On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, Peggi Rodgers wrote:

> Brian's question regarding male robin feeding his mate would not be
> inconsistent with adult male behavior. Although I cannot speak directly
> to the mate-to-mate behavior, it is the male who is reponsible for caring
> for the young who've left the nest (leaving the female to tend the young
> remaining in the nest).
>
> Happy birding!
>
> Peggi
>
>
I can confirm this observation. I've seen Male robins feeding birds outside
of the nest, with the female feeding the birds in the nest at Boyer Park
last spring. It was really cool to see these tiny spotted robins hiding
in the bushes with their brilliant dad zooming around dropping berries
into everyone's beak.

-Pat
scott931 at uidaho.edu