While driving by Rock Slough Park, near Lake Nasworthy several days ago, we spotted several birds in the little area. Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Bluebirds, along with this American Robin, (Turdus migratorius). They say that robins are signs of spring’s arrival. Maybe so, maybe not. While we have these species year around here, it makes a for good subject for this post. Plus, is spring not just around the corner? 🙂
American Robin
Photographed with my Canon EOS 7d with Canon 100-400mm lens. 1/640 sec. @ f8, ISO 250. Center-weighted metering and aperture priority. Click on image to see an enlargement.
Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller 
It’s amazing how you always seem to be able to get these birds to pose for you!! 😉
Spring has shown itself about every week here – again today (it was in the low 40s and rainy). I don’t mind it, though!! 🙂
Actually, they move around and I wait until they do strike the right pose. Thanks for the compliments and the comment, Holly. 🙂
I love American Robins. 🙂 Lovely photo!!
Thank you very much, Linda. 🙂
There’s flocks of robins hanging out in cold Ohio waiting for the spring- they seem to survive on berries and often are hungry by the late winter. I’ve put out raisins for them and they’ll gobble them right up.
Saw some bluebirds last week but didn’t get a good picture of them- good photo as usual Bob!
Thank you so much, Tracy. Keep feeding those Robins. 🙂
Nice photo Bob, I don’t think we will be seeing any Robins anytime soon. Thanks for the reminder that Spring is not to far off!
Thanks, David. Maybe just a couple of months away? 🙂
I love the colors of this bird. Wonderful Robin. 🙂 Great shot, Bob! 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words, Nandini. 🙂
well… you know Texas weather!! It could be 80 degrees tomorrow and 30 degrees the next day!
You are so right, Derrick. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
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Bob,
A very lovely Robin image!
We have Robins year round but the numbers seen goes up dramtically in the spring. I hope we have a bit more winter in Utah before spring arrives, I am missing the snow in the valley. The Mountains are white but not down here.
Thank you very much, Mia. I have never been to Utah, but I imagine all those buttes, mountains, etc., are gorgeous with the snow.
That are very beautiful Bob!
I love birdies…and, your blog/photos are always so nice!
Jen
Thank you very much, Jen. I appreciate it.
Love this image and the post, Bob. Robins certainly can just be year round residents. 🙂
Thanks you so much, Katie. I appreciate your compliment and the comment. 🙂
Bob it is 15 degrees today in New York. I love your robin and yes Spring is right around the corner! Thanks for posting, I can already feel it getting warmer!
Wow!! 15 degrees? Holy Mackeral!!
Forecast for today here is high of 80 degrees. That is a tad warmer than usual though. Glad you liked the Robin photo. Thanks for the compliment and the comment, Karen.
I hear bluebirds on a regular basis, but seldom see them, some robins are wintering here as well. I think some of it is due to how many people have planted ornamental trees that produce an abundance of berries for the robins to feed on. And, just so you know, your old hometown of Muskegon received 16 inches of snow on Saturday, a new record for that date.
Wow, 16 Inches!! I’m glad I left when I did! 🙂
I agree that Robins only pick out certains places to hang around, probaby has something to do with what food is available. I have never had one in our yard, but they are in other areas of town.
Springtime in the Rockys for us is hopefully by June and if we are lucky May…we can late snowfall here, but as strange as it sounds, we have an area called Aspen Springs and there are a few die hard Robins that stay there year ’round. Beats me..and also a few Bluebirds. One never know what nature will provide. The photos with its detail of the bird is fabulous as always. The lighting was perfect to show the delicate pattern of the breast feathers. Kudos to you my friend for a fine shot. Take care and have a good evening..today I painted a Raven and tomorrow is the Big Cat Day in the studio.
Hi Syl, it’t great, as usual, to hear from you. I agree with all you said about the Robins and the Bluebirds. Thanks for the compliments. What Big Cat are you painting?
Last winter I noticed a few Robins hanging around in the winter an dit was so cool. It wasn’t anything like the spring, when there’s a huge group raking across the lawn in the evenings eating, but a wonderful treat.
It’s a beautiful photo Bob!
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Thank you so very much, Melissa, for all of your comments and compliments. It is alway so nice to hear from you. 🙂
🙂 and I knew what you meant. 🙂
Maybe you’ll get some more robins around soon. 🙂
Bob…Spring? What’s that? Sadly, we won’t see Spring here in New England until late April, if we are lucky. Snow at that time of year for us is not out of the question. Thanks, Bob. I am now depressed. 🙂
Just kiddin’, Bro. Except for the snow in April thing.
I know what you mean. The same when I lived in Michigan. I feel for ya’ll. 🙂
Thanks for the comment, Toby.
When I lived in Kerrville, TX we would have hundreds of robins in our area, but they were on their way to somewhere else and it wasn’t springtime!
I’ll have to watch these and see if they hang around here the rest of the winter. Thanks for the comment, Barb.
Growing up in Iowa, robins always meant spring was close. Here in California, we never see a robin. They should come here…they could stay year round! 🙂
Hey, Steve, nice to hear from you. I’ll see if I can push some of the Robins your way. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Hey, maybe it’s because there’s no summer-time rain to bring the worms to the surface!
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Aha! You might have something there. 🙂
Beautiful! We have them year-round too. But I don’t see as many in winter.
Thank you, Karen. I sure do appreciate your comments and compliments. 🙂
Finely feathered and beautifully shot! ~ Lynda
I love your term, ‘finely feathered’, Lynda. Thanks for the compliment. 🙂
Nice shot Bob! 🙂
Thanks a bunch, H.J. 🙂
Great shot Bob!!!
Thank you so much, Xandi. 🙂