Dear Pet Talk: I don’t have pets but keep active birdfeeders, so all the birds are my “pets in the wild.” Why do robins lay blue eggs? — Bird Lover Dear Bird Lover: I concur with you about wild birds ...
A male robin will be more diligent in caring for its young if the eggs its mate lays are a brighter shade of blue. Queen's University biology professor Bob Montgomerie has been studying robins on and ...
NEW YORK, May 27 (UPI) --A new study answers the question: Why are robin eggs blue? The answer: sun protection. According to new research, the light blue-green color of bird eggs helps facilitate just ...