Day 20 - Robins' Return

I've been trying for weeks to get a decent shot of a Robin. This is my favorite bird. It is the first to come back after winter and the last to leave in the fall. This is our true "barometer" for spring's return. It is actually a thrush and has a very pleasant melodic song that you can most often hear in very early morning and around sunset. When there is still snow on the ground and everything looking dead, they will be singing out the promise of spring. They are very protective of their young and are great parents. In the fall when all the other birds have left, you can still hear that song on a quiet, cold evening.