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Georgina Point, Mayne Island.
The American robin breeds throughout most of North America, from Alaska and Canada south through the United States and into Mexico. Although some populations may stay close to the breeding grounds year-round, most from the northernmost parts of the range migrate south to spend the winter in the United States and Central America. These migrants occur as far south as Guatemala, and also winter in the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Bahamas and Bermuda.
All chicks in the brood leave the nest within two days of each other. Even after leaving the nest, the juveniles will follow their parents around and beg food from them. The wings of juvenile birds develop rapidly, and it only takes a couple of weeks for them to become proficient at flying. Juveniles become capable of sustained flight two weeks after fledging. Bird banders have found that only 25% of young robins survive the first year.
Derby Pond, Whatcom Falls Park, Bellingham, WA.
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American Robin - Turdus migratorius
Overpeck County Park, Leonia / Teaneck, New Jersey
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American robins hunt using both their eyes and ears, but primarily using their eyes. They're often seen running around in grassy areas, stopping, cocking their heads, and then pecking at the ground to pull up insects for food.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey
I pulled over to the side of New Vernon Road when I saw these guys in the Multiflora Rose bushes. They all flew off when I parked, but I could see them in the distance watching the bush and I decided to stick around. Sure enough, about ten minuttes later they decided not to worry about me and came back to feed on the rose hips. There were about 10 of them hopping and flapping around in the bush at the time I made these captures.
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A 1-2-3 punch of snowstorms over the week left Boulder with about a foot of snow on the ground. As the sky cleared the following morning, the neighborhood was visited by a fairly large flight of American Robins, perhaps 100 birds, or more, spread out over several hundred square meters, at least. For several hours, I could hear the squeals and perks and tuts of these birds, and several of the males were singing - this in early December!
The bird in my photograph was eating the snow, and I noticed other Robins doing this too. Obviously, they need to drink, and perhaps they get nutrients from the snow as well. Whatever the case, Robins are capable of surviving temperatures down to at least -10F, which I have observed personally.
This group of Robins, however, did not make a repeat appearance the following morning, when temperatures locally dipped below zero F.
American Robins (Turdus migratorius) are included in the genus Turdus, in the songbird family Turdidae. Songbirds are, in turn, a member of the suborder Passeres, of the order Passeriformes, or Perching Birds, which includes about 5,100 species, more than half the world's total of about 8,600 species.
The Thrushes themselves number about 300 species of small, slender-billed songbirds that are almost cosmopolitan in distribution. The Eurasian Blackbird is the Old World counterpart to the American Robin, and is very similar in habits and apprearance; the two species differ primarily in the coloration of their plumage.
The Thrushes are considered by many to be among the best singers of all birds. They are strong fliers, and the more northern species are highly migratory. In the United States, the Robin is widely regarded as a herald of Spring, but in truth, some Robins hang around all Winter to at least 40 degrees North, where they subsist primarily on berries.
When the sun burns away patches of snow, however, Robins will soon be found hopping and running around on the ground, apparently foraging for tiny arthropods. The widespread clearing of land for pasture, park, and golf courses has created a new habitat for American Robins, just a hop, skip and jump, if you will, from their original habitat on the forest floor, and indeed, some Robins can still be found in that habitat where it remains. In my experience, these "forest robins" are more shy than their suburban counterparts.
Where ever these Robins hailed from, they were wary and shy. Most would not tolerate either my close approach, nor my camera,
This was the first time that I have seen a fecal sac being removed from this nest. Until now I only saw them being swallowed. This American Robin (Turdus migratorius) nest was photographed from a fifth floor window in Oakville, Ontario.
The American Robin or North American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most widely distributed and numerous birds in North America. The total population is estimated to be more than 300 million birds. Nonetheless I cannot recall ever having seen more Robins in one place as there were during this past weekend (January 18 and 19, 2013) at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, near Titusville, Florida, USA. We saw hundreds and hundreds of these birds feeding on the fruits of the Sabal Palm and Brazilian Pepper Tree.
