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American Robins

Original close-up photographs — from nesting mothers feeding their young to extreme eye-level close-ups. Click any image to view full size.

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Video · With Sound

A Robin Singing

Recorded live — the full robin song with sound.


A Robin singing — video with sound.

Nesting

Feeding Her Young

A mother robin with a worm, and in the nest — extraordinary access shots.


Robin with worm
Robin in nest
Fledgling

Just Out of the Nest

A very young robin making its way in the world for the first time.


Young robin
Young robin
Action

Robin in Flight

Catching a robin mid-air. See more backyard birds in flight →


Robin in flight
Spring

On a Blossoming Cherry Tree

The classic combination — robin's orange breast against pink cherry blossoms.


Robin on cherry tree
Extreme Close-Up

Eye to Eye

Look carefully at the eye — you can see the photographer's house reflected in it.


Robin extreme close-up
Robin eye crop
Robin extreme close-up
Perched

In a Tree & On the Ground

Portraits at rest — alert and watchful.


Robin in tree
Robin in tree
Robin on ground
Robin on ground
Early Spring

On a Maple Tree

Three portraits from early spring before the leaves come in.


Robin on maple
Robin on maple
Robin on maple
Early Digiscoping

First Digiscoping Setup

Three photos taken with my first digiscoping setup — the beginning of it all.


Robin
Robin
Robin
Juvenile

Hunting Skills

A young robin showing off its worm-hunting instincts.


Young robin with worm