Five Robins descend upon a holly tree on West Island to eat the berries during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
By Beth David, Editor
Every year the winter Robins descend upon my big holly tree on West Island and feast on the berries. Most years, I’m able to catch it with my camera. It is, however, usually a quick, one-day event, as scores of birds gorge non-stop until all the berries are gone. Sometimes a few Blue Jays or Cardinals are in the mix. But this year, it was just the Robins on Wednesday, 2/2/22.
The tree still had some snow from the big blizzard the weekend before, adding to the magic. Below are some pictures from that day, with a couple before pictures and an after picture.
A Robin reaches for a berry from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
A Robin gets a berry in its beak from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
A Robin tosses the berry down its throat after getting it in its beak from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
A Robin gets a berry in its beak from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
A Robin gets a berry in its beak from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
A Robin gets a berry in its beak from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
One Robin seems to give the other the stink-eye for grabbing a berry from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
This little guy seems to see the camera and dare the photographer to try to take that berry away during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
This little guy doesn’t have a berry in its beak, but sings a happy tune anyway while foraging for berries from from a holly tree on West Island during a day of frenzied feasting on Wednesday, 2/2/22, an annual event that brings scores of Robins to feed on the tree in late January or February. Photo by Beth David.
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