The Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a small - and rather round - looking robin that breed in densely vegetated gullies in moist eucalypt forests or cool temperate rainforests. This means that there breeding is limited to the South East of Australia, although they disperse out of these habitats after breeding.
Given the type of habitat they live in, they can be a bit hard to find - and having an ear for their call is a great help. The heavy tree cover in such areas also makes photography a bit of a challenge.
I may have encountered the 'we wave one wing at a time population' of this bird - as that seems a popular stance!
As ever, to join in with WBW click on the link below. SM
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely some poseurship going on there! Bonny bird, that - and perhaps closest in similarity of appearance to the EuroRob. YAM xx
Very observant Stewart. Thanks for this get together that I always look forward to. I'm wishing you a good week
ReplyDeleteThe pink undersides seem to glow. The wing wave almost seems to be more than coincidental.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pink robin to discover! So cute
ReplyDeletePretty colour in a Robin!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty Robin Stewart. Thanks for hosting. Have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cute one. I learned recently that the birds we call robins here in US are thrushes not true robins. They were named robins by English colonists because of the resemblance to robins in UK. Is that what happened with your robins too?
ReplyDeleteThe last picture is fabulous !
ReplyDeleteit looks like a sweet candy in a tree.
This is a beautiful collection of photos Stewart.
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Sweet little bird. Glad you found them.
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