Robin  Irish;  Spideog                       

Colour; Red breast & face, brown back with whitish underside. 
Nesting; On or near the ground in hedges etc. in well concealed hollows or nooks.
Habitat; Widespread throughout the country in many different habitats.
Feeding; Insects & fruit, but will eat from bird feeders.
Mating; Robins have 2 or 3 broods a season starting in early spring with 4-6 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 2 years.

Lore; The Robin is known as a courageous little bird who will defend his territory to the last and is very closely associated with Christmas. 

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Robin Art Frame 9"x9"

    Robin  Irish;  Spideog                       

Colour; Red breast & face, brown back with whitish underside. 
Nesting; On or near the ground in hedges etc. in well concealed hollows or nooks.
Habitat; Widespread throughout the country in many different habitats.
Feeding; Insects & fruit, but will eat from bird feeders.
Mating; Robins have 2 or 3 broods a season starting in early spring with 4-6 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 2 years.

Lore; The Robin is known as a courageous little bird who will defend his territory to the last and is very closely associated with Christmas. 

Irish Made 

Robin Art Frame 9"x9"

    Robin  Irish;  Spideog                       

Colour; Red breast & face, brown back with whitish underside. 
Nesting; On or near the ground in hedges etc. in well concealed hollows or nooks.
Habitat; Widespread throughout the country in many different habitats.
Feeding; Insects & fruit, but will eat from bird feeders.
Mating; Robins have 2 or 3 broods a season starting in early spring with 4-6 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 2 years.

Lore; The Robin is known as a courageous little bird who will defend his territory to the last and is very closely associated with Christmas. 

Irish Made 

Robin Art Frame 9"x9"

    Robin  Irish;  Spideog                       

Colour; Red breast & face, brown back with whitish underside. 
Nesting; On or near the ground in hedges etc. in well concealed hollows or nooks.
Habitat; Widespread throughout the country in many different habitats.
Feeding; Insects & fruit, but will eat from bird feeders.
Mating; Robins have 2 or 3 broods a season starting in early spring with 4-6 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 2 years.

Lore; The Robin is known as a courageous little bird who will defend his territory to the last and is very closely associated with Christmas. 

Irish Made 

Robin Art Frame 9"x9"

      Chaffinch  Irish;  Rí rua                     

Colour; Male face breast & underside a reddish brown, female more grey, wings black with large white markings. 
Nesting; Well concealed in tree branches.
Habitat; Woodland and gardens throughout the country.
Feeding; Mainly seeds and nuts, will feed insects to young..
Mating;  Mid April to end of May, 1 brood per year, 4 or 5 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 3 years.

Lore;  The Chaffinch is known in Irish as the Red King. The male is also known as the bachelor bird because of his habit in some countries of wintering separately from the females

      Chaffinch  Irish;  Rí rua                     

Colour; Male face breast & underside a reddish brown, female more grey, wings black with large white markings. 
Nesting; Well concealed in tree branches.
Habitat; Woodland and gardens throughout the country.
Feeding; Mainly seeds and nuts, will feed insects to young..
Mating;  Mid April to end of May, 1 brood per year, 4 or 5 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 3 years.

Lore;  The Chaffinch is known in Irish as the Red King. The male is also known as the bachelor bird because of his habit in some countries of wintering separately from the females

      Chaffinch  Irish;  Rí rua                     

Colour; Male face breast & underside a reddish brown, female more grey, wings black with large white markings. 
Nesting; Well concealed in tree branches.
Habitat; Woodland and gardens throughout the country.
Feeding; Mainly seeds and nuts, will feed insects to young..
Mating;  Mid April to end of May, 1 brood per year, 4 or 5 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 3 years.

Lore;  The Chaffinch is known in Irish as the Red King. The male is also known as the bachelor bird because of his habit in some countries of wintering separately from the females

      Chaffinch  Irish;  Rí rua                     

Colour; Male face breast & underside a reddish brown, female more grey, wings black with large white markings. 
Nesting; Well concealed in tree branches.
Habitat; Woodland and gardens throughout the country.
Feeding; Mainly seeds and nuts, will feed insects to young..
Mating;  Mid April to end of May, 1 brood per year, 4 or 5 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; Average 3 years.

Lore;  The Chaffinch is known in Irish as the Red King. The male is also known as the bachelor bird because of his habit in some countries of wintering separately from the females

    Goldfinch  Irish;   Lasair choille             

Colour; Black & yellow wings, a striking red face with black & white markings. 
Nesting;  High in tree branches.
Habitat; Woodland, orchards and gardens throughout the country.
Feeding; Mainly seeds and will use bird feeders.
Mating;  Early May to August, 2/3 brood per year, 5 or 6 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; 2 years on average.

Lore;  It is said that if the first bird a girl sees on St. Valentine’s day is a Goldfinch, she is guaranteed a wealthy marriage, if a Robin she’ll marry a sailor, if a Blue Tit, don’t ask.
 A group of Goldfinches are known as a charm of Goldfinches.

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Goldfinch wall art in frame 9"x9"

    Goldfinch  Irish;   Lasair choille             

Colour; Black & yellow wings, a striking red face with black & white markings. 
Nesting;  High in tree branches.
Habitat; Woodland, orchards and gardens throughout the country.
Feeding; Mainly seeds and will use bird feeders.
Mating;  Early May to August, 2/3 brood per year, 5 or 6 eggs per brood.
Life span in the wild; 2 years on average.

Lore;  It is said that if the first bird a girl sees on St. Valentine’s day is a Goldfinch, she is guaranteed a wealthy marriage, if a Robin she’ll marry a sailor, if a Blue Tit, don’t ask.
 A group of Goldfinches are known as a charm of Goldfinches.

Irish made

Goldfinch wall art in frame 9"x9"