Gone ice fishing - American Robin style
Fish eating Robin is quite a novelty.
The American Robins' diets are primarily insects and worms in the summer months when those are common and abundant. But in the winter months, insects are hard to find.
In one of our city's parks, a small flock of robins that overwintered there was seen pulling minnows out of small ice openings near the edge of the pond that were partially frozen.
The lack of insect protein diet may explain why these resourceful robins had taught themselves how to ice fish, and found themselves an excellent food source in winter.
Taken on: March, 2022, Hermitage Park, Edmonton, Alberta.
Nikon D500 w/ 500 f4G; f7.1; 1/2000; -1/3EV; ISO 800
DR5 Right-angle viewfinder.
Lightroom 6.0
Thank you very much for the visit and comment.
Gone ice fishing - American Robin style
Fish eating Robin is quite a novelty.
The American Robins' diets are primarily insects and worms in the summer months when those are common and abundant. But in the winter months, insects are hard to find.
In one of our city's parks, a small flock of robins that overwintered there was seen pulling minnows out of small ice openings near the edge of the pond that were partially frozen.
The lack of insect protein diet may explain why these resourceful robins had taught themselves how to ice fish, and found themselves an excellent food source in winter.
Taken on: March, 2022, Hermitage Park, Edmonton, Alberta.
Nikon D500 w/ 500 f4G; f7.1; 1/2000; -1/3EV; ISO 800
DR5 Right-angle viewfinder.
Lightroom 6.0
Thank you very much for the visit and comment.