American Robin juvenile
Like most young birds, this juvenile American Robin is endearing. This response is partly due to its vulnerability — we hope that it will survive its first year, something many do not. The white markings on the back and upper wing coverts and the short tail, as well as what we might call a naive attitude, help to age such individuals. (For the record, I did not approach too closely, which might have betrayed this youngster to a predator — this image was taken with a 400 mm lens and has been cropped from the original.) This bird was seen near Avonlea in southcentral Saskatchewan, Canada.
American Robin juvenile
Like most young birds, this juvenile American Robin is endearing. This response is partly due to its vulnerability — we hope that it will survive its first year, something many do not. The white markings on the back and upper wing coverts and the short tail, as well as what we might call a naive attitude, help to age such individuals. (For the record, I did not approach too closely, which might have betrayed this youngster to a predator — this image was taken with a 400 mm lens and has been cropped from the original.) This bird was seen near Avonlea in southcentral Saskatchewan, Canada.