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AlanF

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...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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This is the national bird of Great Britain, a Eurasian Robin (R5 + 400mm DO II @800mm):

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Beautiful picture, Alan.
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josephandrews222

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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 ;)
 
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AlanF

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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 ;)
Interesting, the Northern Cardinal is by far the most popular State Bird.
 
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IslanderMV

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Love all the warbler shots ! I live near the shore and don't get to see that many.

Here is a Green Heron fishing in a bayside marsh.

Watched this bird for about 45 min. It was so focused on fish it ignored me. In the second photo the Heron stands stiffly upright. Thought it was me for a second but then a Male Northern Harrier passed over us. It was on Raptor alert I guess.
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IslanderMV

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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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ISv

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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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Your friend was right but I still like the birds;)!
 
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