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Spring is here, and so are the American Robins. ✔️ ✔︎
In Explore on March 24, 2023: #170, www.flickr.com/explore/2023/03/24
Up at higher elevations, the Western Choke Cherries of nearly finished by the Robins and Cedar Waxwings. The Green-tailed Towhees are on their way southward. Hirschdale Rd, Nevada Co, California on 28 September 2017.
Passeriformes
Turdidae
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Middlesex
Massachusetts
United States
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds are spotted below.
Inhabits towns, gardens, opeen woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east across North America to Newfoundland and south to California, Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina. They winter north to British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Every year American Robins nest in the wooded area behind my place. They don't use the same nest every year, but they do nest in the same general area. The tall ivy-covered tree behind this one is a favorite place because the ivy conceals the nest.
American Robin is a species often seen on manicured lawns, but it is a widespread and adaptable species that occurs in a great variety of habitats. That versatility is shown in this image, which was taken in a high elevation setting in Yoho National Park, a protected area in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. That there are no mown lawns anywhere near the vicinity is confirmed by the wildflower in this image: Red-stemmed Saxifrage (Micranthes lyallii, previously known as Saxifraga lyallii).
Another indication of the hardihood of American Robin in this photo is that it has food in its bill, being taken to feed young that it has successfully raised in an alpine environment. [Here is another image of mine of an American Robin with food in Yoho National Park www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/50731081251/in... ]
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds are spotted below.
Inhabits towns, gardens, opeen woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east across North America to Newfoundland and south to California, Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina. They winter north to British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds have a spotted breast area.
Inhabits towns, gardens, open woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east to Newfoundland and south to California in the west and Texas and South Carolina in the east. They winter as far north as British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Sterling State Park, Monroe County, Michigan.
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds have a spotted breast area.
Inhabits towns, gardens, open woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east to Newfoundland and south to California in the west and Texas and South Carolina in the east. They winter as far north as British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
An American robin perched atop a tombstone at the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Usually the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is fairly peaceful, but the rail line cutting through it sometimes brings the noise level up and makes the birds pause. The train that made this American Robin stop and listen was carrying tanks and armored vehicles, an unusual cargo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrNEAboTgjI
All birds need moisture. Some species obtain it from their food, such as insects or seeds. However, most get it directly by drinking water, as this American Robin was doing from the Bow River at Carburn Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In common with most birds, this individual took the water into its bill (as can be seen in this image), then tilted its head back to swallow.
This American Robin was bathing along the Swan Lake Grassland Trail near the city of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Here's another American Robin (Turdus migratorius) at the bird bath, for no other reason than I really like Robins!
An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) the birdbath in our backyard. We have a heater for the birdbath. It's important for birds to have a source of water in the winter when everything is frozen. They need water, just like we do.
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds are spotted below.
Inhabits towns, gardens, opeen woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east across North America to Newfoundland and south to California, Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina. They winter north to British Columbis and Newfoundland.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
I took this image of an American Robin on my first day of digital photography — some twenty years prior to the date I am posting it here on Flickr. I stayed with Pentax (which I had used for many years of working in slides) when I made the switch, partly because I could use the lenses I had. One of them was an 80-320 mm zoom telephoto, and with the crop factor of 1.5 x on the *ist DS body I bought I had a lot more reach: I felt like a pro haha! I started to really get into bird photography, and eventually {nine years later} upgraded to a Canon system, due largely to the wider selection of glass, and went “all-out” on a 100-400 mm zoom. That reliable and rewarding piece of gear is something I still use, albeit in the Mark II version. Meanwhile, in the usual evolution of equipment I have used various DSLR bodies and also branched into mirrorless.
But aside from ‘tech talk’ the beauty of digital has been the opportunity it gave to experiment more and also to be more liberal with shooting when trying to capture behaviour, which has become a particular interest. So although I may be what I jokingly call a “late adopter,” it is good to take advantage of new possibilities in photography. See this link for an example of my work 20 years on www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54456550072/in...
This American Robin image was taken in Fish Creek Provincial Park, a large protected area in the major city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds have a spotted breast area.
Inhabits towns, gardens, open woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east to Newfoundland and south to California in the west and Texas and South Carolina in the east. They winter as far north as British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
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.
Just outside my desk window is a pyracantha bush and the berries have ripened attracting mainly American Robins and a few Cedar Waxwings this year.
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds have a spotted breast area.
Inhabits towns, gardens, open woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east to Newfoundland and south to California in the west and Texas and South Carolina in the east. They winter as far north as British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Lake Erie Metropark, Monroe County, Michigan.
American Robin.
9 to 11 inches in length. Gray above and brick red below. In males, the head and tail is black while females are dull gray. Young birds are spotted below.
Inhabits towns, gardens, opeen woodlands and agricultural land.
They range from Alaska east across North America to Newfoundland and south to California, Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina. They winter north to British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.