We don’t often see Robins on the patio because they like to search for worms in the yard – which is too far away for a good closeup from inside our house.

From the Internet: No matter where you live in the United States, you probably have robins living in your yard. Robins are one of the most common songbirds and are often the first bird you see in the spring. Some robins migrate south for the winter, but many robins stay in one place year-round. During the winter, they stay in the trees more so you might not see them. At night robins usually roost together in trees.

The American Robin belongs to the thrush family, which also includes bluebirds and solitaires. 

Nearly 75% of robins will die before they reach the age of one either at the clutches of predators or because they are unable to fend for themselves. Most robins only live about six years.

Though known for being worm eaters, robins have varied diets. American Robins mostly eat fruits in the fall and winter and include more insects and worms in their spring and summer diets.

Robins don’t maintain pair bonds and often take on new mates each spring. At the breeding grounds, male robins put on strutting courtship displays for females. At dawn, they belt their melodious tunes, shake their wings, fluff their tail feathers, and puff their white-striped throats to entice lady robins. 

Robins can raise up to three broods in one breeding season, each time laying 3-5 sky-blue eggs that take roughly 14 days to hatch.

Robin nests are often a target of Brown-headed Cowbirds, who lay their speckled eggs among the robin’s eggs. But a study found that robins are extremely efficient at recognizing and removing these unwanted eggs from their nests before they hatch and become competition for robin chicks.

According to some recent estimates, the American Robin population stands at 310 million.