I spent most of my early life in the Northeastern United States where the song of the American Robin was the most welcome sound of spring as they returned from their wintering grounds in the south. The old English proverb, "The early bird gets the worm", aside from inspiring me to get out of bed, also brings to mind the sight of an American Robin plucking earth worms from a wet green lawn at dawn in May or June. Although an abundant species; I always enjoy the sight and sound of the American Robin.
The early settlers of North America named this bird because like the European Robin, each has a red breast. The two species are unrelated as the American Robin is classified as a Turdidae or thrush and the European Robin as a Muscicapidae or chat,
This image was taken on Black Point Wildlife Drive. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Titusville, Florida, USA.
An American Robin stands alert in a green patch of lawn, holding a caterpillar in its beak.
Photographed in my Arkansas yard, this scene captures a classic moment of springtime bird behavior. The robin is likely feeding nestlings nearby, and its successful catch showcases the species' well-known foraging skills on open ground.
American Robins (Turdus migratorius) are common across North America and are easily recognized by their brick-red breast and melodic songs. Their diet consists largely of insects and worms in the breeding season, which they often deliver to their young in multiple trips each day.
Ground foraging Robins are seen all the time, so I was delighted to get a few photos of this one perched on a pine branch.
Photographed from my kitchen window in Salt Lake City, Utah.
For some reason, albinism and partial albinism have been recorded in robins more than any other wild bird species. One study found that 8.22% of all albino wild birds found in North America were robins. But only about one robin in 30,000 is an albino or partial albino. Most records of robins with albinism are only partial albinos, which of course live longer than total albinos. All white birds (albinos) have a complete loss of pigment, but they are very noticeable to predators so don't last long in the wild. Albinism is caused by a genetic defect carried in both the parents.
American Robin Turdus migratorius perched in a tree with various worms for der kinder in the Don Edwards Federal Wildlife Reserve in Newark, CA in June 2006. Taken by a Nikkormat FT2 with a Nikkor-H 300mm ƒ4.5 non-AI lens on Fujicolor Press 1600. Negative scanned into computer by an HPG4010, dust removal and gamma correction done in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
I was amused by this American Robin as he already had a mouthful of worms and was trying to find more. He must have a nest full of chicks, I surmised. What a good provider!
American Robin in late afternoon feeding on Brazilian Pepper.
This image was taken on Black Point Wildlife Drive. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Titusville, Florida, USA, January 20, 2013.
It was cold and rainy this morning although the predicted rain had yet to begin in earnest. I was already looking forward to being warmer and in a dryer place as our walk was ending when I noticed this robin in a nearby dogwood tree. Having two such indicators of Spring in the same place and within range was enough for me to take my camera out from under my jacket to see if I could capture a proper image.
This is a 1:1 crop of the original frame with some adjustments for exposure and sharpness.
American Robin
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Turdus migratorius
I took a walk through the woods today and the robins were busy hunting in the leaves. I think that they too are having trouble deciding whether it is winter or spring. This one hopped up on a stump and gave me a pretty nice pose.
This young Robin was following his Mom around demanding food, I'm sure it was great fun for the youngun but not for Mom!
This weeks Feathery Friday theme is Birds just want to have Fun!
Oooo I slept in and forgot to upload a shot this morning, so this is one I was going to post then changed my mind and made private so it's being pressed into service ;D
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American Robin, Pleasant Plains Rd. in the Friends of the Swamp parking lot, Great Swamp NWR, NJ
As Laurel and I were on our way out to walk to lunch, we spotted this American robin (Turdus migratorius) looking at us, so we took a picture.
Today marks the return of the robin to Mystic. Large voracious flocks of them have descended on the berries and trees here. I tried counting them, but they were flitting to and fro in large numbers. At one point there were at least 25 stripping the remaining berries from the 4 or 5 small holly bushes along our front walk area.
We've always loved Robins, but ever since Idaho they have had a very special place in our hearts. They nested right outside our window and let us watch them raise two broods of chicks. In part it was all the more exciting as it was confirmation of our efforts to rehabilitate the backyard environment where we lived. We still have the time-lapse video we took. Two years of hard work paid off with the Robins, hummers, hummingbird moths and many others.