When I was out on the back deck the other day, a group of eight Robins showed up to enjoy the fountain. Now these birds can be rather rowdy at times, so ( as the title suggests), I was surprised to find that this was an usually orderly octet!
One of the birds quickly laid claim to the upper birdbath that sits at the top level of the fountain…
…while another patiently perched on a nearby rock, enjoying a bit of the spray while waiting its turn.
Others perched on branches close to the water, watching and waiting for their chance for a bath.
Once bather number one left the water, the next in line wasted no time hopping right on in.
And then, you guessed it, as soon as he left, whoever was next showed up for his turn.
Eventually, they discovered that there was a whole fountain full of water just begging to be bathed in, not just the one birdbath, and several made their way to another section to begin splashing.
And of course, no bath is complete without a feather drying session!
I have to say, this group of well-behaved bathers was the picture of patience.
Backyard Bird Nerd 
What a delightful sight! Your photos and story beautifully capture the patience and charm of these robins. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
I enjoy your posts so much! Too am a bird nerd but I do not photograph like you. But I was wondering if you could show your readers, how your bath and pond is set up and how you made it ??
Thanks for the kind words.
The next time I capture some bathing birds, I’ll try and include a photo of the whole fountain. It’s a recirculating fountain with five levels…the top four tiers for the birds, and the bottom for our Lab!
I think I did a post once that told about it, but I couldn’t find it!
Beautiful birds, so often overlooked because we see them so often.
So true! Kinda like Cardinals and Blue Jays.
Are they babies?
Nope…these are full grown. Though there was one youngster staying a bit farther away.
Lovely series. (Suzanne)
Thank you!
Wonderful 😊
Your posts always make me smile, Kathy! If I were a bird, I’m sure I would love to spend time visiting your backyard!☺️
Why, thank you!
Haha I have similar photos of wet robins: https://focuscamerareview.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/splashin-robin/ I think the last one of yours is my favorite. It just has so much personality. (You can remove the link if you don’t want it on your blog)
So you totally get how much fun it is to watch them!