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European Robin


European Robin
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Copyright: Hilary Wilkinson (Hil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1412] (4849)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Exposure: f/3.6, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Robins of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-26 9:17
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European Robin

Overview

The Robin is one of the most popular Birds around, in a Newspaper poll over 40 yrs ago it was voted Britain’s National bird, although that was not made official. Robins are relatively unafraid of Humans especially in the UK; they can often be found hanging around Gardeners in the hope of the odd juicy worm being dug up. A Robin can always be found on Christmas cards too. Robins sing nearly all year round and despite their cute appearance, they are aggressively territorial and are quick to drive away intruders. They will sing at night next to street lights.

Size & Appearance

The Robin is around 12.5 – 14 cm in length with a wingspan of 20 - 22 cm and weighs around 16 – 22g, the Male & Female are identical with a orange breast & face lined with grey, brown upperparts and a whitish/Grey belly, the young are a mottled brown colour and don’t start to get their red feather till 2 – 3 Months

Distribution

Europe, East to Western Siberia and South to North America

Habitat
Woods, Parks, Hedgerows and Gardens

Diet

Worms, Seeds, Fruit & Insects

Nesting

The Robins nest in a variety of places from a sheltered crevice to a old rusty watering can, they build there nests from moss, grass, hair and feathers, they have 2 – 3 clutches a year laying around 5 – 6 eggs, the eggs are a smooth & non-glossy and are white or pale blue with reddish spots, and about 20 mm by 15 mm. Incubation is by the female only. The young are fed by both parents.

Song

Robins can normally be heard singing there warbling melody from a watchful perch ans often sounds like like "twiddle-oo, twiddle-eedee, twiddle-oo twiddle". Robins are rarely seen or heard during midsummer (July-August) when they are moulting and become rather retiring. They sing all through the night and are often confused with the Nightingale, this was thought to be because of street lights causing confusion about the time of day but now it is thought to be due to the nosiness of urban life the Robin waits till all is quiet so it can be heard, the alarm call is a loud ticking call which im sure is familiar to us all.

This is a link the Robins song


What can we do

A open fronted nest box is ideal for Robins and wont it be great to have them nest in your garden, also a mealworm is a lovely treat for a Robin.

All my info came from reading Wilkipedia, the RSPB Website and Garden Birds.co

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Hi Hilary

ye, robins are popular and also so cute. I love them. nice shot with good compostion and very good details. I like this goofi pose.
well done
TFS
Babak

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2008-03-26 9:52]

Hello Hilary,
gorgeous little bird and it poses very well for you.
You captured fabulous detail and great colors in that plumage.
A wonderful Spring composition.
TFS.Sky

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
  • [2008-03-26 10:04]

Hello Hilary,.
Another splendid capture of Robin from you! He looks just like a round fluffy ball here - so cute! Great sharpness and lovely colours. Very well composed too!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Hello Hilary,

What a fine capture!
Your robin has that round, golf ball appearance that I found in robins some weeks ago. The ones I am seeing now seem to be much slimmer!

Lovely details of color and texture with excellent eye contact!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 148 N: 4553] (14701)
  • [2008-03-26 10:25]

Hi Hillary.
I think this is your good friend. The robin poses to you with great skill. Amazing shot with tremendous details and exactness of colours. Great 3D-image of harming bird at natural scenery. Bravo once more.
Alexei.

Hello Hilary,
My congrat on this fine and beautiful image of the Robin!
perfect closeness in total sharpness, beautiful colour and superb details
well done and TFS
best regards
Tony

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
  • [2008-03-26 10:50]

Hi Hilary. This is your best Robin shot so far in my eyes. You have captured fine detail and natural looking colours. with very good use of the light. a nice POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1215 W: 68 N: 2524] (8319)
  • [2008-03-26 11:04]

Hello Hilary,
Excellent photo of this Robin in a marvelous pose. Great sharpness and details. Beautiful natural colours and a good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Hilary,

Fantastic photo.Good composition.Great shot,splendid capture with excellent details.I liked very much.

Hello Hilary,

What a beautiful close-up shot of this lovely small bird you are showing us here.
Sharpness and exposure are great and therfore feather details are most wonderfully visible.
Also love the glance i the clear dark eye very much.
Very well done. TFS!!!

