This has been an unusually cold winter here in Cincinnati, with more snow than I can remember. Most day, the sun has shone brightly, however, making the days less miserable. The sound of birds, absent for some time, until a few days ago.
The other day, I happened to notice a fat robin sitting outside my living room window. Just sitting there for some time, turning her head around here and there. Although my memory card was in the computer, I threw it into the camera and placed a long lens (70-200 mm) on in short order. Surprised the bird had not flown off , I managed to get a few quick shots through the window.
From Leaner.org:
- Robins sing when they arrive on territory: Robins sing when they arrive on their breeding territories. Sometimes robins even sing in winter flocks, due to surging hormones as the breeding season approaches. However, in the majority of cases, robins really do wait to sing until they have reached their territory.