Robin (Erithacus rubecula) with leaf for nest material. Red rusty coloured breast and face round shaped body thick neck olive brown upper parts tail.

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This robin sat on a branch with a leaf in his bill posing and waiting for me to pass. He then dropped down to a nearby bridge where he took the leaf as I walked away.

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Size: 4289px × 2859px
Location: Woods mill nature reserve Henfield UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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