Kindest regards, harry

Precioso y original primer plano Hilary, ademas con una gran naturalidad en los colores. Buen encuadre.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-03-27 6:38]

Hi Hilary,
Outstanding close-up shot of this charming Robin with such lovely colours and details on its plumage. Superb lighting and exposure and you have captured a fabulous pose here. I like the natural surrounding and the glint on its eye. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2008-03-27 6:42]

Hello Hilary,
Nice bird portrait!
Cute subject!
TFS
Ena

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1697 W: 242 N: 5609] (19923)
  • [2008-03-27 7:43]

I do love Robins!
I got out today with my new lens in the sun and a Robin came about 1m away from me and stayed there watching me for quite a while! I'll pose one of the shots of it later :-)
Fabulous detail in the feathers and excellent sharpness.
Nice composition too.
Great colours.
A really excellent frame-filling shot.
Well done Hil,

Joe

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2008-03-27 7:45]

Hi Hil.
Otra muy bella foto de este hermoso e inquito pajarillo. La calidad de la toma permite observar sus finos y elegantes tonos de colores en el plumaje. Muy hermosa foto Hil.
Saludos
Luis52

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
  • [2008-03-27 10:54]

Hi Hil,

Beautiful capture of this little Robin. He looks so soft and cuddly and round. Exquisite colors and super fine details. The pose and setting are wonderful. I wish we had these birds here.

Jane

Hi Hilary, I see you have the same camera as me.
Wonderful sharp detailed colorful image of this Robin. Fine pose, lighting, and comp. also. Well done.
Tfs Richard

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 0 N: 667] (2959)
  • [2008-03-27 15:22]

Excelente luz y color. Un saludo

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2008-03-27 15:50]

Hello Hilary,
fantastic picture, great close-up of this cute robin!
I like the pose captured and great details,
regards,
Dejan

This is a nice capture of this colorful robin. The details and the soft background are quite good.
TFS
Evelynn : )

This is a great shot. I love Robins and have been trying for years to get a really decent photo of one (haven't succeeded as yet)!

I'd be very proud of this one.

Well done.

Hi Hilary,
Excellent detail & DOF in this frame filling closeup, a nice POV. The color & exposure look about perfect to me, great shot!
By the way, I read your profile before checking your photo. If you're the grand "old" age of 43, what does that make me at 54..A dinosaur!! ;-}
Well done & have a nice weekend,
Howard

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2615 W: 133 N: 7512] (23431)
  • [2008-03-28 8:18]

Hello Hilary,
This is really a 'round robin'! The sharpness, pose, composition and POV are all excellent in this close portrait and combi9ne to make this an excllent image.
Thanks for sharing it and have a good weekend,
Ivan

If I have said it once,,,,I have said it a hundred times....the robin in Europe is so much prettier and dainty a bird as ours...ours looks as though it is a tank compared to yours and this is a fine capture of it as well...the angle is different and colours true...Very nicely done!
Bob

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1137 W: 15 N: 21] (100)
  • [2008-03-28 12:22]

Hi Hilary, a fine shot of the robin you got here, lovely shape like a ball. Good detail and superb light giving an excellent catchlight. Very good job tfs rgds Necip. sorry p.t.

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-03-28 13:38]

Hi Hilary,

Great capture of the robin!
Amazing well saturated and rich colours,.
Perfect focus showing amazing details in the feathers.
Excellent catch light!
Congratulations!

Lise

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1331 W: 107 N: 4825] (21400)
  • [2008-03-28 20:23]

Hello Hilary, what a great portrait of the Robin! Very well composed with a perfect technique, thanks!

Mario

What an adorable chubby little bird! Too cute!
Great shot - good lighting and detail. Nicely composed!

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2008-03-30 14:19]

Bonjour Hilary,

Bravo pour ce gros plan, Superbe couleurs et bon détails.
Merci pour le partage.
Joseph

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2352 W: 61 N: 3814] (12240)
  • [2008-03-31 9:28]

Hello Hilary,
Very nice shot of this cute little fellow. I liked your POV, the details and catchlight in the eye. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-07 10:03]

Hello Hil

A beauty!
Excellent POV and DOF.
The colours are well saturated.
Lovely eye detail and glint.
These robins are so cute.
TFS

Rob

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