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Birds, Insects & Bats in flight (outdoors) Page 57
Image Taken on 15 Feb 2008
at 13:52 Image of day on 15 Mar 2008
We sometimes see a robin hovering over water to pick off floating
food. While testing a setup to photograph this (even though it
was icy when they just land!) happy chance got this. The unusual
look isn't flash - light reflecting off ice has strange effects.
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Image Taken on 06 Jan 2023
at 16:43 Image of day on 03 Feb 2023
A Robin perhaps a metre above the hedge bottom aerobraking to land.
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Image Taken on 14 Nov 2015
at 08:54 Image of day on 27 Dec 2015
3 images of a (possibly just one individual) Robin maneuvering in the air over
the perch. 3 moments over 100 minutes arranged for artistic effect.
Don't interpret this as a 'bird in flight accurate montage'!
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Image Taken on 01 Mar 2018
at 13:35 Image of day on 10 Apr 2018
Robins are basically aggressive birds who suppress antagonism to their breeding
partner for a few months of family raising. So this is presumably an extra-family
affair as these two Robins squabble over who 'owns' the bird table.
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Image Taken on 18 Dec 2011
at 09:00 Image of day on 21 Jan 2012
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Image Taken on 26 May 2011
at 19:19 Image of day on 21 Jun 2011
The Robin wants exactly the place the male chaffinch is occupying - of course!
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Image Taken on 26 May 2011
at 19:19 Image of day on 21 Jun 2011
The Robin is unusually sharp, so lets enjoy a close-up
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Image Taken on 15 Nov 2023
at 15:01 Image of day on 26 Dec 2023
A Robin twists in flight to try to remove the Great Tit already on the
Kitchen Bird table. It looks like the Tit is altogether ready to defend their position.
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Image Taken on 02 Jan 2013
at 11:50 Image of day on 31 Jan 2013
The apparently joyous faces are at odds with the reality. Both birds
want control of the perch to the peanuts out of frame to the left.
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Image Taken on 15 May 2006
at 06:14 Image of day on 25 May 2006
The delivery flight for the 06:15 breakfast of green caterpillars
to a nestful of youngsters we know not where - there are lots of good
places to nest.
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Image Taken on 24 Jul 2008
at 05:41 Image of day on 08 Aug 2008
Continuing our unintentional 'birds twisting in flight'
sequence, this young robin's body is almost inverted with
head almost vertical.
'Look mum - upside down flying - ouch'.
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Image of day on 07 Oct 2005
Make up your own story ...
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Ref: 20051007_d3c_25178 fb2 robin in flight with rabbit 2005oct05_18-31-02(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 13 Mar 2010
at 09:12 Image of day on 24 Apr 2010
No aggressive feet positions so we just can't stop ourselves
seeing a faceful of joy on the bird at the left greeting his mate
(single frame).
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Image Taken on 01 Aug 2016
at 16:29 Image of day on 20 Sep 2016
A couple of juvenile Robins tumble in mid-air with claws
interlocked.
Never too soon to learn how to fight :-(
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Image Taken on 20 Nov 2007
at 15:56 Image of day on 22 Dec 2007
Robin just about to land on the stone - bet he slid off the
slick wet stone!
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Image of day on 31 May 2005
A number of robin families raise chicks here each year.
Here one is landing at one of the feeding sites.
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Image Taken on 22 Oct 2011
at 18:26 Image of day on 07 Dec 2011
Birds and rodents together in single images is not as uncommon
as it used to be. We think this fieldmouse (wood mouse) is warning off the
arriving robin. We have no idea of the outcome if a real battle
ensured - sharp beak and 2 claws vs sharp teeth and 4 claws!
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Ref: 20111207_d45_20111022_1826_119_fb1 robin landing by aggressive mouse (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 13 Jun 2016
at 07:48 Image of day on 28 Jul 2016
"An interesting mix for breakfast".
A scattering of 'Bird seed mix' provides this Robin with an
unusually exciting selection for breakfast.
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Image Taken on 28 Jan 2009
at 11:19 Image of day on 16 Feb 2009
A robin had been bathing in a puddle at the flooded site
and jumped up onto the log to have a good preen.
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Image Taken on 17 Jul 2007
at 20:01 Image of day on 04 Aug 2007
Taken one evening and next morning (both in sufficient darkness for
the flash to swamp the natural light) this is a montage of a
robin who obviously has a preferred landing style at the site.
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