“I’m Feeling Fine…on Mulberry Wine”
This juvenile robin was resting in my driveway mid morning. My parked car was not four feet from him. I needed to get into my car and move some things around. He just watched me walk to my car, open the trunk, close it, go to the side door open and close it. The whole time he didn’t move.
I went and grabbed my camera that had the 24-105mm lens on. Laying on the ground I got about two feet from him to capture this uncropped image. I was starting to think something was wrong with him as his right foot was all curled up and the left wing was hanging.
I asked him if I needed to help him any. He pooped some freshly eaten overly ripened Mulberries and scooted off.
Guess he was just working off a slight buzz.
Categories: 2013 Project 365, Birds, Nature
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
What a GET, Emily, and I hope the effects wore off quickly for this little one so he could hop off to a safe spot! I love the birds, but sadly, I’d make a lousy naturalist because I always worry about every one that I see… Love your posts, my Marmee kitty girlie adores the robins. She just bid them good night from her birdie window, where she watches them from early in the morning until they retire for the evening. It’s just one more thing that she and I have in common…
When I was laying on the ground I really wished someone else was around so that they could take a picture of me taking this picture. I’m sure it looked hilarious. I worry about every creature too. Cute Marmee..chirping to the birds. 🙂
Now THAT would have been something, wouldn’t it? Because I love playing with the camera, I love shots of photographers doing their work, getting to see the behind-the-scenes that went into a great shot like this one. Saty… Do you think maybe this little bird thot’ you were from National Geographic??
He’s probably a fledgling, you got a great shot of him
Thanks Ali ! A little older than a fledgling..just a buzzed bird. 🙂
haha, drunk birds are the greatest!
You’re awesome Ben ! Love the comment you gave Tricia. Had no idea that birds actually searched out the overripe ones. Too funny.
Cute little thiiiing!
Thank you so much!
How adorable! I do wonder if animals and birds react to fermentation like we do. I would guess yes.
They totally do. At school, the mango and fig trees would get raided by lorikeets around the same time the fruits would start rotting. It wouldn’t be unusual to see the birds stumbling around the school grounds.
I’ve heard that the birds seek out the fermented fruits, but not sure why or if it’s even true.
Mother’s Nature’s finest libations. 🙂
Poop, what do you know. I like the texture of the feathers. Somehow when they are grown up, the feathers look so smooth.
LOL ! You are funny ! I think I was so close we can see the detail. Thanks!
I was looking for it, but I can’t see it. Only the crooked feet. I’ll go back and check it out again.
Birds respond in a crazy way all the time. I have had similar experiences when one of them pooped on my favorite t-shirt. 😛
Great photo.
Now that’s not very nice of them to do. Hope you scolded them.
It’s a very funny story and a great photo. I may have to dig my drunken raccoon photo out just for kicks. He was a big hit on Facebook.
A drunk racoon? Now that must be a sight to see ! You’re on FB? Who knew??? Should track you down. 🙂
I’m hard to find, so I found you.
LOL ! Sweet !
Very funny. A marvellous image too! I love the orange chest, such vivid colours!
Thanks Fatima! Isn’t he cool looking? I love the speckles on his chest.
I love it, I can’t stop laughing from the last bit. How nice of him, perhaps he heard you were a photographer and was wondering how long he was going to have to hang around before you took his photo.
LOL ! You can see it right?? Crazy woman laying out in the driveway taking a bird pic. Surprised they didn’t bring the white jacket. Love your idea though about the portrait shot.
So cute, Emily. Hope he’s fine now the effects of the mulberry wine have worn off. Great shot. I can only imagine what he must have thought of you lying on the ground with your camera poised. 😀
He was really looking at me with a “What the heck are you doing” look. 🙂
FUNNY! I can see you on the ground talking to this baby 🙂
Ok..so call me a crazy woman. I was totally talking to him and he was listening !!
🙂 Love it!
Heh heh how funny and what a lovely picture you got of him! 🙂
It was truly an awesome Kodak moment. Thanks!
His feathers are so beautifully patterned! Cute story. 🙂
So happy you liked this story Sheryl. Brings a smile to my face. 🙂
Oh what a precious babe you found – what a little lovely!
Thank you so much Mary ! I felt truly blessed in his presence.
Love the humour and the picture – I’m sure we have all felt like that at one time or another, however I doubt that we would have carried off such a lovely portrait, but perhaps that is due to the skill of the photographer?! Loved your post!!