Angry bird?

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Angry bird?

February 27, 2015 by Mike Powell

Angry bird? I don’t know for sure if this American Robin (Turdus migratorius) was angry, but it sure did not look happy when I started walking toward it on the boardwalk this morning at Huntley Meadows Park.

Posted in Birds, Humor, Nature, Photography, wildlife, Winter | Tagged Alex, American robin, angry bird, Canon 50D, Huntley Meadows Park, robin, Tamron 150-600mm telephoto, Turdus migratorius | 18 Comments

18 Responses

on February 27, 2015 at 8:09 pm | Reply Dan Antion

He does look angry Mike.
on February 27, 2015 at 8:27 pm | Reply krikitarts

I think he might just have wanted one more hour of sleep, a shave, and a cozy place by a fire for an hour or so. And maybe a rare kind word from his wife.
on February 27, 2015 at 10:10 pm | Reply spud235

Lol
on February 27, 2015 at 10:10 pm | Reply spud235

😮
on February 27, 2015 at 10:41 pm | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

He does indeed look quite disgruntled. If birds had lips, his bottom one would be quite turned out I think.
on February 28, 2015 at 12:38 am | Reply SwittersB

Awesomeness!!!!
- on February 28, 2015 at 3:42 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Normally I don’t photograph birds eye-to-eye, but in this case it added to the effect.
on February 28, 2015 at 1:34 am | Reply Ben Rowe Aperturef64

Is he angry because we have been flinging him at pigs.
- on February 28, 2015 at 3:43 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  That could easily be the case 🙂
on February 28, 2015 at 5:15 am | Reply Victor Rakmil

Great shot, great angle.
- on February 28, 2015 at 5:17 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Victor. It violates some general rules to shoot birds head-on, but sometimes it gives a really cool look to an image.
  - on February 28, 2015 at 5:44 am Victor Rakmil
    
    Rules are meant to be broken as proved your photo. If photography were about rules I for one would pack it in. I prefer photographs like yours.
on February 28, 2015 at 7:51 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

Probably just the cold. Up here in New Hampshire we all look about the same.
on February 28, 2015 at 10:24 am | Reply Joanne

Yep, looks angry to me, lol! 🙂
on January 23, 2018 at 4:46 pm | Reply Mac

Michael, please contact me about commercial use of this image. Thanks.
- on January 25, 2018 at 7:11 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I sent you an e-mail, Mac.
on April 9, 2025 at 11:37 am | Reply mikemonaco

Great photo!
I’d like to use this image; can you email me?
- on April 9, 2025 at 6:09 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I sent you an e-mail, requesting a few additional details about your request.