A good supply of insects and berries are essential to this songbirds. It does not usually feed at bird feeders. Nest boxes should be placed 3 to 5 feet above ground and at least 25 feet from the nearest tree. Robins winter in Alabama but generally nest from central Alabama northward to Alaska. Migrating robins pass through Alabama in March on their way to northern nesting grounds.
Robins are fairly large songbirds that are often seen feeding on moist lawns.
This bird population has actually grown in response to human development of habitats considered typical for robins. Now robins are found in a variety of habitats ranging from deep woodlands to inner city parks, all of which are ready sources for the fruits, berries, insects, and earthworms robins eat. Robins' nests are not neat. They build of grass, twigs, and mud in orchard trees, shrubs, and on buildings. Highly compatible with human developments, robins will use man-made nesting platform when available.