The Fat Robin

06/23/2026

Well it's that time of year again. Baby Bluebirds have been out and about for a while and even second batches out or close. A little later than normal we just started having baby Rose-breasted Grosbeaks coming to our feeders along with 13+ adults! That a great time of year. By the way, they LOVE Safflower!

05/09/2026

Our bird walk planned for this morning is on! It appears the rain should hold out until later in the day, so if you planned on making it out we will be there!

Details by clicking on the link below:
https://www.fatrobin.com/calendar/spring-bird-walk-050325-wwta6-y4mkj

05/01/2026

We are excited for our first Spring Bird Walk tomorrow morning!

All of our bird walks will be at Brooksvale Park where we've been doing them for a while now. All of the details can be found by clicking the link below.

https://www.fatrobin.com/calendar/spring-bird-walk-050325-wwta6

04/24/2026

Carol and I just got back from Costa Rica and yesterday morning when we got up were treated to our first male Rose-breasted Grosbeak! What a great time of year!

02/18/2026

Stan Tekiela who is a great friend that lives in MN has added a live stream to a pair of Horned Owls that have nested in a nest Stan built. Check it out for a relaxing time watching them go about their nesting duties. As I look at it now she is sitting tight on her eggs and covered in snow! Such dedication. Jim

Great Horned Owls are one of the earliest nesting birds in America. I constructed and put up this nesting platform years ago and a pair of Great-horned Owls ...

01/25/2026

iPhone shot out the window just now with 5 male cardinals, one feeding and others waiting their turn.

01/25/2026

I hope everyone is safe and sound watching the snow and hopefully their nice and full feeders! I personally love these storms especially when they are on a Sunday when most people don't have to commute!!!
All our critters are eating like crazy and so relaxing to sit and watch them!

01/21/2026

National Squirrel Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on January 21st to recognize these bushy-tailed critters and their role in nature. This day was founded in 2001 by North Carolina wildlife rehabilitator Christy Hargrove to foster appreciation for squirrels and highlight their environmental importance while also encouraging people to provide food & water to them.
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Many of our customers have differing feelings when it comes to squirrels, but we've learned over the years once you get your bird feeders setup so they can't feed from them the feelings turn more to just appreciating. We love to take care of our squirrels just like all of our bird friends and you can see from these pics how well they are treated at Ryan's house in Guilford. Also had to include a great action shot that Ryan captured of a Red Squirrel over in Scotland from our September trip.
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We have a number of options to help keep these guys fed through the upcoming cold stretch and fully stocked with bird seed from yesterday's delivery, so stop in over the next few days!

12/24/2025

We will be here today from 10am to 2pm for any last minute gifts for anyone on your list or your backyard bird friends!

12/21/2025

Just a reminder that we are open today from 10am to 2pm for a special extra day of holiday shopping before Christmas! We are typically closed on Sundays, but know it's a busy time where everyone is running around to get things done last minute.