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Psilos
Bird Photography |
Robin (Erithacus
rubecula) |
A European bird loved
by everyone who knows it. This is the bird after which the American
Robin is named though the two birds are very different and do not belong
to the same species group. Shy and retiring on the continent where they
are shot but in the UK they are cheeky and in many cases quite tame.
I love to photograph the robin. They follow you everywhere and are just
made to have their photograph taken. I try to make it a rule these days
to photograph the local Robin whereever I go with my camera. |
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During February and March robins pair up and become aggressively territorial. The robin in the photo above was displaying to another male robin. |
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June 1st 2005 and the first lot of juveniles
have fledged and are also independant whilst their parents get round
to preparing for their second brood. The youngsters are very speckly
at first and it will take a few months before they have their full red
breast. |
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This juvenile also seems to be a sunworshipper
as he spreads his wings in the bright midday sun. |
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My mid August many juvenile robins have
developed alot of red in their breast feathers. |
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