Saturday, January 21, 2023

Hiding In The Underbrush


I was at James Gardens a couple of weeks ago and along one of the trails by the Humber River I spotted a birdwatcher so of course went in that direction to see what the attraction was. There had to have been at least a dozen Robins poking about in the underbrush along with about 6 Downy Woodpeckers and a few Blue Jays who were taking baths in the shallow stream there. I took a lot of shots but all the birds were well disguised by the leaves and branches and the Woodpeckers in particular never stayed still. This was my best result showing this brave Robin who has decided to stay with us for the winter. 

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22 comments:

Anvilcloud said...

Brave, dumb, or lazy?

Tom said...

...I think that our robin have gone south for the winter.

Lea said...

You have better luck than I do! I sometimes see birds fly into a bush but cannot find them again to get a photo!
Have a great weekend!

William Kendall said...

Quite hidden.

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
The robin is hiding, maybe finding some food mixed in there.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Good findings.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

What a pretty Robin. They show up here in December and we are seeing them every day now. I'm surprised we don't see them year round here. Happy weekend!

Sharon said...

I do love seeing robins. Growing up in Illinois, they stayed all winter there. There was something special about seeing their red breasts against the white snow.

Bill said...

The robin is a tough one taking on the winter.

Taken For Granted said...

I spotted the Robin right away. Good you were able to see all these interesting birds. Yes, woodpeckers are alway active, so it takes a quick finger and a high shutter speed to catch them

Andy said...

Lucky you. Sparrows are most common bird in my neighborhood.

Catalyst said...

That's the second picture I've seen of a robin today and they both seem to have pale chest color.

Breathtaking said...

Hello :=). That you saw so many robins in the same place and other birds, seems like an unusual occurrence. The robin is a hardy bird and one of my favourites. I see them almost every day when they visit my feeders. I spotted your Robin right away in your nice photo.

Revrunner said...

You sure had to look hard to find it. Well, I did anyway. :-)

roentare said...

Lurking in there effectively

Phil Slade said...

Those birds don't always cooperate Pat. If only they didn't have wings. LoL.

s.c said...

Wow still a good shot. I like it very much.

jennyfreckles said...

Your robins are very different from ours.

Debbie said...

that sounds like a great birding spot!! nice capture, our robins are ground feeders too!!

Cloudia said...

How lucky we are that you follow your fancy and notice!

21 Wits said...

Yes it is hiding fairly well! You know how to spot them!

Adam Jones said...

He's looking for a tasty snack there somewehere.