Most birds don’t do much in the way of singing during the winter, but the charming little Eurasian Robin is the exception. It is something as rare as an insectivore sedentary species, meaning it must find enough insects all through winter to keep up with the energy loss due to low temperature. In order to be able to do so it maintains exclusive territories all through the year, not least by using its song to warn other individuals that a given turf is taken. On this particular day I didn’t get any singing shots, something I had hoped to do, but that is the nature of this pastime, and I don’t mind having to have another go sometime soon.

As usual, the images should be clicked up. EXIF data are Canon EOS 5D mkii with Canon EF 300mm L f4 IS USM and TC 1.4 mkii. ISO 500 and f6.3

These aren’t portraits so much as “bird in landscape” sort of shots. I like it that they give the viewer an idea of the place and the time when I met the little feller.

Notice how he does a little dance for the photographer.

Too bad about the monster branch growing out of his skull…

Whenever the sun does come out in winter, the light is usually good.

• Aperture: ƒ/6.3
• Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
• Taken: 25 November, 2014
• Focal length: 420mm
• ISO: 500
• Shutter speed: 1/1250s

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