Robin sits patiently on nest of four beautiful blue eggs

A Christmas tree that stayed on a porch in April, has become the perfect nesting spot for a Robin. The Robin in undeterred by the fact that the nest sits at eye level and right beside the front door, where there are many coming and goings, including several dogs.
Doing some research I discovered that Robins actually have a fairly short life span, on average only 1-2 years, but may live up to five years. I am checking the nest daily and will repost a new video once the eggs hatch. When I first spotted the nest there were three eggs, however a day later, she had laid yet one more, totalling four blue eggs, which is the average amount. Generally the female robin will sit on the nest for approximately 14 days prior to the eggs hatching.
Robins are helpless at birth but grow super fast reaching the size of their parents after just two weeks! No wonder they are kicked out of the nest so quickly!Show more

I did not know that it is the male robin that sings the "true robin song," and he sings it to declare his personal nesting territory. It sounds like he's singing "cheer-up, cheerily, cheer-up, cheer-up, cheerily."
Robins feed on insects (especially beetles) and worms. You might notice one following you about as your dig up your garden hoping to nab a few worms as you unearth them. Robins can also eat fruit, seeds, suet, crushed peanuts, sunflower hearts and raisins. They particularly enjoy mealworm!
Migrating American Robins travel during the day. In the spring, they begin their northward movement in late February and usually do not arrive in any numbers in Canada until early March. The temperature rise in spring is a key factor in their migration, for the birds need thawing ground so that they can dig up earthworms. Apparently they can fly about 17 to 32 mph.
Robins are one of the most widespread songbirds in the Western Hemisphere.
I am checking the nest daily and will repost a new video once the eggs hatch.