Robin Chick Learns to Fly

All of the robin chicks have fledged and flown away. This is a video clip of one chick (probably the youngest one) learning how to fly.

The clip is slightly marred by us talking in it such comments from my brother as "Ain't he homely?", but I hope you will enjoy it anyway. You could mute the video.

A Robin Chick Update

Mom, my brother, and I were watching the chicks. The oldest one (who was outside the nest) was getting nervous. Suddenly it took off!

I think I had seen it flying before, but I'm not sure. It flew relatively low and didn't go too far away, but it was flying!

The mother robin was watching the little fledgling fly. I don't think that the chick is old enough to find food on it's own, so it will probably return to the nest soon.

How exciting to be in such close proximity to a growing clutch of chicks!