Thursday, December 29, 2022

EUROPEAN ROBIN

Another old blog post from June 2015, with miniscule updates.I have not been going too far this week so haven't taken any photos.  It has also been very chilly.  Thankfully I can rely on my old blog, and this is another transfer from our last trip to England in June 2015.  

They were the best I could get of a European Robin. I was taken by surprise as he was sitting in the dirt with lots of pebbles in a raised garden bed, and seemed to be enjoying a dust bath.  It was an out-of-the-way spot and it didn't seem too disturbed when I turned to take its photo. I was using the camera with a zoom, so am not as close as it looks.  We were on our vacation in Devonshire visiting Paignton Zoo, a place I have known since I was 15 years' old, when my parents moved us down to Devonshire from the Midlands.  I often remember walking by the entrance as my school was across the street, and the bus stop for home was in town about a mile away.  (I married and moved to the States in 1975.)  Getting back to this day, no one else seemed to notice the little Robin having a quiet moment, and I am very glad I did.  Two different photos with an almost identical pose except for a slight turn of its head.

One of those moments I considered a gift.





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    1. Thank you Ginny, I thought so too, and I couldn't believe I was able to take photos that came so out so clear. My reflexes didn't let me down that day :)

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  2. sweet lil thing looking straight at you. been very windy and chilly here but supposed to get to 60's tomorrow I hear.

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    1. Thank you Betsy, he was a perfect subject :) We will be getting the same weather :) It will be nice to feel a little more warmth.

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  3. Hello,
    I love this cute Robin! Adorable photos. Take care, have a great day!

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  4. You don't know how many times I've seen these robins in photo and wishing I could see one in real time!!!

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    1. I hope you'll be able to get back over the pond again one day Anni, so that you can see your robin :)

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  5. Heard lots of them sing in the woods while we were taking a walk..

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  6. Uwielbiam tego ptak . Śliczny ptak i super fotografie. Dobrego 2023 roku😊

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    1. Dziękuję, cieszę się, że spodobał Ci się ten ptaszek. Miłego dnia :)

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  7. he is indeed a precious and adorable gift. moments captured in time

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    1. He was Sandra, just the best gift :) Moments captured in time are true treasures.

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  8. Denise,
    So sweet!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! I am playing catch up as i was so busy with company coming this week!!! I hope you had a great Christmas!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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    1. Hi Debbie, thank you for returning my visit :) It's totally understandable over this busy time. I am always trying to catch up myself. We had a great Christmas thank you, and it sounds like you did too. That's great! Hugs from me also.

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  9. One of those photos that brought back many good memories.

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  10. Love the European Robin. It is so much more precious than ours. 🕯🕯🕯🕯

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  11. What a cute little Robin. He looks like a baby. We get the Robins here too, and I love their orange belly. So glad to have found someone who loves the precious birds as much as I do.

    May your new year be bright, Denise.

    ~ Sheri

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    1. Hi Sheri, he does look like a baby :) I enjoy the robins hopping around, a good harbinger :)

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  12. such a sweet robin!! we have been staying close to home too, where it is WARM and COZY!!!

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    1. Hi Debbie :) warm and cozy is my mantra :) Thank you, I enjoy seeing the Robins, always think of them as good harbingers.

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