european robin erithacus rubecula

2 old pictures, reprocessed from the original RAW images and not previously posted on Bird Forum, and 1 new one today. We had lots of sunshine during the working week but now it's dark and dismal again. This is from a visit to Scotland to see the family at the end of 2013. Not quite full frame...

When they sit and pose, you just have to take the shot. It's a pity that other species are not as confiding, that is from a selfish photographic point of view.

A session in the garden today, overcast and breezy but some images of the more regular visitors.

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) (ssp rubecula)

Autumn colours 2

Juvenile

It was a perch in the shadow the Robin was sitting on. He saw me but did not care. I used the flash but he was not disturbed by it. I went closer to him but he did not seem to be disturbed. I took the photo and steped back. He remaind on his perch looking at me. I was happy that I could take the...

The bird seemed to be shy and stood, on the perch, in the shadow of the tree. I was allowed to get close enough to take this photo. As light was low I had to use the flash.

Having entered photos of Robins into competitions before I'm going for third time lucky with this one!

The wire in the foreground is part of the anti-squirrel cage on the feeder

Just trying out my new camera on a few easy subjects!

It was very cold here in Germany, when I took this pic of the robin. Not only I, the robin was freezing too, as you can see.... Distance 3 metres