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Whatcom Creek Estuary, Maritime Heritage Park, Bellingham, WA.
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Turdus migratorius. Keflavík. A vagrant and a new lifer. 26 cm. 77g. WS 38cm.
Very rare vagrant to Iceland from N-America and fewer than 10 records.
The Robins have started to return for Spring! Flickr Explore Mar 15, 2009 - ♪☻♥♫ These photos have made it to Flickr's Explore! ♪♥☺♫
"Better a pearl with a flaw than a pebble without.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
- Confucius
This is a near 100% crop to demonstrate the fantastic resolution of Canon's Mark II telephotos.
The first sighting of a robin in Wisconsin means spring has arrived, and what better day than the first day of spring to see my first. The robin is Wisconsin's state bird, except for the summer months, when the mosquito claims that title.
an immature American Robin (spotted) holding a small crabapple-like fruit it just picked. a branch loaded with these small crabapples is framing it in the background. Wascana, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2 September 2024
Sorry for the bad pun. Some American Robins (Turdus migratorius) over winter in our area on a diet of berries. I told this bird to save some for when it gets cold but my words had no effect. Near Bronte Creek, Oakville, Ontario
We were quite in awe when we spotted this beautiful American Robin lying on her nest, at eye level, right next to the path. What a nest it was - such a deep construction. She seemed quite comfortable with us, while we stood and took a few photos. Taken along one of the trails at Pt Pelee on 7 May 2018, our first morning at the park.
Four friends (four of the six friends with whom I went to Trinidad & Tobago in March 2017) and I left Calgary airport on 6 May 2018 and flew to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There, we rented a van and did the long drive to Point Pelee for four whole days of birding. We stayed at the Best Western Hotel in Leamington, which is close to Point Pelee National Park. It fills up very quickly (with birders) and our rooms were booked months ago.
Our four days walking at Point Pelee were interesting and I, for sure, saw various things I had never seen before, including my very first Raccoon : ) Various friends had told me that the Warblers at Pelee were fantastic - so many and numerous species, and so close. Have to disagree with the "closeness" when we were there! I don't have binoculars as cameras are enough for me to carry around, so I know I missed all sorts of birds. Though my Warbler count was lower than my friends' counts, I was happy to at least get a few distant photos of some species. So many of my shots are awful, but I will still post some of them, just for the record of seeing them. Some photos are so bad that I doubt anyone can ID them.
We covered several different trails at Pelee, and also drove to a few places somewhat further afield, such as Hillman Marsh. If you are unfamiliar with this Conservation Area, just wait till you see a photo of the old barn that was there. I couldn't believe my eyes! I was in so much pain that I wasn't sure if I would be able to walk across a grassy area to take a few photos. However, it was so unusual and beautiful, that I reckoned I could try and move forward inch by inch - and crawl (ha, ha) if necessary. Another place we enjoyed was Rondeau National Park. One amazing and totally unexpected sighting just outside Pelee was a very distant male Snowy Owl sitting in a fieldl!!
We walked every single day that we were at Pelee and the areas mentioned above, seeing not just birds, but a frog/toad, snakes that we suspect were mating, several Painted turtles, a few plants (including both white and red Triliums, that I had never seen growing wild before, and a couple of Jack in the Pulpit plants).
The Friends of Point Pelee have food available at lunch time that one can buy. They also have a shuttle bus that one can take from the Visitor Centre all the way to the southern tip of Pelee, which is the most southern part of Canada. They also have birding walks with a guide each day (there is a charge). On 9 May, we spent the morning from 6:00 am to 11:00 am on a birding walk at Pelee with guide, Tom Hince, whom we had contacted while we were still in Calgary.
At the end of our stay at Point Pelee, we had to drive all the way back to Toronto, from where we flew to Quebec airport. From there, we had a four-hour drive to Tadoussac on the coast of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This is such a delightful, small place and in a beautiful setting. One of our friends, Anne B, and her husband have a summer cabin further along the cliff from the few stores and port. She had invited the four of us to go with her from Pelee to spend a week at her beautiful home. What an absolute treat this was! We were able to meet some of her relatives, too, who also have built cabins out there. We were looked after so well, and we were able to see and photograph all sorts of birds and other things. We made several trips to see different places, including the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, where we were able to see endless thousands of Snow Geese. Breathtaking!
