Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, like Robins weren't in America until we saw them? Does the world not exist unless it's photographed? :-) Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. - Will Rogers. On Jan 12, 2004, at 5:15 AM, Jack McLain wrote: > nope.. (but a common mistake) the European robin is an entirely > different > bird. Colonists to NA called this thrush "robin" because of it's red > breast, but this is the only similarity with the true robin of Eurasia. > > Jack McLain > Tucson, AZ > http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sam" <sam@osheaven.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Peachy! > > >> It's a Robin Red Breast. It's the bird children look for to see when >> spring is near. They eat them in France??? >> >> Little Robin Red breast sat upon a tree, >> Up went pussy cat and down went he; >> Down came pussy, and away Robin ran; >> Says little Robin Red breast, "Catch me if you can". >> Little Robin Red breast jumped upon a wall, >> Pussy cat jumped after him and almost got a fall; >> Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did pussy say? >> Pussy cat said, "Meeow!" and Robin jumped away. >> >> >> Sam S >> >> >> >> Gerry Walden wrote: >> >>> Great image Doug (as always) and forgive my Limey ignorance, but is >>> this >>> an American robin! >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Doug Herr wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/amro00.jpg >>>> >>>> In an abandoned orchard acroos the road from my house, last weekend. > All >>>> comments welcomed. >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >>> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html