Robins/Waxwings/Blue-jay/Unknown

[Copy_Kot]

It’s been so long since I’ve seen a robin, I kind of forgot what they look like (I thought I found something else). I’ve never seen them this bright before. And oh yeah… my third day in a row seeing waxwings!







I have no idea what this bird is, and this isn’t a very good shot for ID purposes… this was a get it before it goes shot, and then it went. The bird was just a little bigger than a titmouse.

[Knight]

You probably know this, but did you know that the Cedar Waxwing is vulnerable to alcohol intoxication and death after eating fermented fruit . Good Captures

[julsoph]

The top two look almost like paintings...very pretty!

I'm soooooooooo jealous that you're seeing cedar waxwings. No clue on that other bird...it's pretty though!

[big baldo]

Wow! those colors really pop I really like the color on that robins breast. I Enjoyed 'em!!:thumbsup:

[Copy_Kot]

Thanks Knight, I didn't know that about the waxwings until earlier today when I found a website about them.

Thank you Julsoph, it took a while to see them... I still can't believe that I've seen so many in the past few days.

And thank Big Baldo, I think the light shining off the snow might have something to do with how bright they look. Still, I've never seen them so bright before. When I saw the bright orange color in the tree's, I was really hoping they might be towhee's.

Here is an image of one that was back-lit, not quite as bright as the other shot's.



And here is a tighter crop of the unknown bird... could it be a thrush, a veery thrush maybe? I would really like to know what this bird is.

[julsoph]

It looks like the veery in my bird book...

[paulnj]

close, but it's a hermit thrush

[Copy_Kot]

close, but it's a hermit thrush

Very cool!!! Thank you Paul!

[Bevb]

As you know i have a great fondnest for Robins and i love to see pictures of them, and these are great Copy, hope to see more.

[AmberC]

Very cool! The color on that Robin really does stand out!! You do see a lot of great variety!

[Copy_Kot]

Thank you Bev and Amber.

Bev, it was really nice to see them again... but I still like the robins you have over there more More Chippy images please