5 August 2007

Scarlet Robin, it is.



This is the male Scarlet Robin; Petroica multicolor.
I am still learning to distinguish the females from the juveniles and the Red-capped from the Scarlet.

It's fun learning though.
:)

2 comments:

Snail said...

He's a very handsome fellow!

Anonymous said...

Looking at the wonderful sights, and wildlife you guys get to see over there all the time -- oh, and the snail ... particularly the snail -- makes the little boy in me want to be grateful for the little things that life has to offer that, when it comes down to it, are better than anything that runs on batteries (ok, well there's probably a qualifier I could add here, but it is a family friendly site). And just so it can't be said that I don't appreciate such treasures, I'd like to say this ...

Thank you for mud,
and the way that it oozes.
Thank you for sun-spots,
and afternoon snoozes.

Thank you for bugs
that abound in my yard.
Thank you for toffee
both chewy and hard.

Thank you for butter,
that melts on my crumpet
and making dad’s nose
sound just like a trumpet.

Thank you for rocks
that go splash in the creek,
and other things slimy
that make girls go eek!

I sure hope that Mish, Glen and I can make it over there one day! Cheers, Scott.