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A male and female robin meet up and mate.

The female builds a nest from grass and twigs. She lays her eggs inside.

Egg

Nest

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A female robin collecting nest material.

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2After two weeks, chicks hatch from the eggs.

The female robin sits on the eggs to keep them warm.

Chick

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The parent robins work hard catching worms and insects for their chicks to eat.

The chicks soon open their eyes and their feathers grow.

Father robin

Mother robin

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4At one year old, a robin is ready to have chicks of its own.

At 14 days old, the chicks leave the nest. They flutter around and learn to fly.

14-day-old chick

Chick

Father robin

A chick lives with its parents until it is about six weeks old.