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RJSorensen
21st of March 2005 (Mon), 19:55
The American Robin has returned to the area! This is a quick shot I took when I found one had landed near me while I was waiting for Pelican's. So not to look a gift Robin in the beak . . . I took this portrait shot. It is soooooo good to see them. Spring is indeed coming.

20D/100-400 w/1.4 TC
sparker1
21st of March 2005 (Mon), 21:01
Pretty shot, Rod. It's a much prettier bird than those wimpy UK robins. LOL
RJSorensen
21st of March 2005 (Mon), 21:32
I am sure glad that I now have a copy of "The Sibley Guide to Birds." So that I don't have to ask for the names any longer . . . lol. Yes the UK version of the robin is a lot smaller, funny we have the same names for many, yet they are vastly different.

Thank you Stan.
Maureen Souza
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 01:42
Beautiful shot of one of my favorite birds. He looks so proud of that red breast of his.
MarkoPolo
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 06:25
His first name is really turdus?:rolleyes:
RJSorensen
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 08:01
That is what my little book said . . . I just read them. I for sure can not say them.
dewmuw
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 08:14
Pretty shot, Rod. It's a much prettier bird than those wimpy UK robins. LOL

Hey lay off our robins! They'd take your guys any day of the week, with one wing tied behind their backs! :D
tupe
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 08:35
Turdus is apparently latin for "thrush." Small comfort to the thrush family.
PhotosGuy
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 09:21
Turdus is apparently latin for "thrush." Small comfort to the thrush family. Someone who knew Latin obviously didn't know English, too! (Or, maybe he did?) :D
That's the Michigan bird. You'd think they would have picked one that stayed here through the Winter, but noooo! ;)
The Wolverine is the state animal. They haven't been seen here for over 100 years, either.
The Politition is the city of Detroit's disgrace. Unfortunatly, they have LOT's of them!
iof
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 10:54
I am really glad I never knew its Latin name. Probably could’ve done without knowing it now. Nice picture though.
Ron
RJSorensen
22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 16:44
There is a select crowd here that like to have the 'correct' names for the animals, so I try me best to oblige them as best I can. Plus it just drives me crazy when someone else does it, and I don't know what it is . . . so I have to look, lol. Perhaps that is cute in it's own way. Who knows. Bad name for Robin . . .