Foster Care Rocks

old blue old yellow last pair again no chicks hatch foster parents work This refers to a successful non-extinction story. Back in the 70's our black robin population was down to 7, then the last breeding pair left. Named old blue, yellow after their leg tags. Each breeding season there were eggs but no chicks hatched. Finally a conservation worker had the idea to foster the eggs to another species. With awesome success. There are now at least 250, in the black robin population now.