Both sexes sing. Incubation by female, 12-14 days. The quintessential early bird, American Robins are common sights on lawns across North America, where you often see them tugging earthworms out of the ground. Young

The musical song of the American Robin is a familiar sound of spring. Parents very aggressive in defense of nest. 2 broods per season, sometimes 3.

Young leave the nest about 14-16 days after hatching. This is due to the importance of holding winter territories.

Pale blue or "robin's-egg blue." Young: Both parents feed young, though female does more. If there are any fledglings, the female may in her last days alive, if possible, protect them against the male for any food source, even for any remaining chicks, still in the nest. Male may tend the fledged young while female begins second nesting attempt. It’s a string of 10 or so clear whistles assembled from a few often-repeated syllables, and often described as cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up.The syllables rise and fall in pitch but are delivered at a steady rhythm, with a pause before the bird begins singing again.

Songs. But an injured or dying female robin might leave her nest for good, for the male to take care of the chicks. Timings and triggers Only for a short period in late summer while they are moulting and inconspicuous do robins stop singing.

Robin redbreast song The robin is one of the few birds in the UK that sing all year round. Robins are popular birds for their warm orange breast, cheery song, and early appearance at the end of winter.