The Winter Robins

Documenting the Presence of the American Robin in the Chicago Area throughout Fall and Winter

It is a common misconception that all robins leave the Chicago area and travel south for the winter. While robins do migrate, all of Illinois is planted firmly in the American Robin's year-round territory. Many of our robins do head south for the winter, but a subset will choose to stay here throughout the winter with the hope of staking out the best breeding territory in the spring. While we may not often see them in the winter, this Image Series documents their presence during the coldest times of the year in my suburban Chicago neighborhood. The shot date information in the caption of the photo is pulled straight out of the photograph's Exif data.

September

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 3200 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Sept. 15, 2020, 9:11 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 4000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 29, 2020, 8:59 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

November

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 400 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Nov. 21, 2020, 12:45 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

December

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Dec. 22, 2020, 11:07 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

January

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 200 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Jan. 12, 2021, 10:50 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2021 Vonda Zwick

February

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Feb. 14, 2021, 9:20 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2021 Vonda Zwick