To the First Robin
Welcome, welcome, little stranger,
Fear no harm, and fear no danger;
We are glad to see you here,
For you sing “Sweet Spring is near.”
Now the white snow melts away;
Now the flowers blossom gay:
Come dear bird and build your nest,
For we love our robin best.
Louisa May Alcott
Ah, Spring is here. Not so long ago, I kept saying to Don that when I saw the first robin, I would know the end of winter was almost here. Now, I see robins everywhere. Welcome, robins!
Hooray!!! I know it has been a long winter for you. spring has come and gone, near 85 degrees today, and starting to get humid, bummer. I love you a ton sister,
Mere
I’m so glad spring is here, it reached 80 degrees here today!
~Brooke~
robins rock!
happy spring (at last)!
xo
elyse
Hi Claudia,
Beautiful post…beautiful poem. Maybe Spring will actually arrive this year. I haven’t seen my first robin yet but am looking! You must be enjoying your time at home…
Cheryl
The thing I love about robins is that they always look SO healthy with their huge chest! They will be happy tomorrow because it’s raining here tonite and there will be worms a plenty in the yard.
Di
We have a mass migration of robins, Claudia, and sometimes we can look out and see a yard full of them. I wonder if some of our robins made it to your yard? I’d like to think so.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Welcome indeed! So happy it has arrived!!
So happy you finally have robins and Spring!
I love spying the first robins of the year!
We watched one playing in our yard today! Yea!!!to Spring!!!!
I was thinking the same thing today looking up at the trees. Just a few weeks ago I was thinking: when are the leaves coming? Now I look up and it’s like overnight, there they were!
Brenda
We’ve had our own little sightings here and it just fills my heart with springtime joy! Blessings, Joanne
What a great photo! For me it seems that when I see the Indigo Buntings return I know it Spring..the Robins too but the Indigo has that window of time that they are here with me and I really love that time of feeding and watching them bring their young to eat.
Happy Spring!
Hugs,
Stephanie ♥
Dear Claudia-
such a sweet little bird- and I love Louisa`s beautiful, verces- here we see more birds ,too :)))
Hugs and happy sunday.
Dorthe
Hey Claudia, Don’t we all love the first sight of Robins in late winter? As I type this the sun is just peeking out after three dismal cold rainy days. Yippeee…warmth and sunshine and i am going outside to work. xoxo
YES, I AGREE SPRING HAS ARRIVED…..AND I THINK THAT’S GREAT.
I HOPE THIS WARMER WEATHER IS HERE TO STAY…..RIZZI
We don’t always get a large dose of Robins here in Orlando, but when we do, I am most delighted! Memories of my mother and my childhood come to me and it is such a happy feeling. “When the red, red robin, comes bob, bob, bobbing along…” My mother always sang that song. Thanks for a smile today Claudia and so happy spring is heading your way. Ann
I, down on the coast of Florida, welcome the Robins every January. I try my best to take care of all who come into the yard around my home so they are once again the heralds of Spring to all the longing souls up North. I am so happy for your siting of the Robins and that they bless your yard also. Joyous Spring!
So, so precious, Claudia! It’s almost summer over here- so hot that my poor peonies blossomed and dried after two days only :(( But at least I managed to take some pictures…
Enjoy Sprintime!
Sending big hugs,
Monica xo
Hi Claudia:
They’ve spent most of the winter near our house, so it’s time for the snowbirds to fly back north. ;-) How wonderful for all of us that they split their time between here and there!
I hope you have a lovely week.
xoxo
Donna
I saw my first Robin this last weekend too- what a wonderful sight they are!
Ohhh, how I remember waiting for the first Robin…….their sweet song at the end of the day was so wonderful. They are the creatures I miss most from CT…..we don’t have them here in AZ and the closest thing to the sweet song are the finches. Look how fat your Robins are…I love that. Yes, I think winter is officially over for you, my friend. I know it’s been a hard one, for sure.
xox Rella