Here is a video of an interaction today between a juvenile Starling and a juvenile Robin. It is a fascinating mix of behaviors– curiosity, aggression, mimicry, and befuddlement. I think this would have been a totally different encounter had it been adults.
Press the post’s title, “Rockin’ Robin…” if you can’t see the video.
Since we are on the subject of young birds, I had asked in a previous post who ignores their children more humans or Robins. To answer this question, I’ll end with a short video. Notice the difference in appearance between the adult and juvenile Robins. It goes fast, so watch carefully. (Press this post’s title if you can’t see the video).
A View From My Puddle 
Thanks for another great visit to the puddle. My cats enjoyed it too.
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Charlie and Keane (and I) really enjoyed this, too!
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It is soooo cute how these youngsters behave toward each other. Totally reminds me of human children….how curious they are about one another, and impressionable.
RE: the robin video, I did see the different coloration between adult and child robins. But I wasn’t sure what was going on. I hear a blue jay calling at the start of the video, and the momma hops onto a branch, away from your young one. But then in the other half of the video, on land, I see two birds but cant quite make out what’s going on!
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