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Robin
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 400 F5.6 L.
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/50 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -5- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-07-01 11:09
Viewed: 596
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of two young Robins in the garden . The other one was on the fence at the time i took this one. I would think they have come from the same brood as they are the same size. They seem to like sitting on the post over looking the garden.

Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) Length 14cm.
The Robin is one of the most familiar and popular garden Birds of all. The Robin is an aggressive species with the males sometimes fighting to the death to defend their territory.
The male and female are almost identical with brown crown, wings, upperparts and tail, a grey band along the sides of the breast, white belly and the famous red breast which is actually a deep orange colour. Juvenile Birds can cause confusion as they lack red in their plumage, being a rather dull spotty brown in colour.
Robins sing all year round, defending summer and winter territories with their fluty melodic song.
The Robin can be found in almost every garden as it is one of the tamest Birds, happily feeding alongside humans as they work. They will often take live food such as Earthworms or Mealworms from the hand.
Breeds from March to August building a cup shaped nest from grass and leaves lined with hair. Lays 4-6 pale blue-white eggs lightly spotted with red and incubates for 13-15 days. The young fledge after 12-14 days. They often have two broods
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Hello Nick,
Great details and lighting. Have seen several species of young birds just recently, but not a Robin. So good to see one here. Thanks.
Alan

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-07-01 11:29]

Hello Nick,

Very cute shot of this Robin!
Good composition and POV.
Nice colours as well.
Good work!

TFS

brigitte

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-07-01 11:40]

Hello Nick,
Marvelous, what a great little robin. Another photo in excellent quality. The sharp details are fantastic and the colours are perfectly natural. Beautiful catchlight in the eye, composition and contrasting dark OOF BG.

Ciao Nick, lovely bird in nice pose, great light, good colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, wonderful composition with beautiful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2009-07-01 11:46]

how cute! :-) excellent capture of the young robin, sharpness and details are great, love the scraggly plumage and how
he is holding on to the top of the branch. terrific job & best wishes, thor.

Hello Nick,
another fantastic picture of the Robin juvenile taken from an excellent POV in a lovely pose against a very beautiful dark BG, very good sharpness and marvellous colours.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Preciosa, aunque mejor la anterior que publicaste y que he comentado anteriormente.
Saludos Nicholas.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-07-01 12:09]

Hello Nick,
A great full-frame capture of a juvenile Robin. The pose and POV are great and the lighting shows it up well against the dark green natural BG. Nice catchlight in the eye too.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-07-01 12:15]

Gorgeous,fantastic work Nicholas, this one is very realistic.Crispy details and nice colors.
Are super sharp. Nice compo and pose too.
Best regards Siggi

Hi Nicholas
Nice capture.
Great details and good clarity.
Congratulations!

Hi Nick,
An nother excellent capture of this young and pretty robin in a lovely pose from wonderful POV with excellent details and nice composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-07-01 16:19]

Hi Nick,

Tis the season for baby birds. Just like our infants they are precious and grow up too fast. Of course, this Robin will be a beautiful bird. Wonderful shot in a lovely pose. The details are so fine that we can see every feather. Face, eye, and plumage are all perfect. Nice natural colors, wonderful background and an excellent composition.

Jane

Wonderful picture Nick, Love those details on the birds and that CATCH LIGHT :-) he he he. The BG is spacial too and its always a pleasure to watch your pictures.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15451)
  • [2009-07-01 23:35]

Hola Nick,
excelente retrato,
con buen enfoque y color...
saludos amigo.

Hello Nick,

This is lovely!
The focus is spot on and reveals the details of the speckled breast very well. Good catch-light and a fine alert pose.

We had a family of robins on our decking.
It was so interesting to watch the parent caring for three youngsters. All the birds seemed to have the this alert posture, a real robin trait.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Hi Nick,
A nice capture of this beautiful juvenile robin. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1561] (6085)
  • [2009-07-02 3:00]

Hello Nicholas
As always a top quality image. Great details and natural colors.
Regards
Razvan

Hi Nicholas,

an nice presentation from these bird.
Good pov and sharpness.
Fine natural colours.

Gert

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1101 W: 23 N: 3605] (12949)
  • [2009-07-02 10:19]

Hi Nick,
nice to see this little one thriving in your garden. Superb details and nicely framed, top work as always.
All the best,
Paul

Hello Nicholas,

Superb photo of this young Robin.
Natural colours with fantastic details.
Light,focus and definition are splendid.
Good note.

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 753] (4624)
  • [2009-07-02 13:30]

Hello Nicholas.
Pretty young, excellent light on the bird against dark blurred BG gave super result.
Regards, Pawel

hello Nick!
another usual class in your catch of birds
well managed,excellent details and definition

best sERGIO

Ciao Niholas. You've obtained a great pose and an amazing light. Real poerfect sharp. Bravo.

Roberto

Hello Nicholas
lovely picture of this young robin, he has a proud pose on the top of this tree stem
very fine details on the whole plumage, wonderful colors and great contrast between the bird and dark BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

hello Nick

very beautiful close-up photo of this young Robin,
with fine POV and appropriate framing, superb focus
with great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

After having written my last comment on the previous of your's, I now find myself back in your garden...but it's ok...I think if I were an older man or just me with some bad insight...I would enjoy being laid where my heart is...and that includes Jane BTW:-)
Bob

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1689 W: 0 N: 3811] (15342)
  • [2009-07-03 4:39]

Hello Nich,
A lovely picture of this juvenile Robin. I didn't know they had this kind of plumage. Very photogenical pose of the bird. A beautiful shot, with excellent sharpness and fine colors.
Thanks a lot and kind regards
Anne

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 636 W: 0 N: 228] (4776)
  • [2009-07-05 10:41]

Slav Nīck,
This is first class capture of this Robin with splendid light and colours.Excellent sharpness and details.Very nice frame and green background.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards.
Dūrzan

Hello Nicholas ,
sharpness and comp. very well .
Bokeh super .
TFS and good luck .

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2703 W: 74 N: 8857] (30219)
  • [2009-07-06 11:23]

Hi Nick!

I hope you'll publish your pictures of small birds in some kind of book one day - they're worth to be publish! This is another example of your perfect work. By the way - it must be great to have such garden full of fantastic animals.

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