American Robin

Turdus migratorius

"Adults are gray-brown above, with brick red breasts, white bellies, and black-streaked throats. Older males often have black heads, contrasting strongly with the white eye-ring and yellow bill [see above] ... Although to most of us this familiar bird is simply 'the robin,' its proper name is American robin. Other robin species occur through Latin America and the Caribbean ..."

Photo taken with a Nikon D80 using a Nikon 400mm f/5.6 manual focus, external focus lens.

January 13, 2007.