Sioux Falls Deck Becomes A Popular Home For Nesting Robins

This isn’t anything too unusual, but still kind of fun — we’ve got a robin (or maybe a whole robin family) that decided the space under our deck on the southeast side of Sioux Falls is the perfect spot for a nest.

Earlier this summer, one actually raised a couple of chicks there. It’s the same place they picked last year, right after we put in a new deck. It’s tucked up underneath in a way that you can see the nest from below, and if you step out slowly and stay quiet, you can even peek through a crack and spot the eggs.

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All About Birds dot org says,

Female robins choose the nest sites, which are typically on one or several horizontal branches hidden in or just below a layer of dense leaves. Nests are typically in the lower half of a tree, although they can be built as high as the treetop. American Robins also nest in gutters, eaves, on outdoor light fixtures, and other structures.

We had a nest there erlier this spring too, but I took it down while trimming our lilac bushes. Less than a week later, another robin had already built a new one—and laid another egg! Clearly, they’ve decided it’s a pretty safe place to raise a family. As long as they don’t make too much of a mess, we’re fine with it. Honestly, it’s kind of fun keeping track of how the babies are doing.

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It must be the spot. It's quiet enough and secluded enough and our granddaughter likes to sneek out and peer down into the nest.

How about you? Got anything like this happening in your trees or around your place? If you do, I’d love to hear about it. Also, thanks ahead of time for sharing this story who maybe have had a robin build a next under their deck.

merch