Turdus migratorius

I was over at my friends house and I looked out her window to see this lovely Robin perched on the deck. I scrambled for my camera and thankfully he perched there very patiently for me. I love this shot through the blinds, it makes me feel all sneaky and birdwatcher-y.

I used to think that birdwatching would be a cool hobby but then I realized I lacked the ability to stay still and quiet for more than a few minutes at a time and decided to pick a hobby that required less silence and patience.

 

Turns out this robin has a nest over the porch light and I nipped outside to take a quick peek. It’s actually a very cute nest and on one of my shots (that turned out very blurry) you can see the edge of a little blue egg. I’m enough of a city girl that I still get excited over seeing birds nest.

Every time I see one, I always remember taking nature walks when I was little and the singsong reminder to “keep your fingers and your toes out of the baby animals homes”.