Birds Birds not in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[evacguy]

We were having breakfast outside at the Limewood Hotel in the New Forest, when this little Robin decide to check us out. It took him a little while to get used to us, and I had sufficient time to get my camera out of my sling bag and change my lens. He seemed to like my camera and so came a little closer. You can just about make out my reflection in his eye. When he decided he liked us, he started singing. An absolutely delightful little creature.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[THXGEEK]

What awesome framing and focus!

#3 & #4 really do it for me!

 

[Richard A]

Great shots. I have been doing a bit of research on finding Robins here so I will have to plan some day trips in the next few weeks.

 

[evacguy]

What awesome framing and focus!

#3 & #4 really do it for me!

Thanks Craig, he was a very cute boy, and sang his little heart out while we were having breakfast.

 

[evacguy]

Great shots. I have been doing a bit of research on finding Robins here so I will have to plan some day trips in the next few weeks.

HI Richard. I don't recall seeing Robins when I was growing up in Australia, lots of sparrows, but no Robins. I guess they are bigger than the European Robin we have in the UK? The American Robin is quite large. Good luck hunting.

 

[Richard A]

These are Red Capped Robins and they are quite small. I believe they only weigh about 9 grams. I saw one when I was walking back to my car after photographing the waterfall I put up on here a couple of months ago. Apparently they are quite hard to photograph because they perch on low branches & fly down to grab bugs on the ground and back to their perch again. They aren't uncommon but they aren't easy to find either. I took a photo of one many years ago with one of my old Pentax cameras but it was quite far away. If I can find it, I'll post it here somewhere. I don't remember any Robins when I was growing up in Sydney either. Where in Australia did you grow up?