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"An American Robin eats mostly insects, berries, earthworms. In early summer, insects make up majority of diet; also feeds on many earthworms, snails, spiders, other invertebrates. Feeds heavily on fruit, especially in winter (fruit accounts for perhaps 60% of diet year-round); mainly wild berries, also some cultivated fruits. Young are fed mostly on insects and earthworms." From Audubon website.
Yesterday, 27 July 2024, I finally got out for another drive. We had been under a heat dome for many days, which was grim. Yes, bananas get 'cooked' in a kitchen, in a home without air-conditioning, that is 30C! The last two or three days have been a few degrees cooler, which has felt wonderful. So, yesterday, I decided to drive W of Calgary, to an area that I haven't been to for ages.
A recently, already seen Whooping Crane by many, many people, was one of my two 'target' birds of the day (plus hoping for a Common Loon), and I honestly don't think I would ever have seen the teeniest little speck of white in the far, far distance. When I arrived, there was just one lady, who had already found it and was sitting in her car, hoping the bird might just move a little bit closer. She very kindly helped me to locate this rare sighting in Alberta - many thanks! SO much appreciated. I don't remember ever seeing a Whooping Crane in Alberta before, but have seen them, at quite a close distance, down in Aransas, Texas, in March 2019.
The photo of the Crane that I have posted today was taken from maybe 3-4 km away, but at least I saw it!!! When I got home, I measured a straight line between my camera and roughly where the bird was feeding and Google Maps gave me 4.5 km. However, I have seen reports from other people that said the bird was about 1 km away from them, when it was standing in a wetland. When I saw the bird, it was way beyond the wetland, near the furthest edge of a huge field beyond the wetland.
My other 'target' bird, a Common Loon, was seen when I checked a place where I had seen them before, a couple of other years, and I have been checking this year with no luck. Yesterday was different, as the large pond was just about empty of ducks and Geese. There was just one lone white blob nearer to the far side. I pulled over and zoomed in on my camera and was so happy to find myself looking at a beautiful Loon. Unfortunately, the weather forecast was completely wrong - it wasn't supposed to start raining till around 3:00 pm - but instead it was a gloomy, overcast morning with a bit of light rain. My camera took too long to take each image, so most of my photos are very blurry. Hopefully, I will find two or three that are fit to post. Thank goodness I decided to take a few bits of video, as the clarity is much better.
After seeing the Whooping Crane, I drove a few back roads that I hadn't been long for several years. Happy to see again a few old barns/structures that I had forgotten about.
One American Robin was seen with, for me, an unusual catch. Normally, I see them with a worm, but this time, wow, it looks like a small frog! If someone has a different ID, I'd love to know - thanks!
Drove home via a highway further south, catching sight of a young Swainson's Hawk that has grown so much. Not fledged yet.
All together, a very enjoyable, rewarding day!
Now we just desperately need RAIN!!! My heart goes out to everyone affected by the ongoing, awful wildfire in Jasper that has apparently destroyed about 30% of Jasper town. All the men and women fighting this and other wildfires - thank you, you are all HEROES! Other areas in Alberta need rain to help with fires. Let it RAIN!
Plusieurs passages de merles migrateurs, semblant frigorifiés par ce dernier (?) soubresaut de l'hiver
Sainte-Angèle, Bécancour, Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Robins perched throughout the prairie and flying in the background: December in dry prairie bordered by Prairie hammock at the Wilderness Preserve of Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Florida
An unusually severe April snow storm dropped 15 cm. of snow in sub-freezing temperatures last night. Early migrant birds scrambled to find whatever food they could. This is one of a large group of American Robins that were consuming Staghorn Sumac fruit.
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Taken at a Central California Interstate 5 rest stop on Christmas day, 2009.
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Someone must have sent out invitations because there is a party going on here. Small flocks of waxwings & robins intermingling & having a good time. I didn't get an invite, so I backed up & took a different path to my destination.
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas
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Who knew someone so adorable could look at angry at this angle?
