Apparently they can lay 3 or 4 eggs and occasionally 5 but not very often. Well we now have 3 blue jewels in the nest outside the kitchen window so she must be nearing the end of her laying period. Did you know that a Robin only has one ovary unlike mammals that have two? That is so interesting. Another interesting tidbit is that the mama Robin will not sit on her eggs until she is just about done laying. She keeps them cold until the end so that they will all develop and hatch at the same time. Now that's smart!
I did not know that about mama bird not sitting on them til they are all layed, but that makes sense. I tell you, God really thought this stuff out when he made all the amazing creatures in the world!
Thanks for teaching me something today!
Jamie
http://jamiescottage.blogspot.com
Well you taught me something! How cool is that?! I love learning about God's creatures b/c it ALWAYS points us backs to Him!! What an awesome God.....He makes His creatures so incredibly clever!
