Rescued Robin Plays With Her Dinner

A domesticated American Robin by the name of Emby isn't sure if she's eating dinner or playing with her food. Emby has to try extra hard to swallow her chosen blueberry, and it takes a couple attempts to get it to go down in one bite. We think maybe Emby is doing more playing than eating! Cuteness overload!

Emby was found when she just a few days old by the family dog, and was raised by hand. Her bird family's nest was destroyed by neighborhood crows, and she fell a long distance to the ground below. Unfortunately, her sibling did not make it. Emby sat in the grass for a long time, hungry and dehydrated and is lucky to have survived at all.

Human-imprinting is a form of learning when an animal gains its sense of species identification. Birds do not automatically know what they are when they hatch and visually imprint on their parents during the period of development. If birds imprint on humans, they pick up some habits that they wouldn’t usually have in the wild.

Because she imprinted on humans, Emby cannot live in the wild. She is not afraid of dogs, cats or humans, and so would not know to avoid these possible dangers. It is important to note that if a baby bird is found in distress, it is essential to contact a local avian rescue!

Watch all of Emby's adorable videos on Rumble!