Lookin' Out My Back Door or Can Spring Be Far Behind

I was on the hillside behind my house this morning, with one of my dogs (this is his favorite spot to poop) When I thought I heard a robin..... no, couldn't be, they aren't here yet, not at least for another month or more. I heard it again, then I saw it, actually it was a pair of robins. This may not seem odd to some of you , but it's strange to see robins in January in this part of the world. So I took the dog inside and grabbed my camera, because I knew no one would believe me and here is what I saw.............
Not just two robins but an entire flock of them.

I know it's difficult to tell but there are several in the picture above.

Here we have one perched it all of it's red-breasted glory.

Another one looking for worms.................

And yet another, just hanging out..............

The pictures aren't as clear as I would have liked, but I couldn't get too close to them. Unlike the chickadees, they tend to fly away when you get too close.

I'm just wondering what the heck robins are doing here this early. Does this means an early spring or are the birds being stupid this year !?!