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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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Image Taken on 13 Dec 2007 at 08:18    Image of day on 15 Jan 2008

Brrr!


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Image Taken on 03 Apr 2022 at 09:21    Image of day on 03 May 2022

A Robin perched in a Hawthorn hedge whose leaves are just starting to emerge.


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Image Taken on 05 Dec 2016 at 07:20    Image of day on 13 Jan 2017

Robin. Frost. Brrr


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Image Taken on 22 Dec 2018 at 10:27    Image of day on 25 Jan 2019

A Robin in a more natural setting.
The birds don't care whether natural or man-made so long as the humans they are following provide some grub! Come to think of it, is a human planted hedge man-made or not. We think not.


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Image Taken on 19 Nov 2018 at 09:59    Image of day on 04 Jan 2019

The Robins are all back to being as friendly as they dare - buttering up the humans in the hope of the hand-out.


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Image Taken on 23 Jun 2007 at 12:12    Image of day on 16 Jul 2007

Robins used this patch of hedge to pause with beaks full of food before diving across the path into a dense growth on the other side where the nest must be.


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Image of day on 04 Dec 2005

One of dozens of nice portraits of robins among the fallen leaves.


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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 of day on 08 Apr 2005

Most animals stay away from the feeding station when it is raining. This robin must have been particularly hungry.


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Image Taken on 16 Dec 2017 at 14:58    Image of day on 24 Jan 2018

Snow hides the food for many small creatures - this Robin is pleased to find some food that is easy to get at.


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Image Taken on 30 Nov 2010 at 15:24    Image of day on 25 Jan 2011

Classic ... (at left edge of frame or you would have got the tail as well!)


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Image Taken on 10 Feb 2007 at 07:07    Image of day on 16 Feb 2007

The snow is melting in this robin portrait.


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Image of day on 27 Feb 2005

This Robin has found a corn grain under the snow. Small birds desperately need a reliable source of food in cold weather, and a continuous supply of grain, nuts, peelings, blocks of vegetable oil and whatever unsalted items you have will keep them alive and visiting.


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Image Taken on 11 Dec 2016 at 09:14    Image of day on 17 Jan 2017

Now that the hedges are bare tangles of branches, the birds in them glow in the sunshine. The Robins follow us as we pass by their territories.


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