Every time I step out my back door, my neighbor yells at me. Actually, the boisterous offender is more of a squatter than a neighbor.
Who
is this offender, you may ask? Well, let me introduce you to the one and only
American robin, a feathered diva with a voice that could shatter glass. Yes, a
bird. A very loud, incessant bird that perches atop one of the loftiest pines,
singing warnings at me.
The
bird, a male, has been singing almost non-stop for many days on end. Robins are
highly territorial birds, especially during the breeding season. Male robins
sing to establish and defend territory from other males. By singing loudly and
consistently, it is signaling its presence and warning other robins to stay
away.
I
guess the bird considers me another male robin. I suppose that's fine. My big
beef is that I am the one paying property taxes around here. You would think we
could, at a minimum, share the place in peace.
—Mitchell
Hegman
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