Carol DM
Was out with my camera taking flower pictures. I looked up and saw this Robin on top of my house.
Sharing with my series Carol’s Backyard Birds.
The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast. It is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
He really had a bird’s eye view from up there. Later I found some of his babies. That is why he was perched up so high. Making sure they were protected.
You never know what you might see when you venture outside.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Have you seen a Robin in your world?
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I always check our bird book to fully know and appreciate our little happy guests around our country home.
Lovely visitor you have there!
I love all the birds that come around, thanks!
Such a cute bird and posture! We have robins here, but they look a bit different.
He was looking for something for sure! There are many types of robins.
I am in a deep freeze. Elk and eagles are all I have.
I would love to trade with you, without the freeze. Elk and eagles are the best!
I see plenty of robins all the year round, but they are of course the European variety!
I love the story that the early settlers from Europe to the United States so missed seeing robins about that they picked on a native American bird that just happened to have an orange-red front and decided to call it a robin! It is, of course, a member of the thrush family and has absolutely no connection with the European robin.
That is great you see them year round. That is a cool story. The robin is often called robin red breast by bird watchers here.
European robins stay all through the winter, which is why they often appear on Christmas cards, usually surrounded by snow! They are very territorial and usually solitary except during the breeding season. Because they are small birds the territories are not very big, so you can walk down a country lane and come across several robins, each guarding their patch about 100 feet apart!
That would be a nice experience. Our robins are large and fly away before you can get close to them. But I do see them often in my backyard. And had a nest of babies this year.
If you have a robin based close to you, it will get used to you and can become quite tame. Gardeners are used to having a robin looking on while they are digging and nipping in to grab a worm. It is not unknown for a robin to take food from one’s hand.
i think we are about 6 or possibly 8 weeks from Robins in my area.
We get them year round, the climate I am sure.
they arrive for us early in spring. We don’t have them now, or if we do, I don’t often see them!
They are always in my front and backyard.
Yes, the North Island Robin is black and a beautiful bird. The North Island Robin is an endangered species.
That is cool to know Pam. A black robin. I hope they are kept safely.
We even had robins in Latvia. In Latvian, the bird is called a sarkankrutitis or red-breasted bird. Wonderful photo of the robin.
Wow that is good to know. Robins all over the world. We call them robin red breast here, even though they have an orange breast. Thanks!
Unfortunately, we don’t have these beautiful birds.
They are very pretty and large as well.
This beautiful bird does not live here, dear Carol
Thanks, no he is American, bu toys may have similar ones there.
I cannot claim for sure, but I think I never saw this bird here. Great capture.
Probably not, but maybe one similar.
Great capture here Carol, I love it!
Thanks, it was an unplanned shot!
It is rare but in a certain park I go to I always see a red cardinal. A cheeky fellow he is too- very beautiful and likes it when I try to answer his call.
I love cardinals, I see those at my deck feedere very day. Beautiful birds.
Cardinals can become very used to you, I have many that don’t fly away now when I go to the feeder.
It is beautiful. I haven’t seen it in my area.
Thanks, they are striking birds with their orange breasts.
They are only seen throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast.
He is on guard duty :p
Yes, he is surveying the property! 🙂