Familiar songster

I have seen a number of robins at the marsh lately, mostly on the stretch of the trail that comes out at the old train station.  There are quite a few hawthorn trees and multiflower rose bushes along here, now sporting their red hips, which probably explains their presence.  I suspect these birds are from the pairs that nested in the area this year.  Apparently thousands of robins overwinter in the province, although we don't commonly see them until later in the winter when food sources are getting scarce, and they move closer to human habitation.  Some of the foods they may be fed at this time are raw apples, raisins, grapes and bread crumbs.

There were three robins feeding in this multiflower rose bush on the trail this morning.