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Copyright: Jorge Chemas (jchemas) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 32 N: 754] (3388)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 300D, EF 75-300mm III USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/4000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Robins of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-19 19:42
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The American Robin

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Turdidae
Genus Turdus
Species T. migratorius

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. Populations appear stable or increasing throughout its range. Because the robin forages largely on lawns, it is vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution.
Hundreds of thousands of American Robins can gather in a single winter roost. In summer, females sleep on the nests and males congregate in roosts. As young robins become independent, they join the males in the roost. Female adults go to the roosts only after they have finished nesting. The American Robin eats both fruit and invertebrates. Earthworms are important during the breeding season, but fruit is the main diet during winter. Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of day; they eat earthworms early in the day and more fruit later in the day. Because the robin forages largely on lawns, it is vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution. An American Robin can produce three successful broods in one year. On average, though, only 40 percent of nests successfully produce young. Only 25 percent of those fledged young survive to November. From that point on, about half of the robins alive in any year will make it to the next. Despite the fact that a lucky robin can live to be 14 years old, the entire population turns over on average every six years. Although the appearance of a robin is considered a harbinger of spring, the American Robin actually spends the winter in much of its breeding range. However, because they spend less time in yards and congregate in large flocks during winter, you're much less likely to see them. The number of robins present in the northern parts of the range varies each year with the local conditions. For a discussion of how snow cover affects wintering robins, based on Great Backyard Bird Count data.

Description
•Large thrush.
•Back and wings gray.
•Underparts red.
•Dark head with white eye crescents.
•Size: 20-28 cm (8-11 in)
•Wingspan: 31-40 cm (12-16 in)
•Weight: 77 g (2.72 ounces)
•Sexes look similar; female paler, especially on head.

Other Names
Merle d'Amérique (French)
Mirlo primavera (Spanish)

HOPE YOU LIKE IT.

Thanks for visiting me and thanks in advance for your comments/critiques

JC
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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-04-19 19:48]

Hi Jorge,
a great shot, this pose is absolutly beautiful. The colors and sharpness are excellent. POV and composition just wonderful.
TFS..Sky

Hi Jorge,

Very nice photo. This is a commun bird but you shot is great. Nice colors and sharpness. I like the branch that cross the picture. Very nice compo. The bird looks proud. It seems to love to be shot by your camera. Good work.

Martin.

Hi Jorge,
That is a very proud pose you have captured on this Robin. The composition is flawless. Exposure looks great with the nice saturated colors. Detail is very sharp. Well done!
Scott

Hi Jorge,
Very nice shot! Excellent composition with sharp details and great colours.
Thanks for sharing!

Bonsoir Jorge
C'est vraiment une belle prise de vue que ce rouge gorge.Les couleurs ,la présentation et les détails
Ainsi que ce beau ciel bleu tout est vraiment joli.
Merci et au revoir....JP

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8876)
  • [2006-04-19 21:45]
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Hello Jorge,
Great shot, very good POV and pose. Very well done .TFS.

Hello Jorge
Excellent crossing diagonals make for an outstanding composition. Strong focus and nicely saturated color.

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5747 W: 606 N: 3505] (9407)
  • [2006-04-19 22:30]
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Hi Jorge
Great stuff. I wonder if it’s sniffing something or is it just pride that's got that nose in the air.
The composition is very nice with the diagonal twig and the bird forming an X. Lovely POV – me likes. The colours are fine and the DOF is brilliant with excellent sharp details, the lovely blue sky is a super BG enhancing the bird, and the exposure was perfect.
Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Jorge,
This robin looks very confident. I really like the pose of this robin. Nice color and shapness. Very well done.
Jitti

Hi JC, good POV showing us from under the Robin. He looks nice and sharp against the blue background. The colours look good too. Well done,
Janice

jolie photo et bel oiseau , la branche qui traverse la photo en diagonale ameliore la composition , bravo ! ;)

Amitiés !

Great pose you have caught,lovely image...
Great colour and composition...
Well taken.

Hi Jorge

Wonderful shot. Good light, colour, POV and composition. Technically great too. Well done! :-)

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2006-04-20 17:10]

Hello ! Good Robin Jorge, super pose, well exposed and great composition. Very sharp too. Nice frame. Thanks !

Mario

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2006-04-22 21:30]

Very good photo.
Complete note as usual.
Thank you Jorge.
I am just trying to refund my debts...

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-04-26 17:20]

Hello Jorge, good shot. I like the composition and the colours and details are very good. Well done.

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