A SURE SIGN THAT SPRING HAS TRULY ARRIVED ~ Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest Round 113

@nelinoeva, a true friend of birds and all of us bird lovers was not the only one coming back from vacation.

When the Robins make their way back to our neck of the woods, after vacationing in warmer weather, @farm-mom and I take a big sigh of relief, knowing that Spring is upon us.
Although one Robin, my beautiful wife, didn't fly south this year, all of the other Robins weren't as loyal, leaving us behind to weather the Winter. I guess some Robins are tougher than others.

Once these migratory birds come back to their real home, they get busy looking for a meal. With the patience of a saint, they will stand in the grass motionless, that's until they poke their head into the grass and come out with an earthworm. For the life of me, I'm not sure how they spot their prey.

Now that's a question that warrants a little research.

That didn't take long and here is what I learned today.

Through much research, it’s been determined that birds can locate worms just under the soil surface using three of their five senses. These include eyesight, hearing, and feeling the vibration under their feet.
https://birdwatchingbuzz.com/how-do-birds-find-worms/

The next time I need to find some worms to go fishing, I may have to lie in the grass with an ear pressed to the ground.

These two Robins look like they may be partners and it sure would be cool if

they decided to raise their little ones in the coolest bird nest I've ever run across, the HANES UNDERWEAR nest.

A pair of Robins brought their chicks up in the underwear nest last year. Whatever party constructed this nest gets an A+++ for nest building, the darn thing made it through the winter.

I thought these two pics were pretty neat.

It looks as though they have been edited, but this is exactly how they appeared once I downloaded them. These pictures were taken within minutes of the other pictures but appear as Black &White photos. Must have been the angle of the dangle, a term used by all professional photographers.

Now if you would like to join in on the fun of birdwatching, it's simple, click here. #Featheredfriends

A big thanks to all of those who keep an eye out for all of us, @nelinoeva, @melinda010100, and @barbara-orenya.