{"id":71841,"date":"2020-07-12T04:06:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T10:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=71841"},"modified":"2025-05-26T04:57:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:57:51","slug":"american-robin-fledglings-exploring-their-mountain-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/07\/12\/american-robin-fledglings-exploring-their-mountain-home\/","title":{"rendered":"American Robin Fledglings Exploring Their Mountain Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FledglingFledgling American Robin on a dry creek bed \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

American Robins are abundant and can be found in woodlands, forests, urban and wilderness parks, mountains, tundra, backyards, fields, and gardens all over North America.<\/p>\n

I know that some people consider American Robins a common bird and that there are bird photographers that will take a pass on photographing them. I don’t. A bird is worthy of photographing whether it is common or not in my mind.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin chick foraging on a dry creek bed \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Three days ago I saw lots of young birds in the Wasatch Mountains east of where I live in Salt Lake City and among them were several American Robin fledglings.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed watching the immature robins foraging on a dry creek bed where they walked and ran around searching for prey.<\/p>\n

\"FledglingFledgling American Robin high in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The young robins appeared to be on their own. I don’t recall seeing any adults nearby and unlike the Gray Catbird chick<\/span><\/a> I wrote about yesterday I never saw these robin chicks begging to be fed.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung American Robin checking out its world \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The fledgling American Robins did seem to be exploring their mountain home while they searched for food. I saw one pick up a small wood chip that it kept in its bill for a few seconds before it let it drop to the ground and another one picking up dried grasses.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin fledgling looking for food \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Mostly though these young robins scurried around the dry creek bed where they stopped now and then to look around. I adore the spotted breasts of these young birds. They will lose the spots soon enough and will have the red breast that the adults have.<\/p>\n

\"FledglingFledgling American Robin looking up at the sky \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

American Robin chicks are the first wild birds I can remember seeing in a nest that was in an apple tree on the yard of one of my childhood homes. I always smile when I see them because I have such fond memories of the times I spent watching those chicks grow, fledge and make it on their own.<\/p>\n

\"WasatchWasatch Mountain American Robin fledgling foraging \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The American Robin fledglings I photographed three days ago high in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a> were fun to watch and photograph. I’m glad they showed up.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Stay safe.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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