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Red Robbin
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To complement my Yellow Robin I finally found a Red one all be it in Jersey ? Yeah I know long way to go to find a bird, but what can I say.
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) or, simply Robin is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered to belong to the Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae).
It occurs all over Europe to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic Ocean as far as the Azores and Madeira. In the south east, it reaches the Caucasus range.
The European Robin is a common European songbird. It is 12.5 – 14.0 cm (5.0 – 5.5 inches) long and it is known for its pugnacious behavior despite its small size. The distinctive red patch on the chest of both sexes led to its original name of redbreast.
In the fifteenth century, when it became popular to give human names to familiar species, the bird came to be known as Robin redbreast, which was eventually shortened to robin (Lack, 1953:44).
Robins have a fluting, warbling song in the breeding season. Robins often sing into the evening, and sometimes into the night, leading some to confuse them with the Nightingale. Nocturnal singing in urban robins occurs in places that are noisy during the day, suggesting that they sing at night because it is quieter, and their message can propagate through the environment more clearly.
Both males and females sing during the winter, when they hold separate territories, the song then sounding more plaintive than the summer version. The female Robins move a short distance from the summer nesting territory to a nearby territory that is more suitable for winter feeding. Male Robins keep the same territory throughout the year.
Robins build a neat cup nest in crevices, holes or artificial sites such as discarded kettles. When juvenile birds fly from the nests they are mottled brown in colour all over and do not have a red breast. After 2 to 3 months out of the nest, the juvenile birds grow some reddish feathers under their chins and over a further 2 to 3 months this patch gradually extends to complete the adult appearance.
The Robin is well known to British and Irish gardeners: it is relatively unafraid of humans and likes to come close when anyone is digging the soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up; when the gardener stops for a break the robin might use the handle of the spade as a lookout point.
Robins in continental Europe are more wary. Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface.
Male Robins are noted for their highly aggressive territorial behavior. They will ruthlessly attack other males that stray into their territories, and have been observed attacking other small birds without apparent provocation.
Such attacks sometimes lead to fatalities, an aspect of the birds' behavior which is inconsistent with its wholesome, gentle public image.
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I really enjoy the composition here. The bird is in sharp focus, the dof is terrific, and the colors contrast against each other enough to make it colorful enough to attract my attention without it being too busy.
Hello Richard,
excellent shot, very clear and neat with an excellent focus, wonderfull lighting and colors are very sharp; lovely pose and splendid composition,
very well done,
friendly,
Pat
what a wonderful capture of the pretty robin! :-)
the pose is nice, althought the bird looks kind of wet or so,
nice natural colors and a good composition, as i like an off-centered view too, i tried a quick WS.
well seen & captured, thor.
Hello Richard,
This little fellow is nicely framed by the dry leaves!
Good quality in the close-up work, excellent details in the plumage and natural colours...
A well composed presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -
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