Puffed up robin by Helen Betts

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17-Feb-2026

Puffed up robin

I saw this robin in my next door neighbor’s backyard tree and managed to get a few shots of him. It was nice to see birds returning to our neighborhood after our extremely cold and unpleasant winter.

Fun at the car wash, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/640s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Nirvan Hope		20-Feb-2026 05:27
Incredible clarity for such detail of the feathers. Marvelous.

Julie Oldfield		20-Feb-2026 02:55
Great clarity and so pretty. It must be great to have them back. V

Carl Carbone		20-Feb-2026 01:28
Sharp shootin'! A good sign of seasons to come.

Fong Lam		19-Feb-2026 05:38
The robin looks like a tiny ball of warmth against the lingering chill.... that slight ruffle in its plumage gives the sense that winter hasn’t quite loosened its grip yet....V

Dennis Hoyne		19-Feb-2026 04:58
A great shot of this fluffed up robin, probably trying to keep warm,

Nick Paoni		19-Feb-2026 00:12
Great timing to get him all puffed up with an open beak. I can almost hear his call.

hayl		18-Feb-2026 18:48
A great sign of spring even if it’s still puffed up to keep warm.

Isabel Cutler		18-Feb-2026 16:20
How nice to see this sign of spring. I think I saw a robin in the past couple of weeks. Nicer to see than dirty snow. V.

janescottcumming		18-Feb-2026 16:07
I think he is complaining about all the ice! V

Claude Gagnon		18-Feb-2026 15:00
Good sign that spring is getting closer :)) V

Alain Boussac		18-Feb-2026 14:31
Wonderful plumage and details, nice bokeh. V.

pkocinski		18-Feb-2026 13:15
Waiting for them here...

Dwight Rankine		18-Feb-2026 11:51
Beautiful sharp image. BBV

Zoltán Balogh		18-Feb-2026 09:50
Terrific photograph of this lovely robin, Helen. V

Raymond		18-Feb-2026 09:47
Wow, so beautiful, great shot. Can't wait to see those guys here, it's the first sign that Spring has arrived.

joseantonio		18-Feb-2026 07:46
beautiful sharp capture.V.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		18-Feb-2026 06:15
Beautiful sharp details, love the singing pose. V

Gerard KOEHL		18-Feb-2026 06:04
Excellent capture avec de beaux détails. V