The Very Curious Way Robins Keep Their Nest So Clean!

When a nest of robins took up residence on this reporter’s porch, she had more than a few questions for her new neighbors. One of those questions lead her down a rabbit hole of curiosity that you might just want to know the answer to as well!

As reporter Estelle Caswell chronicled the happenings of her new neighbors this year, she had a few questions for her loud, fledging porch dwellers. As the residents of the robin’s nest on her front stoop grew, something started to weigh heavy on her. With so many chicks crowded into such a small space… why was it so clean? Where was all the poop?!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

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