Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-10 Thread mike wilson
Better late than never. > On 10 December 2020 at 07:20 Bob Pdml wrote: > > > You’ve ruined my childhood now, you bastard. > > > On 9 Dec 2020, at 23:39, mike wilson wrote: > > > > Fictitious Victorian schmaltz. So is the Robin story. > > > >> On 09 December 2020 at 23:07 Bob Pdml wrote:

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-10 Thread ann sanfedele
LOL! ann On 12/10/2020 2:57 AM, mike wilson wrote: Better late than never. On 10 December 2020 at 07:20 Bob Pdml wrote: You’ve ruined my childhood now, you bastard. On 9 Dec 2020, at 23:39, mike wilson wrote: Fictitious Victorian schmaltz. So is the Robin story. On 09 December 2020

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread Toine
Yes, robins defend their territory. In fact males and females both defend their own territory. Killing each other over territory is rare behavior for any species, except for Homo sapiens. This robin is puffed because it's currently around freezing temperatures. On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 at 23:32, mike

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread Bob Pdml
You’ve ruined my childhood now, you bastard. > On 9 Dec 2020, at 23:39, mike wilson wrote: > > Fictitious Victorian schmaltz. So is the Robin story. > >> On 09 December 2020 at 23:07 Bob Pdml wrote: >> >> >> I thought the red breast was because of the robin who pulled out its >>

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread mike wilson
Fictitious Victorian schmaltz. So is the Robin story. > On 09 December 2020 at 23:07 Bob Pdml wrote: > > > I thought the red breast was because of the robin who pulled out its > feathers, making its chest bleed, so the baby Jesus would have somewhere soft > to lay his head... > > > On 9

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread Alan C
Excellent shot. A bit puffed up on account of the cooler weather? Alan C On 09-Dec-20 08:55 PM, Toine wrote: Birding isn't easy. The usual camera settings, keeping the contraption steady, focussing and composing the shot results in this: https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-002-img3996 I

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread mike wilson
Unfortunately, Robins are not nice little birds. The males fight to the death over territory and will also attack other birds smaller than themselves. It's very apt that they have red chests. > On 09 December 2020 at 22:11 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > Nice little bird portrait! > >

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread Bob Pdml
I thought the red breast was because of the robin who pulled out its feathers, making its chest bleed, so the baby Jesus would have somewhere soft to lay his head... > On 9 Dec 2020, at 22:32, mike wilson wrote: > > Unfortunately, Robins are not nice little birds. The males fight to the >

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice little bird portrait! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 1:56 PM Toine wrote: > Birding isn't easy. The usual camera settings, keeping the contraption > steady, focussing and composing the shot results in

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread Toine
The twig has vanished :) On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 at 20:19, ann sanfedele wrote: > > TOine that is so beautifuL! > > ann > > On 12/9/2020 1:55 PM, Toine wrote: > > Birding isn't easy. The usual camera settings, keeping the contraption > > steady, focussing and composing the shot results in this: > > >

Re: PESO European robin

2020-12-09 Thread ann sanfedele
TOine that is so beautifuL! ann On 12/9/2020 1:55 PM, Toine wrote: Birding isn't easy. The usual camera settings, keeping the contraption steady, focussing and composing the shot results in this: https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-002-img3996 I could swear I peaked through all the