Anne Hagge, Jacksonville, Arkansas. After rock doves, European starlings, and house sparrows, robins may be the most urbanized bird we have. This geographic assessment means something. Robins are so adaptable that they can survive almost anywhere. Part of their adaptability is a behavioral willingness to eat diverse foods.
Robins are masters at finding and eating whatever food is available.
Their diet may be as variable as that of American crows. Tom Brilla, Mason, Wisconsin. Most species reserve what little aggressive behavior they can muster for trying to escape when captured. Rather than relying on brute force, bats depend on their powers of flight, nighttime behavior, and daytime hideaways to stay out of harm's way. In nature, however, no defense is perfect.