Robin Speckle-Breast....

[Flew]

Not sure if this is an immature Robin or if it just molting, but the breast coloring is definitely different from what you usually see.

All shot with the D2H / 300 2.8 + TC-17EII (hand held!!).

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Lots more Robins can be seen here:
http://flew.smugmug.com/gallery/72815/3/25113983

 

[twig]

Hey Frank!
I got the same critter at the park today, he was hanging out with a bunch of other Robins that had normal colors, but he (She?) looked so odd I wasn;t sure it was the same breed.

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Same critter, right?

 

[mike mac]

Nice shot looks liek a juvinele to me, but I am by no means an expert

 

[Flew]

Hey Frank!
I got the same critter at the park today, he was hanging out with a bunch of other Robins that had normal colors, but he (She?) looked so odd I wasn;t sure it was the same breed.

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Same critter, right?

twig,

Yeah, I noticed that you had one too just before I posted mine. I think that Mike is correct, and that these are juveniles.

Thanks,

 

[twig]

What was your iso and shutter?

 

[Flew]

What was your iso and shutter?

twig,

I shot at ISO 320. The shutter speed was between 1/125 and 1/250. BTW, I misstated the lens / TC that I was shooting with. It was the 1.4 not the 1.7 TC, so the focal length was 420mm, not 510mm. Still pretty tough to hand hold at those shutter speeds.

 

[greyflash]

Nice images Frank, #1 is my favorite.

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Super shots Frank. I especially like the first three. Looks like a young Robin.
Pete

 

[Gale]

Looks like a baby Frank :>))

very nice shots.

Good Job.

 

[Anthony747]

Very Nice Flew!

 

[Gilles]

Very sharp pictures, what a nice backgroud for #1 picture, very subdue pastel colors.

 

[Philippe Roger]

Wow! Quite impressive to hand-hold at such low speed for the FL and get such a clean, crisp result! My favorite is the first pic, with the droplet on his beak and the feet in the water...

 

[drueter]

Great captures, Frank!