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ideas.LEGO.com 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 1 29/10/2014 6:03 PMThere are over 10,000 known species of birds in the world today. They live and breed on all seven continents and thrive in diverse climates ranging from the tropics to Antarctica. They are such a natural part of our environment that we often take them for granted. That is why Thomas Poulsom’s work is so fascinating. He encourages us to take a new look at something we know well, and while doing so proves—yet again—that almost anything can be built from LEGO

bricks. “As a child I absolutely loved playing with LEGO bricks. I still remember the very first LEGO set my mum bought me when I was seven years old.” “As often happens, my LEGO bricks were put aside when I became a teenager. It was only after seeing a friend’s children playing with their LEGO sets that I decided to rescue my old LEGO bricks from the attic. That’s when I became an adult LEGO builder!” “I started off creating all sorts of cars and vehicles. Then one day, while I was in the garden, I started to think about what else I could build with LEGO bricks. At that very moment a robin landed on the handle of my spade. It was a true eureka moment: I thought, ‘That’s it! I’m going to build that in LEGO bricks.’” “I’ve always had an interest in the natural world, especially birds. I think they are incredible creatures. I enjoy the challenge of building them in LEGO bricks, trying to give them real character and bring them to life in bricks.” “I was amazed at the response when I posted them online; my birds started flying all around the world on the Internet! And now, thanks to LEGO Ideas, they are a real LEGO set. Incredible.” “My goal is to continue building birds: a series from each continent of the world, then one dedicated to flightless birds and another to extinct birds. I hope to exhibit them all over the world to show kids and adults that there’s more to this world than they think.” Thomas Poulsom—Bristol, England LEGO

Birds 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 2 07/10/2014 4:58 PMelse I could build with LEGO bricks. At that very moment a robin landed on the handle of my spade. It was a true eureka moment: I thought, ‘That’s it! I’m going to build that in LEGO bricks.’” “I’ve always had an interest in the natural world, especially birds. I think they are incredible creatures. I enjoy the challenge of building them in LEGO bricks, trying to give them “I was amazed at the response when I posted them online; my birds started flying all around the world on the Internet! And now, thanks to LEGO Ideas, they are a real LEGO set. “My goal is to continue building birds: a series from each continent of the world, then one dedicated to flightless birds and another to extinct birds. I hope to exhibit them all over the world to show kids and adults that there’s more to this world 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 3 07/10/2014 4:58 PMThis distinctive small perching bird is found across a large geographical area from northern Scandinavia to southern Spain, and from the British Isles to western Siberia in Russia. Description The adult European robin is between 5–5.5 in. (12.5–14 cm) long, weighs up to 0.6 oz. (16 g), and can have a wingspan of 9 in. (22 cm). Behavior With its distinctive melodic warble, the male robin will sing all year round to proclaim its territory and attract a mate. It is fiercely territorial over its food supply and can be quite aggressive to fellow members of the species. This is also why no more than one robin will occupy a small garden, unless it is his mate. The female robin lays 4–6 eggs, which require incubation for 13–14 days. After hatching, the young are ready to fledge in two weeks. A pair of robins may raise as many as three broods in one year. Did you know? The best way to see a robin is to dig in your garden. A robin will often appear, perched on a fence or branch, waiting to inspect the newly turned soil for earthworms. The robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK after a poll was carried out by the Time s newspaper. In winter, the robin puffs up its plumage to insulate its body against cold winds. European robins are not endangered or threatened and their populations are increasing in some parts of their range. Erithacus rubecula (European robin) 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 4 07/10/2014 4:58 PMreadytofl edgeintwoweeksApairofrobinsmayraiseas ThebestwaytoseearobinistodiginyourgardenArobin willoftenappearperchedon afenceorbranchwaiting to Therobinwasadoptedastheunoffi cialnationalbirdoftheUK Inwintertherobinpuff supitsplumagetoinsulateitsbody Europeanrobinsarenotendangeredorthreatenedandtheir populationsareincreasinginsomepartsoftheirrange 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 5 07/10/2014 4:59 PMIl y a actuellement plus de 10 000 espèces d’oiseaux connues dans le monde. Ils vivent et se reproduisent sur les sept continents et évoluent dans des climats aussi divers que les tropiques ou l’Antarctique. Ils constituent une partie si naturelle de notre environnement que nous n’y faisons parfois plus attention. C’est pourquoi le travail de Thomas Poulsom est si fascinant. Il nous encourage à jeter un regard nouveau sur quelque chose que nous connaissons bien tout en nous prouvant, une nouvelle fois, qu’il est possible de construire presque tout avec des briques LEGO

model?Thenwhynot makeitintoaLEGOIdeasproject?Youcanshareyourproduct conceptonLEGOcom/ideasandseewhatotherpeoplethink aboutit If your project gains supporters it will automatically qualify for the quarterly LEGOReviewThis is where wetake an in-depth look at the most popular projects and carefully evaluatethemto discoverthe idea with the most potentialIf your project makes it through the review it will become an offi cialLEGOproduct There are already over active users and projects on the LEGO Ideas website and three LEGO Ideas productshavealreadybeenlaunchedSotakealooksignup andsupportyourfavoriteideasorevenbetteruploadyourown project! LEGO.com/ideas a playground for innovative LEGO

ideas 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 70 07/10/2014 5:00 PMThere are already over 250,000 active users and 15,000 projects on the LEGO Ideas website, and three LEGO Ideas products have already been launched. So take a look, sign up, and support your favorite ideas, or even better: upload your own 21301_GL_BI_Robin.indd 71 07/10/2014 5:00 PMAs-tu une idée de modèle LEGO