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Two worms for lunch.
Thanks to my friend Imagistpoet for loaning me his 400mm lens. Here's his picture of the same robin: www.flickr.com/photos/in_vitro/3541163224/
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A harbinger of Spring! Okay, not really. Here in Middle Tennessee, robins are year-round residents, but up here on the ridge I see a lot more of them in the winter.
Burying beetles found the robin that I first photographed yesterday! Over the course of the day, it has slowly sunk into the earth.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Cedar Hill State Park. Cedar Hill, Texas.
Dallas County. 16 February 2016.
Nikon D800. Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD
(600mm) f8 @ 1/800 sec. ISO 800.
Before we moved in, this pair of Robins had built a nest right under our backyard deck. I thought for sure they would abandon it but the eggs must have had been laid already. Now they are very busy feeding the young ones. We can see the nest by looking out a basement window. To dirty for useable pictures regrettably! They have become very accustomed to us to the point where the other day as Donna was digging into the garden she would throw the male any grub she dug up and he would pounce on it. Then he would hang around just a few feet away waiting for more.
Yup, we have lots of grubs in our grass.. And the dead spots to prove it... They will come out as fat June Bugs later.
Happy Feathery Friday..
The robins (Turdus migratorius) in the nest in the pedestrian tunnel have hatched. I counted 3 beaks.
A little change of pace. Not a tank, not a military vehicle - just a common, ordinary North American Robin but I kind of liked the way the picture turned out.
The robins (Turdus migratorius) in the nest in the pedestrian tunnel have hatched. I counted 3 beaks.
We are starting to see lots of robins in the area. This one was shot at Royston, BC, but they are now here in Chilliwack too. Processed with ADCSee Photo Studio Ultimate.
Snow is on the way and there is a chill in the air.
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. It has seven subspecies, but only T. m. confinis of Baja California Sur is particularly distinctive, with pale gray-brown underparts.
The American robin is active mostly during the day and assembles in large flocks at night. Its diet consists of invertebrates (such as beetle grubs, earthworms, and caterpillars), fruits, and berries. It is one of the earliest bird species to lay eggs, beginning to breed shortly after returning to its summer range from its winter range. Its nest consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers, and is smeared with mud and often cushioned with grass or other soft materials. It is among the first birds to sing at dawn, and its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated.
The adult robin is preyed upon by hawks, cats, and larger snakes, but when feeding in flocks, it can be vigilant and watch other birds for reactions to predators. Brown-headed cowbirds lay eggs in robin nests (see brood parasite), but robins usually reject the cowbird eggs.
This fledgling American Robin was seen strolling the grounds at Yellowstone National Park headquarters in Mammoth, Wyoming.
The American Robin is a familiar sight pulling up worms on suburban lawns. Although it's at home breeding in deep, mature forests, the robin is the most widespread thrush in North American thanks to a tolerance for human-modified habitats.
It was perched and then took off just as I pressed the shutter. Outside my office neighbor's window.
The robins love the berries on my English Holly tree in my backyard in Dunbar, a district of Vancouver, British Columbia. This was taken on the morning of Dec 31, 2009. There was a beautiful Varied Thrush in the yard at the same time, but it was unwilling to pose for a portrait.
ahh, Mr. Robin back on territory, singing so sweet and kicking every other robin's butt out of the confines here. he and Mr. Mockingbird are tanglin', too. spring mus' be done an' sprung up here... ;)
This image shows an American Robin standing in a birdbath, tilting its head back as it takes a drink. The orange breast and gray wings stand out against the muted background.
I photographed this scene in my yard in Arkansas, where robins often visit for water, especially during warm or dry spells. The birdbath’s simple design gave a clean stage for the moment.
The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most familiar birds in North America. Known for their early-morning songs and worm-hunting habits, they also rely on water sources like this for drinking and bathing.
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
New baby just out of the nest. Mom and dad are nearby squawking for it to get a move on. They had food in their beaks but the baby kept closing its eyes like it wanted a nap in the sunlight. It was so cute with the little fluff on its head. Godspeed into life little one.
American Robin at Steve’s Water Garden Video © Steve Frye. Video taken on the Flying Circus Birders of Boulder Walk on May 1, 2021.
Bluebird(femaile) (Sialia Sialis)
American Robin (turdus migratorius)
I have never been able to capture 2 birds at once. Usually one flies away while I'm trying to figure out how to focus on two birds so I'm happy I finally got one.
Several flocks of robins have been hanging around the last few weeks. I don't know yet if the freezing rain scared them off.
American Robin photographed at the USFWS Northeast Regional Office in Hadley, MA on 19 January 2014.