I had planned to share some super exciting news this week but I can’t make it work in time so will share this gorgeous photograph instead.
1/800, f/5.0, ISO 1600, handheld
Canon R5, Canon RF 600 F/4 L IS USM
I was supposed to be working at my desk when this Eastern Yellow Robin landed outside my window – I’m always glancing outside, just the way I did in primary school, though these days no one tells me off for doing it! Luckily my camera was nearby so I grabbed it and took this shot through the window.
I couldn’t resist the lighting, or the way it was posing with its wing feathers spread so prettily, or the way the golden robinia in the background highlights the golden yellow of the robin’s underparts. I don’t recommend planting golden robinia, it suckers horribly and the suckers have seriously sharp thorns that seem to go out of their way to attack me.
I’ve worked crazily hard in the garden today and feel like I used to when I played badminton and worked out, only these days it means I did the mowing (including the bottom paddock), pulled grass and blackberries from the lomandra plants and heavily pruned a crabapple tree (which I couldn’t have managed without the step ladder and a pair of loppers). I also tried to fix my gravel driveway that was seriously chewed up by a lovely visitor who isn’t used to driving on gravel (or sand, or mud…). I won’t know if the raking, watering and attempt to compact it by driving back and forth over it multiple times on the mower will actually work, until it rains, and hopefully doesn’t flood the garage.
Anyways, I hope you all have a delightful Easter weekend wherever you are and whatever you celebrate, and next week I will plan to share the news that keeps me smiling.
Happy birding, Kim
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Think I know your exciting news! Congratulations!
I had another bit of lovely news last week Susan, so now I’m wondering which news you knew…
Beautiful shot, Kim! I love the Eastern Robins.
Thanks heaps Liz, they are definitely little beauties 🙂
I do love our Aussie robins – how lovely is this one, with the soft dark charcoal grey, such a beautiful colour combination with the bright sunny yellow feathers – a marvel! Do you ever see pink robins at your place? I’ve seen just one flame robin here in bayside Melbourne – just one in 20 years of living here. They are getting rarer in our suburbs, sadly. But to see a yellow, or a pink robin would be sheer bliss!
Looking forward to hearing your exciting news, Kim -it’s about time the bluebird of happiness flew by and brought you good luck! Happy Easter to you, ducky!
Very rarely a Pink Robin. Flames and Scarlets used to come every winter then stopped for several years but returned a few years ago – it’s lovely to have them back. Eastern yellows are here all the time and I hope it stays that way! I hope I haven’t made the good news seem more exciting than you’re expecting, though it is super exciting to me.
Well done on the garden front – it is a serious workout isn’t it?
I love, love, love the robin. Thank you.
I am also looking forward to your exciting news and glad to be back viewing the gifts you give us.
It is a serious workout! And more waiting to make sure I stay nice and busy today. It’s great to have you back EC, Kim