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Réalisé le 29 octobre 2011 à Binya State Forest, Australie.
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Taken on October, 29th / 2011 at the Binya State Forest, Australia.
Mr Red-capped Robin, such a beautiful little bird, and so photographer-friendly. Photographed at Woodlands Historic Park.
I missed most of the Robin season last year due to lockdown. As our excerices radius just got increased to 10km, I was able to visit Woodlands Historic Park and capture the gorgeous, lone male Red-capped Robin.
Just letting everyone know there is no need to comment. I wont be commenting for awhile but may post. This is a historic shot I've reworked. Thanks for looking.
This little male Red-capped Robin is a very colourful little fellow who really does stand out against the muted greens and browns of the Woodlands Historic Park area. He is my entry for the Definitely Dreaming week 27 theme of "Colourful".
So lovely to find this little female Red-capped Robin still around at Woodlands Historic Park this week, such a gorgeous little girl.
These beautiful little birds frequent the conservation park we regularly visit. I took this photo of a male last year and liked the effect of the barbed wire fence.
Male-Red-capped Robin, Woodlands Historic Park.
My MCF 52-week challenge submission for the week 25 theme of "Something begining with R".
Another photo of this darling little male Red-capped Robin, I think this might be my favourite photo of him (so far).
Is it just me, or do others sit inside on days like today (windy and rainy and horrible) and wonder how our little feathered (and furry) friends are getting on in the weather?
Explored! 28 Dec 2022 # 272
Male Red-capped Robin, Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale. Lovely to see my first Robin of the season yesterday.
Male Red-capped Robin, Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale.
Also for Week 34 theme of "Strong" for Definitely Dreaming. Look at those abdominals and tell me he's not ounce for ounce the strongest little thing, he also has a strong colour, a strong personality and if you could watch him dive from a high branch to catch an insect on the ground you'd know he also has the strongest eyesight.
The male red-capped Robin is all bold and beautiful, a bright, vivid red and white with a striking red cap.
The female is more subtle, almost blending into the background till you notice her wearing the less showy but still gorgeous little red-cap.
The males are causing quite a stir at the local woodlands. I have photographed them often in the past but only saw the females on a recent visit.I was very happy to watch her feed and flutter about amongst the trees.
If you look closely she has the remnants of a spider in her beak.
Petroica goodenovii
It has been getting harder and harder to find birds, and specifically the lovely Robins at Woodlands, there seems to be less and less birds around. Yesterday I managed to find Mr Red-capped Robin for the first time this year, and as usual he was quite accomodating, not seeming to mind my presence too much.
The Red-capped Robins are such delightful little birds, it's so good to just observe them hunting and flitting about. Getting a few nice photos is just a bonus. Beware Red-capped Robins photos coming the next few days.
This little Christmas Robin appears in the Christmas-themed monthly challenge section of the December issue of Artists Down Under magazine.
There is another image of mine included, as well as a Photoshop article I wrote that some may be interested in.
If interested you can see the magazine here,
Red-capped Robin, Woodlands Historic Park.
Sorry for all the Red-capped Robin spam, but he's such a photogenic little boy I can't help myself.
Male Red-capped Robin, Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale. This gorgeous boy was quite happy to pose for the camera last weekend. I do so love these little guys.
This little Male Red-capped Robin is the most delightful little chap, it's always a good day when I manage to find him (or him, me) in Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale.
A nice side-on view of the gorgeous little female Red-capped Robin photographed in Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale.
A digitally painted composition, the first in a series featuring Woodland birds, comprised of two of my original photographs of Red-capped Robins in Woodlands Historic Park.
Thank you very much for the visit and comments. Cheers.
Red-capped Robin
Scientific Name: Petroica goodenovii
Description: The male Red-capped Robin is black above and white below with a distinctive scarlet-red cap, white shoulders, and a red breast that contrasts strongly with a black throat. The black wing is barred white and the tail is black with white edges. Females are quite different in appearance: grey-brown above and off-white below, with a reddish cap, brown-black wings barred buff to white, and some have faint red on the breast. Young birds are similar to females but are streaked white above, have an pale buff wing bar and their breast and sides are streaked or mottled dark-brown.
Similar species: The Red-capped Robin is the smallest red robin. It can be distinguished from other red robins by the unique red cap in the male, and by the dull red cap in the female. Males are similar to the Crimson Chat, Epthianura tricolor, but this species has a white throat, a white eye, is not as plump and lacks the white wing streak.
Distribution: The Red-capped Robin is found from Queensland (rarely above latitude 20°S), through New South Wales, mainly west of the Great Dividing Range, to Victoria and South Australia. Also found in Western Australia in inland regions north to the Pilbara region, rarely being seen on south coast or far south-west. An isolated population occurs on Rottnest Island. Widespread in Northern Territory south of latitude 20°S. The Red-capped Robin will visit areas along the east coast during droughts.
Habitat: The Red-capped Robin is found in most inland habitats that have tall trees or shrubs, such as eucalypt, acacia and cypress pine woodlands. It is mainly found in the arid and semi-arid zones, south of the Tropics, with some extension into coastal regions. The species is seen on farms with scattered trees, as well as vineyards and orchards. It is only occasionally reported in gardens.
Seasonal movements: Partial seasonal migrant, moving to more open areas in winter, usually in south of range.
Feeding: The Red-capped Robin feeds on insects and other invertebrates. It forages on the ground or in low vegetation, and will often perch on a stump or fallen branch, darting down to take insects from the ground. Can be seen in mixed feeding flocks with other small insect-eating birds such as Willie Wagtails, Rufous Whistlers and Black-faced Woodswallows.
Breeding: Red-capped Robins breed in pairs within a breeding territory established and defended by the male. The male sings from perches around the boundary of the territory to deter other Red-capped Robins and also other robin species, such as the Scarlet Robin, P. multicolor. The female chooses a nest site in a tree-fork and builds an open, cup-shaped nest of bark, grass, and rootlets, bound together with spider web, lined with soft materials and often camoflaged with lichen, bark and mosses. The male feeds the female during nest-building and incubation. The female incubates the eggs alone and both sexes feed the young. Once the young have fledged, they may remain in their parents' territories for up to one and a half months before dispersing. Nests may be parasitised by cuckoos. Predators of nestlings include the Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica, and the Grey Butcherbird, Craticus torquatus.
Research by the Australian Museum (Major et al., 1999) has shown that male Red-capped Robin density is much lower in small, linear bushland remnants than in large non-linear remnants. The small remnants represented a higher risk of predation, making them much less suitable as breeding habitat.
Calls: Males sing with characteristic dry, repeated trill: 'dit-dit-drr-it'. Both sexes have a 'tick' call.
Average size: 12cm
Average weight: 9g
Breeding season: June to January
Clutch Size: Two or three; occasionally one, rarely four.
Incubation: 13 days
Nestling Period: 14 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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Portrait of a Red-capped Robin
Scientific name: Petroica goodenovii
🌍 Location: Lake Broadwater, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺
Date: 22/06/2021
📷Camera: NIKON D500
🔎Lens: Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 E ED VR
Settings: 500mm f/6.3 1/500 sec ISO 320
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