Peculiar Robin behaviour?!

He could be seeing off the rival for his territory looking back at him in the glass, not serenading a mate. Plus, how do you know that he/she is a male? Females establish winter territories too.

Robins seem to have paired up already, I suspect that he is seeing his own reflection. Can you remind me how to tell the sexes apart please, I know I have read it in the past.
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No idea what he is up to..... but I think I would like one too?

We have robins who have a little feeder on the lounge window and much to the delight of our littlest grandson the ' bobbin' visits regularly .

Not had the behaviour you described though loopy .... I think it's love ?

The problem is definitely his reflection. I think the advice from wildlife groups is to put something on the glass to reduce the reflection like soap or car wax. It could be worse - he could be continually pecking at your window!

Male and female robins look the same, although the female is a bit bigger.

There was an item on the radio today to say that robins who live in a noisy and light polluted atmosphere are less aggressive to other robins and sing far less.

He's seeing off an intruder to his territory, loopy. if he can't see you he's probably seeingnhis reflection in the window and it's deriving him mad. Robins are extremely territorial and, usually, just shouting at intruders is enough to make them go away. I expect he (or she) is finding this one (the reflection) a bit weird.

Just seen other posts saying the same thing.

In spring we get bluetit shit all over our car because they land near the wing mirrors and get really irate at their reflections!

Maybe hers waiting for a Waitrose mince pie!

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Do robins not sleep? I have one that is singing its head off outside our bathroom window at two and three in the morning when I get up for a pee! Nice to be serenaded while sitting on the loo, but I think his body clock needs adjusting!

Have you got a street lamp outside your house on that side Greyduster? We used to have a blackbird who'd sing all night perched near the one we have.

thatbags bluetit shit....try saying that when you've had a few.

Robins are often the first bird to sing in the morning and last to stop at night, even very low level of light can start them off often street lights do it at anytime in between and they sing all year round.
I think that Robin is being territorial too and trying to 'see off' his own reflection.

There is one on the opposite side of the road, Ana, so maybe that's what's triggering him. Thanks!

I like J52's theory!