Juvenile American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Dentist Office, Garland Texas
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius) photographed in our backyard during a snowstorm in South Burlington, Vermont, USA.
American Robin - Turdus migratorius eating a crabapple while it's snowing!
This is the official State Bird of Michigan and while most do migrate south for the winter, it's not uncommon to see some winter here.
A friendly resident Robin who has claimed my yard as his territory! I need to get some worms for him! :)
The American Robins were out and about last weekend in the apple orchards of Oak Glen, California. Fallen apples were still on the ground, and the Robins were having a feast...not sure if they were eating the fruit or the insects living in and around the fruit...probably both!
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Monday, 25 April 2022: our temperature is 11°C (windchill 11°C) at noon. Sunrise was at 6:21 am, and sunset is at 8:48 pm. Overcast.
Yesterday, 24 April 2022, I needed to get away from my computer (and endless deleting of older photos to make desperately needed space on my computer). I ended up driving SW of the city, partly to see if I could find a Mountain Bluebird or two and, of course, any old barns that I happened to pass.
Another reason SW sounded good was that I was craving a cheese burger and fries from the Rancher's Corner again. Such a conveniently located little house-turned-cafe, with good food. A lady, who was also ordering, asked if I would like to sit outside and join her. Felt so good after two long, long years of pandemic.
Driving further, I got a bit lost, but was rewarded with once again coming across the old barn that is used in the TV series, "Heartland". This is a family drama on CBC TV about a family dealing with the highs and lows of life on a horse ranch in the stunning foothills of Alberta. I don't watch it often any more, but when I do, I love it, seeing the countryside so close to home. They use this old, red barn for some of the scenes, plus a replica of the barn's inside in a studio.
A short Blog article by one of the sons raised in real life on this farm that is used in Heartland:
www.cbc.ca/heartland/blog/a-bit-of-real-history-of-the-he...
Over the years, I used to take part in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in this whole area. The Ranch itself was not part of our area, but we stopped the car so that I cold take a photo or two looking down over the ranch. Always a good feeling to see this special barn.
Birds seemed to be few and far between yesterday, but I was happy to see two male Mountain Bluebirds and an American Robin, though all of them in bad light. I need to get out to some wetland areas!
This was one of several American Robins that were flying from tree to tree around a small pond and sometimes taking a bath at the edge of the pond. They kept me entertained while I watched and waited, hoping to see at least one Beaver. Taken on 14 September 2014, in Fish Creek Park.
"The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast. It is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. According to some sources, the American robin ranks behind only the red-winged blackbird (and just ahead of the introduced European starling and the not-always-naturally occurring house finch) as the most abundant, extant land bird in North America." From Wikipedia.
American Robins are one of our most common birds here on the West Coast. They are a year round bird here and not much for a birder to get excited about. In the spring, however, they can be one of the most striking birds with their fresh "robin" red breasts and the clean white around their face. This male was eyeing up a female that was picking and eating Virginia Creeper berries. He was definitely thinking he was a great catch but she on the other hand, was playing hard to get and flew off not long after this amorous Robin posed for this picture.
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The American robin (Turdus migratorius) a migratory songbird widely distributed throughout North America and is one of the most abundant extant land bird in North America.
Juvenile Sunbathing ~ American Robin ~ Turdus migratorius ~ Merle d'Amerique ~ My yard in Sparta, New Jersey
I heard quite a commotion one recent morning in my backyard. The sound of birds was overwhelming and once I opened the drapes for a glance outside I could see that a flock of Robins, accompanied by a flock of Cedar Waxwings had come in to bathe. They continued to share the birdbaths around the yard for a period of about 20 minutes, then they were gone as quickly as they had appeared.
The robin feeds her fledging worms for breakfast.
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Common Name: American Robin
Scientific Name: Turdus migratorius
Location: Illinois, USA
Date: May
Behavior: feeding juvenile
Subject: Adult and fledging
Still has the gape at the base of the beak but the red is starting to come in nicely. Lots of speckles still. There are several of the juvenile so this could be a different one.
Juvenile American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Garland, Tx
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