{"id":14147,"date":"2020-06-05T13:41:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=14147"},"modified":"2020-06-05T13:43:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:43:07","slug":"on-the-robin-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/on-the-robin-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Robin Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During on walk at Boston Nature Center<\/a> on May 4, Preschool Director Claire Harris stumbled (literally) across an American Robin’s nest perched in the gate of the Clark Cooper Community Gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She took the opportunity to take a photo of the nest containing four perfectly blue eggs and then backed away quickly. After observing from a distance, she watched as the robin returned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire spent the next few weeks watching and photographing from a safe distance, reporting back to her preschoolers <\/a>who have been learning remotely. On May 20, she came back to discover the robins had successfully fledged (ie left the nest). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since baby birds can capture the hearts of preschoolers and grown-ups alike, we wanted to share her observations far and wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 10, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Robins
May 11, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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May 16, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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May 17, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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May 18, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And they’re off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 20, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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