I can’t get over how chubby and round their bodies are. Not like most birds I see in my garden. Lovely little birds. And Fizz is just too cute. I show family members her antics and now she has an Australian fan base. 🙂
I can’t get over how different your world is to my world. It isn’t just the fact that this is a different country. Your world is moist and fecund and free flowing. Mine is harsh and dry and struggling. I am so glad we get to see the differences.
Thanks John 🙂 I know. I visit blogs from all over the world and in real time and they are all so different. I saw my Swallows arriving in South Africa just a few days ago. England is a green and pleasant land but most of the people who live here don’t notice that and I am seeing some extraordinary beauty in Australia too, it is just different.
Thanks Barbara 🙂 Dapper? Are we talking about the same dog? Since Fizz started to get famous people keep posting us pictures of their dogs and they are all so clean and perfect, never a hair out of place. Fizz is such a scruffbag!
Thank you Andrew 🙂 I have got to wonder how a Robin could end up in Beijing. 🙂 Never mind, I have just Googled it. Here is a link for anyone else who is interested. Beijing Robin. Great story and thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Thank you Jean 🙂 Yes, apart from the name they are very different birds. You must have another bird that fills our Robin’s place but I am not sure which one.
A belated thanks for your visits to my blog, I’ve been remiss in responding, in a writers retreat, now looking forward to a leisurely stroll through many of my favorite poems and pics over the holiday season. A note on your swallows – every morning I am greeted with a swarm of swallows in a feeding frenzy over and around my patio. I Love it. The cats maybe not so. feliz navidad y feliz ano nuevo
Thank you John 🙂 I get very remiss myself, there is just so much that needs doing, so no worries. Wonderful to hear about your Swallows, I am missing mine, just like I thought that I would. Feliz navidad y feliz ano nuevo to you too. (merry Christmas and a happy new year)
Thanks Clare 🙂 No but it is showing the same behaviour. Whenever we are out they follow us as we pass through their territory. If I stop to photograph something they stay close to keep an eye on me. There are two birds who see the farm yard outside of my back door as their territory and if I open my door they flit around, keeping watch on me and so I have been putting a few worms out each time. Trying to get them to associate me with food. It is not going too well, they keep their distance and wait for me to go inside before they take the food. Still worms are cheap and I persevere 🙂
Robins are very sensible birds and are being cautious – you may want to eat them! Once they know you a little better they will understand how much you love them and will come to you. I have wanted to have birds feeding from my hand ever since as a little girl I read ‘The Children of Green Knowe’ by Lucy M Boston. I’ve never managed it yet!
Thank you Ettel 🙂 They are lovely to look at but more cheeky than gentle. Fiercely territorial and brave but you hold on to that image of softness, there is nothing wrong with that.
Thank you Yu/stan/kema 🙂 I thought that this bird was special and I didn’t want to lose it in a long rambling post. It deserved a little place of it’s own.
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They are both so cute and lovely, the little bird and sweet Fizz 🙂
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Thank you Trini 🙂
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I can’t get over how chubby and round their bodies are. Not like most birds I see in my garden. Lovely little birds. And Fizz is just too cute. I show family members her antics and now she has an Australian fan base. 🙂
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Aw thanks Jane 🙂 Fizz sends her love.
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I can’t get over how different your world is to my world. It isn’t just the fact that this is a different country. Your world is moist and fecund and free flowing. Mine is harsh and dry and struggling. I am so glad we get to see the differences.
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Thanks John 🙂 I know. I visit blogs from all over the world and in real time and they are all so different. I saw my Swallows arriving in South Africa just a few days ago. England is a green and pleasant land but most of the people who live here don’t notice that and I am seeing some extraordinary beauty in Australia too, it is just different.
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Did somebody get a haircut and a bath? Fizz is looking more dapper than usual, it seems….
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Thanks Barbara 🙂 Dapper? Are we talking about the same dog? Since Fizz started to get famous people keep posting us pictures of their dogs and they are all so clean and perfect, never a hair out of place. Fizz is such a scruffbag!
