I don’t tend to think of American Robins (Turdus migratorius) as acrobatic birds—most of the time I see them poking about on the ground, the traditional early bird searching for the worm. I photographed this acrobatic robin in February at Huntley Meadows Park, a marshland park not far from where I live. The robin was precariously perched on a very thin branch and moved slowly and carefully to maintain its balance and gently grab the little red berries you can see in the photo.
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Any robin, anywhere, always delights me. I think they’re mostly gone from here now, so it’s fun to see this one.
I thought of you yesterday when I saw two damselflies in a marina. I’d been wondering when the first would appear. I don’t know which species they were.
The news of the damselflies is definitely cool. I’ve seen reports of damselflies and dragonflies in Florida and Georgia. It won’t be too long before they start coming here. Usually the first species we see are migratory ones like Green Darners.
We haven’t seen any, yet this year. Thanks for sharing yours.
Ahh! What a sweet robin, a sign of Spring !
Great capture Mike, I remember travelling 150 miles to see one of these in the UK, a very rare vagrant. Brian.
I haven’t seen one yet but I know they must be here.
Robins do love the red berries! I see them on my crabapple tree outside my kitchen window. Their arrival is a welcome sign of Spring! 🌷 This one you photographed is especially stunning! 👍