Just when you think you’ve taken all the Robin photos you are ever going to…
Just when you think you’ve taken all the Robin photos you are ever going to, along comes this one: How could I …
Miniature Robin or giant golf ball?
Is this a miniature Robin or giant golf ball? You decide.
Robert
The white spot in the centre of the Robin’s breast is so intense, it’s often blown-out in photographs. If it’s brightly lit, …
Feeding your pregnant partner
It’s a lot of effort eating for two. This female Robin is being fed by her mate so she can pop an …
Pettirosso
The name of the European Robin in Italian is il pettirosso. It means Red Breast. The scientific name of the Robin is Erithacus …
Robert
There’s a beautiful Robin (short for Robert) close by. In my photographs I’m looking for a combination of a wonderful bird, beautiful …
Juvenile Robin and adult bath time
Robins are one of my favourite birds. I don’t care about seeing rarities, or collecting a large list of species, like other …
Every once in a while
You need to stop and appreciate a Robin. And I did.
Who? Me?
It’s a look which says it all.
Joy, unconfined
Robins don’t just sing in spring, but when they do it really is a fantastic symbolic moment. Here’s one giving it its …
Robin with sparkles
This Robin is having a quiet wing-droop moment on a branch in front of a Holly bush. The out-of-focus highlights from the …
Evening song
Sometimes you’ve just got to stop and listen to nature.
Is this Robin male or female?
It’s a common question on social media. Ashley is “Just interested to know”. There are hundreds of examples of people who are …
Alert
Robins are either alert or they are no longer. Being alert is a life or death capability. This one has a straight-footed …
Sweet threats
Why have humans evolved to find bird song beautiful when it’s full of threats and bad language? If I trace my ancestors …
Get off my land!
It sounds sweet, but it isn’t. This Robin is giving out a complex multi-level message to all-comers. Whenever you meet new people …
Redbreast frisky time
The territorial squabbling continues: It’s nearly frisky time for this Robin. And it needs all the neighbours to know about it. What …
2020 highlights of a wilder Devon life
2020 is a year which will be difficult to forget for those of us lucky enough to still be alive. For me, …
Robin
I’ve only ever been on one photography course. It was a one day event for band photography, held in Bristol. It was …
The river walk
Here are a few familiar faces from my social distancing walk. This Mute Swan is one of the aggressive pair which have …
Return to Daisy Nook
In a time before the lockdown I visited Daisy Nook Country Park. It’s in Failsworth, which is a great place to have …
The Madeira outtakes
On the way to Madeira I sit next to a couple and they chat. I say ‘they’ chat, when I mean ‘the …
Fire and water
I’m off on a trip to the far west of Madeira. There’s a lighthouse at Ponto do Pargo which sounds great. Firstly …
When Robin and Blackbird meet
Within bird species there’s a strict pecking order. It’s played out in battles over territory, food and mates. Robins are some of …
Robins – a classic gateway drug to hardcore nature appreciation
It’s lovely light in South Devon today and there are Robins galore: This one appears possessive over its stash of seeds. The …
Sorrowful Robin
Robins are quite different from the common public perception. Here’s one with an injury after a rival had drawn blood. The poor …
10 things I wish I didn’t know about Robins
1. One and a half million Robins are killed by cats in the UK every year That’s a statistic based upon a …
Bird portraits at Stover Country Park
It’s cold and I fancy a walk. There are Black Headed Gulls at Stover Country Park. I love the way their toes …
Appearances can be deceptive
There’s a Robin in beautiful weather at Crime Lake. If anyone wants to start or renew a connection with nature I always …
Marilyn
It’s not 1am. It’s not New York. It’s not 1954. I’m not Billy Wilder. There aren’t 100 male photographers here. There aren’t …