Everyone is familiar with the sight of robins hopping around the yard, peering into the grass or "head-cocking" to locate a nice juicy worm. In no time, they find their prey and fly off with a ...

Whatever they do, it works. One important point to remember is that robins forage largely on lawns for those worms, making them vulnerable to pesticide poisoning.

Do robins see worms or hear them? What’s behind that head tilting? Readers’ birding questions answered: robins, wood ducks and cardinal pairs, safe nesting materials and seed gone bad, and more.

They learned that robins primarily rely on their keen sight and hearing. The birds are able to see worms that are close to the surface in their tunnels, but they also can hear them digging and ...

Q: I have wondered for many years how robins find earthworms. Do they feel the vibration from worms or do they hear them? — Dave K. Pittsfield A: American robins ignore earthworm vibrations and any ...

A robin pauses while enjoying a refreshing bath. The robin’s keen sense of hearing and eyesight help them find worms beneath the ground.