How Long Do Robins Sit On Their Eggs?

Female robins will invest roughly 50 minutes in each hour incubating their beautiful blue eggs. This delicate incubation phase lasts 12-14 days on average from the moment the final egg is laid.

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7 Awesome Facts About Robins

1. Robins don’t sleep in their bird nest, as the Robin nest is created by the mother bird to act as an incubator to keep her clutch of eggs safe from predators and warm with body heat.
2. It is believed that American Robins can recognize humans based on other scientific studies that showed crows and pigeons were able to not only recall human faces but even sustain grudges against humans.
3. When a Robin lays its eggs those eggs are a bright blue color. In fact, the blue color is believed to be due to a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment called biliverdin that is dropped onto the eggshell as the mother Robin will lay eggs.
4. Bird watching is a popular activity where outdoor enthusiasts watch and listen to birds, and it is believed that the American Robin symbolizes renewal, hope, and rebirth.
5. Baby Robins start to break out from their hatched eggs around the middle of April to the middle of August. This is considered “breeding season” for mom and dad.
6. Mom and dad birds do not recognize their baby chick eggs by smell so they will not abandon the baby robins if a human touches them. However, we suggest you leave Nature alone and never touch baby birds even if their eggs hatched! If you are interested in attracting birds consider setting up a birdhouse.
7. Robins can get “drunk” or feel intoxicated after eating an abundance of honeysuckle berries.

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How Long Does It Take For A Robin To Hatch And Leave The Nest?

From the early incubation period when a mother Robin performs nest building to the female bird sitting on the eggs waiting for them to hatch, it takes approximately two weeks from the babies hatching out of their bird eggs to leaving the family nest!