And a few bird pics

We've had an onslaught of our robins lately, stripping the crabapple tree. I don't know what triggers them. The trees will be covered with what seems to be ripe fruit for weeks, then all of a sudden the robins arrive en masse and strip the trees.


I find them to be really creepy birds--they give you the stink eye and you just know if you trip and fall in the yard they'll peck your eyes out.

I like your robins better. (And your photos are amazing!)

 

Thanks @Lucretia!
You make your Robin sound very sinister

Here's another one from today.




And a few of a Goldcrest.





And a Heron way up in a tree, unusual sight for me, never really see them in trees!



Heavy crop form the same shot

 

Well Done Warren. assuming a fairly high shutter speed then? that converter must be the business. hard to find a good one.

 

Thanks Mike! The second set of Robin pics with the dark background were shot at 1/250s, f/5.6, iso 800.
The converter is a Nikon TC-14E, seems to be a great combo with the lens