COVID Blues, Robin Red

Well then. With the COVID-19 pandemic effectively trapping me inside my house, I've basically done no street photography for the past two weeks. Classes have moved online, my routine is messed up, and I think my mental health is declining.

That being said, I did get the opportunity to do quite a bit of bird photography, mostly photographing birds near my house. The American robins have returned for the spring, and boy, am I glad to be able to see them!


Flickr, DeviantArt.

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