And a few bird pics

Only a couple of our winged friends out today.

Magpie looking for dinner in the grass



And a friendly little Robin

 

Not sure that is a Robin.
Its a wren of some sort methinks.
nice photos in any event!

 

That's definitely what we call a Robin over here Jim I need to see what a US Robin looks like now!

 

Ok just had a look, our EU Robin looks a lot different to the US version!

 

I had the same reaction as Jim, same colours very different looking bird, glad to learn something new.

 

Yep I learned something too! Just assumed a Robin looked the same the world over.

 

Sheesh, why can't you guys get on board? hahah...

 

A few more Robin pics from today, that's the good old EU one Jim

 

Very professional Warren!

 

You should try having a conversation about fish with Warren. They are all screwy

 

top notch work Warren. Sharp as the proverbial tack!

 

The brazilian Robin, the "Sabiá Laranjeira" (Turdus Rufiventris), cousin of the North American Robin (Turdus Migratorius) is like this:
https://i0.wp.com/parqueibirapuera....es-EL-sabia-laranjeira-turdus-rufiventris.jpg

Looks like both are from the Thrush family (Turdidae), but the european Robin is from the Old World Fly-Catcher family (Muscicapidae).

 

Warren, your Magpie (crow family - Corvidae) also has some cousins in Brazil, for instance the Curl-Crested Jay /"Gralha do Campo" (Cyanocorax Cristatellus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curl-crested_jay
... and the Azure Jay/"Gralha Azul" (Cyanocorax Caeruleus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azure_jay

 

It's funny the latin name caeruleus because in Portuguese the people that know latin still use the word cerúleo, that means sky-colored (sky - ceu, in Portuguese), so similar to the original caeruleus (cerúleo).

 

Thanks guys!

Everything is weird over here

Thanks for the great info @Marcelo Amaral! Interesting to see the worlwide relations to the birds here in the UK

 

No problem! I find that interesting too.

 

Do you keep track of the birds you've seen? I know some folks are serious about bird watching and chart all their experiences and sightings.

 

I don't make notes, just keep a mental map of where I see them regularly. Just nice to get some fresh air and do some walking as well while I'm out with the camera!

 

Great pictures of the Robin, Warren. Which kind of lens/camera do you use?

 

Thanks!
I used a Nikon D800 with a Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4 D Lens + Nikon 1.4x Converter, so shot these pics handheld at 420mm from about 10-15 feet away.