When the Red, Red Robin
Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’
Along!
I rarely see a Cape Robin in my garden, so when he does pop by I am honoured.
This little chap flew down onto the lawn near the stoep, hopped onto a solar lamp and looked at me.
There are four solar lamps in a row on my lawn. He started on the one farthest away, then he hopped onto the next lamp closer, and stared again, then onto the third lamp.
Finally, he came as close as he dared, on the last solar lamp, had a good long hard look at me, sitting in the garden chair with my cuppa and camera.
Curiosity assuaged, he flew off.
How lovely to see him though.
The catchy song “When the Red, Red Robin” was written in 1926 by Harry Woods. Here’s Doris Day singing, When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along. Â
Love Doris Day, the song and your adorable robin!🙂
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Thank you so much 😀
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What a cute little bird. You took great photos, Scifi 😊
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Thank you so much 😀
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Proud little feller isn’t he (or is it she?)
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I think the male and female look the same? But I think of it as a he. 🙂
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Lovely proud looking little bird.
There again I have always been a lover of the tiniest of birds.
If asked which one is my absolute favorite? It’s got to be the humble house sparrow. Not for its chattering song but for its sheer doggedness when it comes to survival.
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Even the humble house sparrows here are beautifully coloured. 😀
I like all the birds that visit my garden – except the Guinea Fowl, because they scratch up and destroy in seconds, the lawn that we spend all year caring for!
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Here’s how the song was performed in the year it was written (1926):
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What a fun series, Scifi! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos with us.
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Thank you very much 😀
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The Red Robin must have been as curious as you are of it. The Red Robin perching on the different solar lamp is really well taken too. 😃
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He really is a curious bird. 😀
Thank you very much 😀
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Most welcome and have a great week ahead
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Thank you GH – And the same to you too 😀
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Lovely
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Thank you 😀
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Great close-ups! I just love it when the wildlife is curious about us! As long as we are not seen as ‘lunch’.
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Thank you very much 😀
haha Gosh yes! Wouldn’t want a predator being curious about me! 😀
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What a beauty he is! I love the last photo of Red Robin staring at you trying to figure out what kind of bird you are! Nothing makes me happier than to see that first Robin in the spring. I’m already looking forward to it!
Ginger
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They are curious birds, so even though shy, he still wanted to know who I was! 😀
Aren’t you in the Northern hemisphere? So – a bit of a wait till spring! 😀
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Yep! It’s November 2nd here, and I’m ready to go to spring!! Lol.
Ginger
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hahaha 😀
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