{"id":56237,"date":"2019-02-19T05:28:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T12:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=56237"},"modified":"2025-05-26T03:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:44:38","slug":"more-american-robins-with-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/02\/19\/more-american-robins-with-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"More American Robins With Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanAmerican Robin perched in a snowy Crabapple tree – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/3200, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Spring is trying to make its presence known so I have felt an urgency to photograph as many birds as I can in the snow we have gotten this month before winter leaves us here in the Salt Lake Valley. On February 16th I woke to fresh snow on the ground and I knew I wanted to see if the American Robins were still feeding in the crabapple trees close to home. I was in luck and spent just a little over 15 minutes with the robins before a kestrel flew in and they all took off.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin on a bright winter morning – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/4000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the American Robins were perched in the crabapple trees, some were flying overhead and a few were foraging on the ground. This American Robin stopped foraging briefly and gave me a great view of it with snow on top of its bill.<\/p>\n

\"WinterWinter American Robin on a snow bank – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/5000, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Later this robin seemed to be giving me the “eye” as it stood on top of a small snow bank next to the trunk of a crabapple tree.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin in snow – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/5000, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I love photographing birds in the snow because the images have a beautiful simplicity. This American Robin and its shadow in the snow is about as simple as it gets.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Robin photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

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