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Subject: [Leica] Re: IMG: Birds in the UK - juvenile Robin
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Mon Sep 15 00:27:11 2008
References: <18236438.1221445919369.JavaMail.root@mswamui-valley.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <48CE0B59.5020708@gmx.de>

Hi Herr Douglas,

it seems to me it is a common feature to younglings - Doug H will 
probably confirm.
Shot last July - ground level - waiting for better times? Funny little 
things. Love them.
http://tinyurl.com/55nty2

Grusse
Philippe


Douglas Sharp wrote:

> Thanks for the details, Doug.
>
> Is it typical behaviour for a Robin (whatever age) to hang around at a 
> distance of a couple of feet away?.
> It, like me, was sheltering from a rain shower at the time.
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:
>
>> Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> *A Robin:
>>> *http://tinyurl.com/63lkjs
>>> *The same Robin, it wouldn't go away - it was about 2 feet away from 
>>> the lens
>>> *http://tinyurl.com/6xb6qg
>>> *Still there - different fence post...I think it was following me
>>> *http://tinyurl.com/5q54dc
>>>     
>>
>>
>> This looks like a juvenile bird, moulting out the spotted plumage 
>> (some remains around the face) for the adult's brick-red coloration.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net) ([Leica] IMG: Birds in the UK)
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