Please read the transcript as if you were a radio presenter, but do not speak so fast. Thank you.
Listen to a radio talk about robins.
The American robin, a member of the Thrush family of birds, can be found throughout most of North America. It is commonly seen on neighborhood lawns where it runs to and from looking for juicy worms and tasty insects.
In the fall, many robins migrate from the north to spend the winter in the warmer climate of southern states. However, not all robins migrate that far or that direction. Some birds migrate east or west rather than from north to south.
In the spring, males arrive back in the north before the females to select nesting territories. Once the females arrive, and a male has successfully acquired a mate, construction of the nest begins.
Robins’ nests are neatly molded cavities of mud and sticks which are lined with soft grass and down from the breast of the female. Robins’ nests can be found in a variety of locations, including trees, window ledges, and even on the tops of outdoor lamps.
The female lays between four and six bluish-green eggs. Once laid, the eggs need to incubate for twelve to fifteen days before they hatch. While the female does most of the incubating, sitting on the eggs day and night to keep them warm, the male does relieve her from time to time so that she can eat. It is common for a pair of robins to produce two sets of eggs in one summer session.
[Please pause about 5-10 seconds between questions.]
What does the robin eat?
Why do many robins fly south in the winter?
Why does the male robin arrive back in the north before the female does?
Why does the male robin relieve the female during incubation?
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