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Another shot of one of American Robins hanging out around sumac plants in Liberty State Park, Jersey City
I was so surprised this lovely robin did not fly away as I walked so close to it. I did not have time to check my camera settings but a quick zoom out to 200. A one-shot opportunity. Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Click on image for best view.
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There were actually quite a few American Robins in the area where I was looking for those Cedar Waxwings. I was pondering the exif data on this shot, really, in amazement. Looking back through my long photography experience, all the way to ISO400 film and manual-focus 35mm cameras, it's really quite amazing how far we've come: ISO 2000 to get a shutter speed of 1/640, with a 100-400+1.4 tele. IMHO, the results here are quite remarkable. The image has still been cropped, but check it out LARGE - not bad.
Now, if you were interested in the berries (I was), from Wikipedia: "Heteromeles arbutifolia, commonly known as toyon, is a common perennial shrub native to extreme southwest Oregon, California, Baja California, and British Columbia. ...Toyon is a prominent component of the coastal sage scrub plant community, and is a part of drought-adapted chaparral and mixed oak woodland habitats. It is also known by the common names Christmas berry and California holly." And that's how Hollywood got its name after the bush, which used to cover the hillsides.
I guess I haven't posted any photos yet from a morning birding walk at Carburn Park, on 21 May 2017. Last week, I went on two walks at that location, as I had missed walks the previous two weeks. Not a whole lot to photograph, but I was happy to catch an American Robin each time. Such beautiful, but rather overlooked, birds.
One of the first things I saw was a Comma butterfly that landed on a tree trunk - love the shape of their wings. Soon after, we came across a family - a very large family! - of Canada Geese. We counted at least 20+ young ones, so this must have been the family with which some abandoned or orphaned goslings had been placed. The youngsters totally ignored us, they were so busy feeding near the edge of the path. A large group of American White Pelicans, standing on a gravel bar in the middle of the Bow River, were a pleasure to see. The Fire Rescue Boat flushed them as it sped down the river.
Carburn Park is always a nice place for a walk and a sunny day always helps. The sound of three Baltimore Orioles hiding in the trees was a lovely addition. Glad I actually saw one on my previous walk there.
More and more these Robins known for their migration just don't bother anymore. They find enough food locally with the warmer winters.
You have to look quick to catch Cedar Waxwings around our place. They zoom into the area in droves and then disappear leaving Robins behind.
Bakersfield, California 2010
Robins crowding one another thanks to an effective feeding program courtesy of their mother. It won't be long before they leave the nest.
Although Robins thrive on worms in the spring and summer, in the fall and winter they roam in flocks searching out berries. This past week they have descended on this Pin Cherry tree in our backyard.
This thrush is perched on the exact same dead tree as the nutcracker I posted a little while back, and taken less than a minute after. It was like they were lining up and taking turns to have their photo taken. Amazing
Photographed the American Robin at Gillies Lake Conservation Area located in Timmins in the Township of Tisdale in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
American Robin - Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
I spent several enjoyable minutes following this industrious robin as it hunted for worms and insect larvae at a local park. I have never seen one stuff its beak so full!
This morning, I dragged myself away from my computer and joined a group of friends for a walk at Carburn Park, down by the Bow River. I missed the walks the last two weeks for one reason or another, and it felt good to take a short break from going through my Trinidad & Tobago photos - not to mention posting them! - but I know I must plod on.
I only took a handful of photos today, as the birds were so far away. However, I was happy to see an American Robin posing nicely down by the edge of the river. Not far away, we found a Robin's egg lying on the ground. A brilliantly coloured Baltimore Oriole flitted from branch to branch, usually mostly hidden by leaves, but I did manage to get a very distant, cropped shot. A second Oriole was spotted in the same area. Towards the end of our walk, we stood and watched a pair of Canada Geese swimming with a long line of maybe 20 or more goslings, all in a very disciplined line. Apparently, some orphaned goslings had been placed with this pair, for them to adopt. It seemed to be working out just fine. Once they all reached a sandbar, then chaos ruled, with each gosling moving in a different direction. It almost looked like the adults seemed to be a little frazzled.
Hopefully, tomorrow I will get some time to start on the photos from Day 7 of our trip to Trinidad & Tobago.
I'd eat a horse if I could! This was one of those shots that I wasn't ready for and had the shutter speed way too slow. I didn't know that American Robins ate frogs! Ridgefield NWR, Ridgefield,Washington.
An American Robin male (told by its dark head) pauses with a beakful of food destined for its young. There was a nest near the footbridge over Rock Creek at the campground in the East Block of Grasslands National Park.
Although Robins thrive on worms in the spring and summer, in the fall and winter they roam in flocks searching out berries. This past week they have descended on this Pin Cherry tree in our backyard.
I realize I have lost some sharpness with this tight zoom, but I thought it was worth it for this closeup study.
Looking forward to seeing the Robins in our yard this Spring. These are a couple shots from 2011.
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Posing for me on a sunny winter morning.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
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Looks like Dad is taking too long to get back with the baby food.
American Robin Family (Turdus migratorius)
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This went on for awhile. Very loudly.
Juvenile American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
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The first Robins returned the day before our big snow and I'm sure they're thinking that they made a really big mistake - not many places to look for worms after the 2 ft. snowfall.
There was a racket going on outside my window. Apparently this juvenile Robin had something to say.
Juvenile American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
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My neighbour has two fruit trees in his front yard, one with tiny crabapples, the other with tiny chokecherries. The wet summer of 2014 produced a bumper crop of both, and that attracted a variety of birds in early winter. This year we are back in a drought cycle, and the fruit withered on the branch, therefore no birds.
Robins are probably the last birds on my "to shoot" list, but it was a real pleasure to stand out there in the numbing cold for hours as they gobbled these frozen treats!
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.