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Mr Robin
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Mr Robin was taken in my back garden this afternoon.
He is straight from the memory card apart from a slight crop.
Robin Erithacus rubecula
Length: 13-14 cm (5")
Wing Span: 20-22 cm (8-9")
Weight: 16-22 g (½-¾ oz)
The National Bird and a common favourite, the Robin is easily recognised by most people.
The Robin is a plump bird with bright orange-red breast, face, throat and cheeks edged with grey, a white belly and olive-brown upper parts.
The sexes are very similar, if not identical, though some texts suggest that the brown forehead is "V" shaped in females, and "U" shaped in males, though even this is not always apparent. They have a brown bill and legs.
The juvenile Robin has speckled buff-brown upper parts and underparts. They have no red feathers so that adult birds do not attack them in territorial disputes. The speckled feathers are lost in a partial moult when the bird is about two to three months old.
In the winter, resident birds are joined by immigrants from Scandinavia and the continental Europe; these Robins are paler than ours, have a duller red breast. The immigrants are also generally less tame because they skulk in woodlands, only British Robins are a tame garden bird.
Robins are territorial all year round; during the spring and summer this territoriality is for breeding, but at other times individual robins hold territories for feeding. Robins will defend their territories to the death, and so in the poem "Who killed Cock Robin?", another Robin rather than a sparrow would be more likely:
Who killed Cock Robin?
I said the Sparrow,
With my bow and arrow,
And I killed Cock Robin. |
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Hello Billy,
I just cannot resist robins!
Could that have something to do with my name!
You really have captured good details of texture in this sharply focussed, alert pose.
The light and dof are both good.
The b/g is a little grainy but that is easy to rectify in PS.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Cute ending poetry. And a nice deep rich green backdrop which really helps this robin stick out well...a fine job as usual from a great photographer!
bob
- taba
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(1707) - [2009-04-26 10:44]
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Hi Billy
fine capture and composition!
perfect sharpness and colors!
i really like the green BG that improves the robin figure.
well done;
Taba
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- jaycee
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(21912) - [2009-04-26 11:19]
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Hi Billy,
How I wish I had Robins in my backyard! They are always beautiful and this one is no exception. He is posing nicely showing off his adorable face and lovely feathers which you present in fine details and lovely colors. The greens behind him set him off very well.
Jane
Hi Billy
Despite the noise in background it is a great photo. Nice blured background, good sharpness and exposure I like it
Best wishes
Krzysztof
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- roges
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(3264) - [2009-04-26 14:11]
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Hi Billy !
Great capture with beautiful presentation.
The colors are superb and excellent contrast.
Have a beautiful evening,
Adrian
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