We also had two boat trips from Tadoussac - one was a whaling trip in a Zodiac, where we saw very, very distant Beluga and Minke Whales. The Belugas looked almost like the white wave crests - but they were Belugas. The other boat trip was to Brandy Pot Island, inhabited by thousands of Razorbills and Common Murres, which were new birds for me, and Double-crested Cormorants that were nesting in tree tops. That long boat trip (in a tiny boat named Juno, piloted by Greg) started off in the rain and dark clouds and it was soooo cold! Thermal underwear, layers of fleece and toque and gloves were needed. This day was arranged through a contact of Anne's and it was so much enjoyed! Of course, we anchored a distance away from the island and sat there and ate our sandwiches and took endless photos. It is forbidden to land on the island at nesting time.
Think I had better stop typing! As I add more photos, I can add bits of extra information. We only arrived home fairly early evening on 19 May. Still so tired, especially as I was up at any time from 4:45 am to 6:00 am each morning, many hours earlier than I usually get up, being such a dreadful night owl!
Anne B, I can't thank you enough for organizing this holiday for us all and for inviting us to spend a week at your cabin. You worked so hard and it was so much appreciated by each and every one of us. Thank you for doing all the many hours of driving, too! Janet and Anne, thank you so much for compiling the lists of birds seen each day at various locations, and posted to ebird. These entries will be a huge help while I try and sort out where we were and when, and what species we saw. Miss your cookies and muffins, Janet, that you kindly made for us in Tadoussac, to go along with the wonderful meals that Anne planned and made for us : )
December 1, 2020
A pair of thirsty robins took control of the water bowl today.
(Turdus migratorius)
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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In the first cold snap of winter, robins and other birds found some emergency fuel in the frozen crabapples in front of my neighbour's house. This bird looks as if it's coming in to land, but look closely: only one wing is outstretched. It is actually slipping off a branch and thrashing the air to regain balance, which probably accounts for its expression of surprise.
Photographed at Val Marie, Saskatchewan. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The same male American Robin in part of lawn on east side of my driveway as in the previous three photos
Camera Used: Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Lens Used: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM lens
Photographed the American Robin at the Cliffview Park -located in the City of Hamilton Ontario Canada. My first Robin sighting on a cold day in Hamilton.
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Watching a Robin jump and grab a worm from the ground!
I had no idea they lifted off like that and plunged head first into the ground.
This young American Robin, which still has small feathers coming out from sheaths on its face, is getting the hang of harvesting berries.
Last days of September, trying to negotiate some large bolders at the edge, to get closer to the Sooke River when this guy landed on the rock over my right shoulder as if to check me out and say good-bye til next Spring.
Once in a while, I am observant enough to find a nest... When we clean up the bird house at home, we have to throw away the nesting material because it is s full of plastic. garbage. I had never seen a robin incorporating garbage in her nest before. Les Sherman Park, Regina, SK. Canada. 22 May 2025
Lovely, warm evening to be out and about, eh robin?
Nikon D7100
AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED
Photographed the American Robin in the backyard located in Mountjoy Township in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
American Robin - Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
Ontario, Canada. May 2019. Very common in Canada, but a smart bird, and always a popular rarity when they turn up in the UK.
The day before yesterday, 29 April 2024, I managed to get out again, just in time before the snow that fell last night, rain too. Also rain and snow today and more for tomorrow. Overcast, chilly wind, and a few raindrops during this drive.
It was just a fairly short trip SW of the city, but I was so happy to see several Mountain Bluebirds and a few American Robins, plus a Swainson's Hawk. Taken in poor light, so I needed to lighten a photo to be sure of the hawk species. Of course, Red-winged Blackbirds everywhere made sure they were heard. A Canada Goose lying on her nest was a welcome sight. Had a couple of deer cross the road in front of me at the furthest point of my drive.