I often hear "Spring is almost here! I just saw a robin!" The American robin is native to North American and usually does not migrate from its breeding ground. The reason you may not see them in the winter is that they usually do not eat at feeders. To attract them during colder weather offer suet with fruit or mealworms. Truth be told, earthworms are their favorite!

Some cool facts: They are beautiful singers especially in the morning. They nest in tree branches and their young stay around for a few weeks after fledging to catch another meal or two. They can have up to three broods a season. You may also know they lay blue eggs and this color "Robin's egg blue" is thought to block the UV radiation when the female is not on the nest. Finally, the American Robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.