tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post5283471701082753234..comments2024-03-14T14:32:56.802-05:00Comments on Garden Musings: What A Robin Blue Babe!ProfessorRoushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-23438302449702147482013-05-09T21:18:16.537-05:002013-05-09T21:18:16.537-05:00For some reason, I just have a hard time believing...For some reason, I just have a hard time believing that Papa Robins remember how blue the eggs were as they scramble to help Mama Robin feed the nestlings. Could the depth of the egg color be related to the condition of the parents in general - healthier parents simply having more energy to scrounge for food to feed their young? Or could the darker egg color relate to a healthier female producing healthier eggs/chicks who squawk louder and encourage Dad to work harder to keep them quiet?!!<br /><br />Mysteries, indeed!Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-31909780467103377152013-05-09T08:16:36.309-05:002013-05-09T08:16:36.309-05:00They are just that pretty. In fact, they make me w...They are just that pretty. In fact, they make me want to paint a room that color in my house, just to prolong the viewProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-76989209100299984822013-05-09T07:26:17.562-05:002013-05-09T07:26:17.562-05:00I have never seen a real robin's egg. But the...I have never seen a real robin's egg. But they look so pretty in photos. Funny that the men robins seem to compete for the bluest eggs!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com