Day 172: Turdus migratorius...the name makes you feel sorry for the easily recognizable American Robins who wake us up each morning with their song of "Cheery-up, cheery-up, cheery-up, chirp!" And who hasn't enjoyed watching Robin playing tug-of-war with a reluctant worm? This species is common thoughout the US and Canada, and is seen year-'round in most areas. However, that's where the "migratorius" portion of the name comes in. The winter Robins in our yards are not the same population as the summer batch. In fact here, our winter visitors are Alaskan transplants who will head back north when the weather warms up. As for the first segment of merry Robin's Latin name, let's just say I cleaned the fence with my photo editing software.
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