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This is the national bird of Great Britain, a Eurasian Robin (R5 + 400mm DO II @800mm):...did not know the following until preparing to post here: the robin is the national bird of Great Britain!
Here in my part of the midwest USA robins are seemingly everywhere. Less prevalent are sightings of juvenile robins--caught a few shots yesterday of a pair hiding a bit...with a parent nearby.
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Interesting, the Northern Cardinal is by far the most popular State Bird.Hat tip to AlanF.
An American (!) Robin earlier this morning:
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The American Robin is the state bird for Michigan, Wisconsin and Connecticut.
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...from https://www.10best.com/interests/outdoor-adventures/official-state-birds-50-states-america-and-d-c/
Connecticut - American robin
The red-breasted American robin was named by early colonists in remembrance of the similarly marked robins found in England. Even though the species are not closely related, the name stuck. It became Connecticut's state bird in 1943.
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Those silly early colonists...what did they know? What were they thinking!
Now I need to re-learn exactly how Great Britain, the UK, and England differ from each other
Realy nice one Alan!This is the national bird of Great Britain, a Eurasian Robin (R5 + 400mm DO II @800mm):
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Your friend was right but I still like the birds!Some macabre birding. Came across a deer carcass disposal site in the woods. The deer were mostly skeletons. A friend told me I should post these photos at Halloween !
Sparrows and Chickadees inside looking for any insects or bits of fat.
My takeaway... who needs bokeh when you've got bones.
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