A Year in the Life of a Western Robin
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Twelve days after we hatched it was time to leave the nest; at last we were going to fly, at least we thought we were going to fly. I went first, took a deep breath and plunged into the air with wings flapping. My flight didn’t go as I had imagined, instead of going up, I went down fast and crashed into a rose bush. Next Elma launched herself and flapped to a not so gentle landing in the grass. Now there were two of us on the ground, not a safe place to be.
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About the Book
This is a story of western robins growing up in Montana—from building a nest to hatching, being a nestling, growing to a fledgling, and on to adulthood. A story is told of the struggles and achievements the three robins encountered in their first year. The migration to the south and the return to Montana are described on a daily basis and give a geographical description of their journey.
About the Author
As a child I recall enjoying a series of books with titles such as The Biography of a Bear or Biography of a Deer, etc. Hoping to give my grandchildren the same enjoyment I had experienced I searched, but was unable to find these books or any like them. I decided to write my own. I chose the story of the Western Robin. Each spring my wife and I enjoy watching a family returns to build a nest in the flowers on our porch. I enjoy oil painting so I chose to do my own illustrations.