Can you blow up a Robin!?

You have to listen for the screaming!

 

Alright: throw the worm into a bowl of cornflour and wait until it farts then cut it.

 

Well I was sort of being serious as the Robin looked like it was struggling to get lift off after yet another helping and 1 of it’s feathers fell out. Maybe under the strain of it’s tummy reaching gargantuan proportions.

 

Good to know we're talking about the possibility of a Robin over eating rather than one of those Blow up Jobs ( Santas mainly) that some people put in their gardens to annoy the rest of us
I doubt whether wild birds suffer from obesity issues - humans could learn a lot from them if they so chose.

 

Sorry @Fat Controller - I should have said Inflatable Jobs - hope your heart has calmed down now
PS I don't really think Robins are into that but can't vouch for Santa's habits

 

An obese bird wouldn't survive natural selection, the same would go for obese humans if you went back in time. Perhaps reintroducing predators would help the NHS.

 

I've just remembered what forum we're in. Would the lot you mentioned above @Fat Controller be considered as wildlife?

 

Yeah, it annoys me when people go on about fat/greedy pigeons. They are big birds, they are eating what they need. People often post photos on social media of birds saying "look at this UNIT" when the bird is actually just fluffed up against the cold.

 

Certainly feral(ish) if not actually classed as wildlife.

 

I just thought I would put up proof that I have not blown up “ my” Robin! He must be the best fed Robin in Scotland and is now singing his heart out as miraculously the sun has been shining. He, no doubt is in prime condition for the breeding season having been fed vast amounts by me.He spends lots of time watching what I am up to from the top of the hedge and swoops down to the path when the next dollop of worms are on offer.

 

I recently read another good point about birds in winter - they can only feed in daylight, so they have to get through a really long fasting period in the cold after the sun goes down. No wonder they cram so much in!