Robin’s Robins

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Red Wing

Monday, January 30, 2012 6:51:06 PM

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Here's the mate of yesterdays post. Or I should say, he hopes to be her mate!

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Comments

Unregistered user Monday, January 30, 2012 7:39:47 PM

TexWisGirl writes: he's a handsome fellow.

L2D2 Monday, January 30, 2012 8:18:28 PM

I never saw one with those markings on it's back. The ones I'm familiar with are blue black w/ the red on the wing, no other color. He IS a handsome guy

RobinRobinL Monday, January 30, 2012 11:27:33 PM

Linda ,I'm not sure but I think it's the markings of a non breeding bird. I young one I guess

RobinRobinL Monday, January 30, 2012 11:27:34 PM

Linda ,I'm not sure but I think it's the markings of a non breeding bird. I young one I guess

Unregistered user Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:02:04 AM

Dianne C. writes: He looks very eager, for sure!

RobinRobinL Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:29:15 AM

Dianne, there's never just one, so there's always lots of competition when the feeders are filled!

Loiscakkleberrylane Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:42:25 PM

Very interesting. I have only seen the ones that Linda describes too.

L2D2 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 4:50:16 AM

I'm thinking you are right, Robin, and that this is a juvenile who doesn't have his mature feathering.

RobinRobinL Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:56:44 PM

Linda/Lois, my book says that the brown scalloping shows an immature male. Also, some adult males take on this colour in the winter.

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:32:15 PM

I don't think I've seen them in this plumage either (but I don't often come to North America in the winter).

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