![postcard of two people by a lake](/large-images/porchlight-images/episode19.birds.jpg)
The natural lifespan of a robin is 13 years. Just a dozen springs to celebrate. Robins can sense when the seasons change. They can hear themselves sing beautifully. Our human-ness allows us the privilege of attaching a significance to it all. As well as the belief that these creatures have somehow been cheated by time.