The Life Cycle of a Robin

The female robin lays eggs in the Spring. The robin will usually have three to five eggs at a time. The amount of eggs is called the brood. The robin lays her eggs in a cup-shaped nest she makes out of twigs, roots, rags, and string. The mother incubates the eggs. After thirteen days, the young hatch and the male helps feed the them. Fifteen days after hatching, the young leave the nest. The parents will usually come back to the same nesting area and reproduce again. (World Book `65)