Over-wintering American Robin

It's always a treat to see a Robin in the winter, as most of them fly to warmer places. Four of us were lucky to see this one on our Calgary Christmas Bird Count that covered a few communities in north east Calgary.

"The American Robin or North American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is named after the European Robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the flycatcher family.

Most migrate to winter south of Canada from Florida and the Gulf Coast to central Mexico, as well as along the Pacific Coast. Most depart south by the end of August and begin to return north in February and March (exact dates vary with latitude and climate)."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Robin