The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is perhaps the best-known bird in the United States.  Although it is migratory (take a look at that species epithet) and the winter range maps I’ve seen show it as not being a normal resident of North Georgia during the winter, we’ve had robins in our yard all winter this year in spite of it being a rather cold, snowy winter.   I photographed robins in our yard in December 2010, and January and February of this year.

These pictures were taken last spring, however, not this winter.  Every time I see this first photo, I’m struck at the eye crescents.  I’m not really a very observant person unless at a particular circumstance I make a conscious choice, and honestly I’d never really noticed them before.   More photos are included…  

American Robin - Turdus migratorius

We often see robins hunting for food in our yards.  Here is a sequence of photos with a robin tracking down and grabbing an insect (sorry, didn’t have the typical “early bird gets the worm” photo.)

American Robin on the hunt

American Robin attacks!

American Robin about to devour its prey