Today I caught sight of a juvenile Robin sitting on our fence - though I didn't see the adult bird(s), and never have in the garden actually.
Young Robins, like a lot of juvenile birds don't exhibit the adult's colourful plumage for a month or so, and are basically very speckled dull-brown birds - rather like a tiny Thrush of sorts.
The European Robin (in case you didn't know) is a member of the Thrush family anyway.
I've never understood why Robins are deemed to have "red breasts". Their adult breast plumage is more orange than red, always has been. But there you go.
The photo below is one of Arthur Grosset's again. Many thanks Arthur. (I have no fil min the camera still, and probably wouldn't have been quick enough anyway).
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