A woman says a family of robins greet her in the mornings and even fly inside her home
The robins visit Zoe each day(Image: Getty Images)
A woman who has robins visiting her garden each day shares one essential food they love in winter. Robins rank amongst Britain’s most beloved birds, with many enjoying spotting them around their gardens. Some say that when robins appear, it often means a spiritual connection to a lost loved one and a sign they are near, bringing comfort to many particularly during the Christmas period.
One woman has been documenting the frequent visits from robins in her garden on TikTok, and has developed such a bond with a family of the small red-breasted creatures that they now welcome her each morning and even venture inside her house. Zoe often posts footage of her special garden guests and provides an account of which treats the robins favour most.
She explained: “Looking back, I realised the biggest thing was just noticing, noticing the little bird every day on the fence. And then I started to spend more time outside on my lunch breaks with a cup of tea.” Zoe began scattering food for the robin, though one particular item caught the bird’s attention above all others.
“I threw some seed down, and I realised she always picked out the suet pellet parts from the seed mixes, so I realised that’s her favourite,” she observed. Zoe maintained her daily routine of sitting outdoors and simply let the bird hop around and observe her.
Robins need live feed to be able to thrive(Image: Getty Images)
Gradually, the robin developed trust that Zoe posed no threat, and eventually began taking suet directly from Zoe’s palm, reports the Express. Before long, the female robin (whom Zoe named Julie) started bringing her male companion (Zoe named Weeman) to the garden. When Zoe spotted them carrying food away, she realised they were indeed parents to five hungry birds.
This discovery prompted Zoe to begin her investigations. Zoe explained: “I discovered that they needed live feed to be able to thrive. And I researched all about robins, and that’s when I found out that the average lifespan of a robin is only 13 months.
“But it is not that they can’t live longer, the record is over 20 years, it’s just that they are so susceptible to starvation due to lack of food, they are preyed upon by domestic cats and then just such cold temperatures and stuff that they just really struggle to get by that first year of their life. The suet pellets really help them in the wintertime because they have the extra fats they need.”
Julie and Weeman now perch on Zoe’s door handles when they’re hungry or seeking warmth indoors. Zoe expressed her joy in being able to assist them, emphasising that everything is done on the birds’ terms. You can follow her story via her TikTok @zoeaysting.
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