Fledgling Robin @ arm's length
Fledgling European Robin19 total reviews
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Well,COOL,Susan! : )
It's yet another well photographed and nicely presented picture of one of these cute little birds,my friend!
A pleasantly colorful and well focused piece!
'Good Show'!
~Sean
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2017
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Well,COOL,Susan! : )
It's yet another well photographed and nicely presented picture of one of these cute little birds,my friend!
A pleasantly colorful and well focused piece!
'Good Show'!
~Sean
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2017
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Sean.
Thanks a million for your great review.
Susan
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You're very welcome,Susan!
Comment from michiganmike
You'll have this guy eating out of your hand before long. A very nice shot with great colors and beautiful detail in his feathers. He is well framed by the currant bush.
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2017
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You'll have this guy eating out of your hand before long. A very nice shot with great colors and beautiful detail in his feathers. He is well framed by the currant bush.
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2017
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Mike,
Thanks a million for your great review this was one of the tamest Robins visiting my Garden, the following winter I could almost touch it on the bird table outside the kitchen.
Susan
Comment from nikman
I presume then it is female robin? I am only asking because I am not an expert on them. Your image benefits from a good composition, it's sharp and well exposed. Nicely done!
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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I presume then it is female robin? I am only asking because I am not an expert on them. Your image benefits from a good composition, it's sharp and well exposed. Nicely done!
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Nik,
Thanks a million for your great review. This is a fledgling Robin that has only just left the nest..
The Adult robins are virtually impossible to tell apart as their plumage is exactly the same.
Sometimes you can see a brood patch on the female when she is brooding the the eggs...this is a patch low on the breast that she plucks out her feathers so it's bald..this means her warm skin is against the eggs to keep them warm. the feathers act as insulation keeping the heat in the Robin not on the eggs.
With Robins it's only the female who sits on the eggs. the male brings her food & then helps once the chicks have hatched.
This little fledgling with start to shed it's speckled plumage at about eight or nine weeks of age, after which it will sport the red breast of an adult.
Susan
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Many thanks for your comprehensive reply and explanations Susan
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Nik,
Most people including myself, were unaware that the fledgling Robins did not leave the nest with a red breast....many people think their are small Thrushes with their speckled plumage.
Susan
Comment from GaliaG
Nice capture of the bird with the flower on his beak
excellent focus, details, light handling and composition
good presentation and initial impact
thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Nice capture of the bird with the flower on his beak
excellent focus, details, light handling and composition
good presentation and initial impact
thanks for sharing
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Galia,
Thanks a million for your review. It was a wriggling Meal Worm in it's beak, I watched it pull it out of the soil under the currant bush.
Susan
Comment from Mama Mia1
What a great shot this is. You really got a close one here. It looks like he was too busy catching dinner to notice you at all. That was a chance in a million to get this capture and you did a fine job of it.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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What a great shot this is. You really got a close one here. It looks like he was too busy catching dinner to notice you at all. That was a chance in a million to get this capture and you did a fine job of it.
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Maria,
Thanks a million for your great review.
Susan
Comment from Jack Moore
This is a very nice photo, the focus is great and I really love how the colors seem to go well together here. I like how this parent has something to give its little ones. One thing that I think that we have in common is it seems like we like to watch the birds, I like to sit in the yard with camera in hand and watch them at the bird feeders and wait on that cardinal that I have had my eye on. Keep up the great work and have a nice weekend my friend. JackJr.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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This is a very nice photo, the focus is great and I really love how the colors seem to go well together here. I like how this parent has something to give its little ones. One thing that I think that we have in common is it seems like we like to watch the birds, I like to sit in the yard with camera in hand and watch them at the bird feeders and wait on that cardinal that I have had my eye on. Keep up the great work and have a nice weekend my friend. JackJr.
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Jack,
Thanks a million for your great review on this newly fledged Robin JUST out of the nest. It caught the meal worm in the ground under the bush before flying up as if asking to be photographed.
I'd watched it's parent feed it just a about five minutes earlier.
Susan
Comment from El-mundo
Aww I thought this was your little buddy again! a lovely shot of this fledgling robin, showing the soft down as it molts into a full red breast - captured with great timing with the aptly named meal work in it's mouth as a little snack. Great close up capture with good clarity and DOF, and great natural lighting - lovely shot.
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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Aww I thought this was your little buddy again! a lovely shot of this fledgling robin, showing the soft down as it molts into a full red breast - captured with great timing with the aptly named meal work in it's mouth as a little snack. Great close up capture with good clarity and DOF, and great natural lighting - lovely shot.
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Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Elmundo,
Thanks a million for your great review. This was the first fledgling just out of the nest that I was able to get that close. The following winter as an adult it still let me get within an arm's length.
Susan
Comment from supergold
one more robin...
a very good close up of this robin in the blackcurrant bush with unripe green fruits;good focus and framing; unfortunately not the best bg;
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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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one more robin...
a very good close up of this robin in the blackcurrant bush with unripe green fruits;good focus and framing; unfortunately not the best bg;
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Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Fred.
Merci beaucoup mille fois for your great review.
It's a Redcurrant bush.
Susan
Comment from Neilnap773
ooh you've captured this little beauty really well and composed a fabulous structure to your presentation with a nicely slightly defused backdrop of the fence allowing the enhancement of the little fellas plumage . The good placement of the bird to the left of the frame gives the viewer a feeling of "anticipation " of where the birds next movement will be ...its a really nice shot ,well done ..a rare six from me
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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ooh you've captured this little beauty really well and composed a fabulous structure to your presentation with a nicely slightly defused backdrop of the fence allowing the enhancement of the little fellas plumage . The good placement of the bird to the left of the frame gives the viewer a feeling of "anticipation " of where the birds next movement will be ...its a really nice shot ,well done ..a rare six from me
Comment Written 29-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017
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Neil,
Thanks a million for your complementary, thoughtful & detailed review & the most welcome SIX Star rating.
Susan