Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]nope.. (but a common mistake) the European robin is an entirely different bird. Colonists to NA called this thrush "robin" because of it's red breast, but this is the only similarity with the true robin of Eurasia. Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam" <sam@osheaven.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Peachy! > It's a Robin Red Breast. It's the bird children look for to see when > spring is near. They eat them in France??? > > Little Robin Red breast sat upon a tree, > Up went pussy cat and down went he; > Down came pussy, and away Robin ran; > Says little Robin Red breast, "Catch me if you can". > Little Robin Red breast jumped upon a wall, > Pussy cat jumped after him and almost got a fall; > Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did pussy say? > Pussy cat said, "Meeow!" and Robin jumped away. > > > Sam S > > > > Gerry Walden wrote: > > > Great image Doug (as always) and forgive my Limey ignorance, but is this > > an American robin! > > > > Gerry > > > > Doug Herr wrote: > > > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/amro00.jpg > > > > > > In an abandoned orchard acroos the road from my house, last weekend. All > > > comments welcomed. > > > > > > Doug Herr > > > Birdman of Sacramento > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html