robins were killed for their meat. Now they are protected in the U.S. thanks to the Migratory Bird Act.
- The American Robin is a known carrier for the West Nile virus. The Robin is able to hold the virus longer than other species, hence spreading it to more mosquitoes!
- Robins use their eyes individually as they tilt their head from side to side. It's known as monocular vision, and is how they, and many other birds, locate their food, primarily worms and grubs.
- Robin eggs are blue due to the pigment biliverdin, a product of hemoglobin breakdown, which is deposited in the eggshell during formation.
Make It Yourself
Haven’t seen a robin yet? Make one yourself and hang it on a window to welcome their spring arrival. Click the words below.
Food for the Birds
Robins are known to eat their weight in worms. Worms can be quite tasty if they are gummy ones! Make this easy treat. Click the words below.
Coloring Page
Click the words below for a picture of this native resident to color
* Coloring pages from the Wildlife of PA coloring book from PA Game Commission
