What I see in my backyard...

[Czevski]

This is what we call a Robin in North America.

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And this is what a fledgling American robin looks like.

 

[scifan57]

Here's a squirrel busy burying peanuts in my backyard.

 

[J. A.]

Here's a squirrel busy burying peanuts in my backyard.

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Early preparations for winter?

 

[scifan57]

Early preparations for winter?

Probably not, they do this all summer long.

 

[Roy Rob]

Probably not, they do this all summer long.

They certainly do...and the Blue Jays hop along behind them and peck them back up. Lol

 

[J. A.]

They certainly do...and the Blue Jays hop along behind them and peck them back up. Lol

Our squirrels start burying food for winter in autumn, without bird "company".

 

[Richard Brown]

And this is what a fledgling American robin looks like.

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The speckled breast makes it look like a thrush.

 

[LannyC]

That may be because American Robins are indeed thrushes.

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[Roy Rob]

That may be because American Robins are indeed thrushes.

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Correct Lanny, family Turdidae with the American robin (Turdus migratorius) being among them. I am thinking that the English Robin Redbreast must be in the Wren or Gnatcatcher families.?

 

[J. A.]

Correct Lanny, family Turdidae with the American robin (Turdus migratorius) being among them. I am thinking that the English Robin Redbreast must be in the Wren or Gnatcatcher families.?

It's considered to be a chat/old world flycatcher, subfamily Saxicolinae, genus Erithacus. The European Robin's scientific name is Erithacus rubecula.

 

[The OB]

Wow, we have members with ornithology knowledge here as well. Very entertaining posts here And great pictures too. Just so great to view scenes in another part of the world.
Andrew




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[Richard Brown]

Correct Lanny, family Turdidae with the American robin (Turdus migratorius) being among them. I am thinking that the English Robin Redbreast must be in the Wren or Gnatcatcher families.?

According to my birdwatcher's book, the Robin Redbreast is a type of thrush or chat. While I was sitting out on the deck, a wren appeared to pick up food from about 3 feet from me. The wren is Britain's smallest bird and supposedly very shy. The Latin name is Troglodytes troglodytes.

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[Roy Rob]

According to my birdwatcher's book, the Robin Redbreast is a type of thrush or chat. While I was sitting out on the deck, a wren appeared to pick up food from about 3 feet from me. The wren is Britain's smallest bird and supposedly very shy. The Latin name is Troglodytes troglodytes.

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Latin never ceases to amaze me, Britain's smallest bird named a troglodyte .....

Synonyms
Neanderthal, caveman
Related Words
barbarian, heathen, primitive, savage; animal, beast, brute; boor, cad, churl, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, louse, lout, swine

- excerpted from Merriam-Webster dictionary. Lol

 

[Richard Brown]

Latin never ceases to amaze me, Britain's smallest bird named a troglodyte .....

Synonyms
Neanderthal, caveman
Related Words
barbarian, heathen, primitive, savage; animal, beast, brute; boor, cad, churl, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, louse, lout, swine

- excerpted from Merriam-Webster dictionary. Lol

No wonder the poor mite is shy!

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[J. A.]

No wonder the poor mite is shy!

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We call them "Zaunkönig", which means translated: fence-king/king of the fence.
A majestic name for such a small bird.