Juvenile American Robin
It is Summer here in the Capital District of New York now. The temperature is increasing and the foliage is completely filled-in. I have noticed a large number of [American Robins](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id) this year feeding in our yard; sometimes seeing four or more at the same time hanging-out in the grass.
Read MoreAn American Robin sits on an ice-covered branch.
An American Robin sits amidst the crab apples and ice.
An American Robin clings to an ice-covered branch on my ornamental crab apple tree during a early-Winter ice/snow storm. A large number of robins had found the fruit and were gorging themselves on it during the storm.
Photographed hand held with the Canon 7D Mark II and the Canon EF 100-400 F/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens in a light freezing rain.
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An American Robin reaches for a frozen treat.
American Robins eating crab apples in an ice storm.
During the holiday break, the New York Capital Region received its first ice/snow event of the Winter. While I was walking past our front window, I noticed a flock of American Robins had descended on our ornamental crab tree and were gorging themselves on the fruit. I grabbed my camera and slowly made my way out the front door and maneuvered into position about fifteen feet away.
As a light sleet fell in fading light, I was able to capture a number of images with the Canon 7D Mark II and the Canon EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens as the birds fed on the fruit. The above image was one of my favorites, more so because I did not realize I had captured it :)
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American Robin perched in an winter storm