{"id":78323,"date":"2021-01-25T06:18:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T13:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=78323"},"modified":"2025-05-26T05:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:51:43","slug":"winter-american-robins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/01\/25\/winter-american-robins\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter American Robins"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a skiff of snow on the ground again this morning and it has reminded me that I should look for winter American Robins feeding on crabapples today.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin standing in fresh snow \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/5000, ISO 640, +1.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

American Robins are year round residents here in Salt Lake City and it might be easy to take them for granted because of that. I adore these red-breasted birds and love to photograph them whenever and wherever I can. During the winter I know that I can find American Robins feasting on ripened crabapples not far from where I live.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin perched in a fruit filled Crabapple tree \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/2500, ISO 640, +1.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The timing of when the robins gobble up the crabapples varies from year to year and once they start feasting on the fruit it doesn’t take them long to strip the trees of all the crabapples. I know it is supposed to be cloudy this morning but I plan on heading to the crabapple trees to see if the robins are there yet.<\/p>\n

Who knows, maybe I will find Cedar Waxwings feasting on the crabapples too.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Robin looking for crabapples in snow \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/4000, ISO 640, +1.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Photographing winter American Robins<\/span><\/a> in the snow has become a late January or early February treat and tradition for me. I enjoy seeing the sharp contrast of the red-breasts and dark bodies of the robins against the pure white of the snow. Those contrasts make the exposure a little tricky but I enjoy the challenge.<\/p>\n

It won’t be long before the American Robins in my neighborhood start to sing during the night. They know that spring isn’t all that far away.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

To view more of my American Robin photos plus information about this species click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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