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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: 2006-06-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM, uv haze
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Robins of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-28 18:15
Viewed: 774
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lately I have been going to the place that a go the most to try to get same nice shots of birds and the only birds that I have been able to shoot, are American robins and pigeons and although I like them two, I wish I could find a least a couple of seagulls.
Going back to the robins I shoot this one that I like and I hope you like too.

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)

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

JC
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-06-28 18:21]

Hello Jorge, good capture. Nice to see it with a beakfull. It's a nice composition and the focus is nice. There is some noise in the BG, a NR filter could get rid of this. Nice work.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-06-28 18:55]

Hi Jorge,
Great shot. Excellent sharp details with well exposed colours. Good lighting and well composed. Very well done and TFS.
Dean.

Nice detail, good exposure, well taken.

Greg

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2006-06-29 3:10]

Hi Jorge,
Excellent Robin capture.
I like your great pov,dof,focus,sharpness,colors,note,framing,blurred bg and pose.Well Done.TFS
Chris

Bonjour Jorge
Belle présentation et belle prise de vue avec ce joli rouge gorge,les couleurs et la nettetée sont très bonnes, belle composition .
Au revoir et félicitation ....JP

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2006-06-29 6:03]

Tpo of the world with a dirty beak!! Good capture JC of this pretty robin. Nice and sharp, good colours, and I love his pose. Well done,
janice

Hello Jorge,

Nice picture of this male American Robin bringing food to its sieblings. Nice bg enhancing the subject and you got a very good pov. Colors looks very natural too!

TFS,

Michel

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-06-29 8:17]

Hello Jorge,
This is a wonderful pose you have captured,
colors and details are wonderful.
Good composition with excellent POV and BG.
TS..Sky

Superb Picture, I Like it a perfect picture, the colors, contrast, and exposure is spot on!
The bird with a feed is an added Bonus
TFS
Goutham R

Nicely timed capture Jorge,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2006-06-30 2:55]

I like it. Well exposed and it looks active with mouth full of food (I think). TFS

Hello Jorge,
very good moment you captured! Very nice composition! Very well done! TFS.
Gr.
Heinz

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-30 11:58]

Hi Jorge,
Very different from the Robins we see here in Europe but a beautiful bird nonetheless. Lovely shot, excellent exposure, details and colours, good DOF. Nice work!
Regards,
Adrian

Pues una preciosidad de mirlo, muy bonito, los nuesros son negros lustrosos, pero estos tienen un colorido maravilloso.
Un saludo y una gran foto si señor.

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