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Robin, Erithacus rubecula
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European Robin
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Erithacus
Species: E. rubecula
Robin,erithacus rubecula, posing at Poynton Pool,Cheshire
The sun was striking the breast hence the over-exposure on the white
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robin ~ erithacus rubecula
RSPB Green status list.
All the robins have paired up and moved on except our local robin and his mate. I am looking forward to seeing lots of robin babies later on.
The year before last I joined the local photography group. Not really learnt much but have had 2 days out with them, the first being to Salford Quays. This second trip was to Martin Mere. I bought a used canon 5d mark ii off ebay (seeing everyone with full frame I had to have a go !). On this trip someone let me have a go with their 100-400mm lens. I took so many bad shots, shamefully ! .. but a few good ones. It might go back on ebay if I don't improve fast :(
I watched this robin get some worms from the grass and then head into the tree and feed them to this young one ...
I then went and grabbed the long lens and came back and waited to see what Mamma brought back this time ... it looked like black berries to me.
I'd like you to meet my garden Robin. I'm hoping to get this fella to sit and pose nicely within some projects I've come up with, So you may see this guy a lot more.
In my search for "Life Birds" I find I have neglected the commonplace birds like the American Robin.
In 1931 the Michigan legislature, on the basis of a popularity poll conducted by the Audubon society, adopted the "Robin Red Breast" as Michigan's State Bird. It's also the State Bird of Connecticut and Wisconsin. Though it was named after the robins found in Europe, the American Robin, a member of the thrush family, is not closely related to European Robins.
Many people are happy to see the "first Robin of Spring". Though Robins are migratory, many do not migrate, and "tough out" Michigan's winters. Unfortunately, many do not survive a hard winter.
American Robins are very wide-spread, found in every State, in city and country, and are one of the most numerous of North American birds. This male Robin was found in the marsh at Lake St.Clair Metropark, Michigan.