I found out about this bird from Cornell University's daily emails of rare bird sightings in Quebec. This sighting has drawn international attention and bird watchers from the United States and other provinces in Canada have come to catch sight of him.
Last Monday I visited the location where the Robin has been frequenting (in the yard of a house on a residential street). It was my second attempt at catching a glimpse of this rare and beautiful little bird. My patience paid off and I was standing at the right place at the right time to capture this photo.
The English Robin is iconic in Great Britain as a friendly, attractive bird and I always wished I could see one. Not planning to travel overseas though, I gave up on that idea. Imagine my thrill to have this bird arrive not just in Canada, not just in Quebec, but in Montreal where a bus and metro ride took me right to him!
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Lucky you that you got to see this lovely little robin. I do feel a bit sad that there's only the one, and wonder if it's lonely. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Flighty. When I saw it I thought of the little robin that hangs out at your garden. Yes, this little one will never have a family but I hope it can make "friends" with the house sparrows and other birds that frequent the feeder.
DeleteJust in time for Easter but it will be all on its own for the rest of its life, I imagine. I feel badly for lonely animals such as the solitary goose in the park pond.
ReplyDeleteYes, I hope it can find friends. I feel sorry for the goose too. I know they grieve it they have lost a mate.
DeleteBTW it is nice to ‘hear’ from you again. I do think of you from time to time. Unlike me, you just post then you have something to post whereas I just post for the activity. 🤓
ReplyDeleteThanks Anvilcloud, I think of you too. I keep thinking how I should post more often like you do. I'm too lazy I guess. I admire your motivation. Your blog is a wonderful chronicle of your life and that of your family for generations to come.
DeleteHow fun is this! I wonder how it hitched a ride over.
ReplyDeleteHi messymimi. This question has the whole birding community here wondering along with you. The area is close to the port of Montreal and one theory is that it came on a boat. I read that people have seen birds riding on cruise ships and have photographed them!
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