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It was hard to believe they’d grow into adult robin redbreasts, those strutting generals of the suburban lawn.

An official announcement will be made on Friday that Aardman is shooting Robin Robin, a family film about a baby robin redbreast that goes missing.

Facebook has blocked the sale of a pack of Christmas cards featuring a robin redbreast because of its “sexual” and “adult” nature.

"A robin redbreast in a cage puts all heaven in a rage," William Blake decreed.

As in England, American cards were largely secular affairs: nativity scenes did feature, but they were outnumbered by picaresque frosty landscapes, robin redbreasts and ivy.