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I know, I know, but in the photo it did look as though Fizz had a recent encounter with a tub…..
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Beautiful bird. Fizz is kinda cute too..LOL
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Thank you Gigi 🙂
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The quiet before the ball game, and a lovely little bird.
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Thank you Sarasin 🙂 Fizz is quite good at waking up Robins as she runs along the track in front of me.
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A European Robin turned up in Beijing recently and caused a huge twitch. I was very amused.
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Thank you Andrew 🙂 I have got to wonder how a Robin could end up in Beijing. 🙂 Never mind, I have just Googled it. Here is a link for anyone else who is interested. Beijing Robin. Great story and thanks for bringing it to our attention.
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I would love to hold a little bird such as this and stroke it’s soft orange feathers.
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Thank you Joy 🙂 Wouldn’t we all.
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Mor’ange! 😉 A loud colour on a quiet day, a simply splendid songbird!
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Thank you Stephanie 🙂 Robins are lovely, not just nice to look at with a pretty song but “in your face” cheeky too.
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Lovely Colin. I’ve retweeted this…hope you don’t mind.
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Thank you Dorne 🙂 I don’t really get “tweeting” but birds do it so it must be good. I will find out one day 🙂 Many thanks.
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it amazes me how very different the European robin and North American robin are. Yours is cute – like Fizz
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Thank you Jean 🙂 Yes, apart from the name they are very different birds. You must have another bird that fills our Robin’s place but I am not sure which one.
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Beautiful photos, Colin! I can’t wait to use them. Thanks. Hope you’re doing well!! Happy Trails!
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Thank you Sandi 🙂 Oh, if only we could get a little snow, the Robins would make lovely Christmas cards.
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As soon as you get that snow, be sure and post some photos. I can make it snow in my designs, but the real thing is always better!
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A belated thanks for your visits to my blog, I’ve been remiss in responding, in a writers retreat, now looking forward to a leisurely stroll through many of my favorite poems and pics over the holiday season. A note on your swallows – every morning I am greeted with a swarm of swallows in a feeding frenzy over and around my patio. I Love it. The cats maybe not so. feliz navidad y feliz ano nuevo
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Thank you John 🙂 I get very remiss myself, there is just so much that needs doing, so no worries. Wonderful to hear about your Swallows, I am missing mine, just like I thought that I would. Feliz navidad y feliz ano nuevo to you too. (merry Christmas and a happy new year)
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Beautiful photos! Is this the robin you are hoping will feed from your hand?
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Thanks Clare 🙂 No but it is showing the same behaviour. Whenever we are out they follow us as we pass through their territory. If I stop to photograph something they stay close to keep an eye on me. There are two birds who see the farm yard outside of my back door as their territory and if I open my door they flit around, keeping watch on me and so I have been putting a few worms out each time. Trying to get them to associate me with food. It is not going too well, they keep their distance and wait for me to go inside before they take the food. Still worms are cheap and I persevere 🙂
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Robins are very sensible birds and are being cautious – you may want to eat them! Once they know you a little better they will understand how much you love them and will come to you. I have wanted to have birds feeding from my hand ever since as a little girl I read ‘The Children of Green Knowe’ by Lucy M Boston. I’ve never managed it yet!
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I think your European robin is lovely…there is a gentle aura about it….a grace, if you will. As for Fizz…she is a treasure.
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Thank you Ettel 🙂 They are lovely to look at but more cheeky than gentle. Fiercely territorial and brave but you hold on to that image of softness, there is nothing wrong with that.
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I like the quiet moment. Birds are special as well as flowers. Thanks for sharing. Yu/stan/kema
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Thank you Yu/stan/kema 🙂 I thought that this bird was special and I didn’t want to lose it in a long rambling post. It deserved a little place of it’s own.
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I’d love to see one of these cheeky little birds in person – perhaps one day… 🙂
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Thank you Eliza 🙂 I do hope that one day you can.
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