ROB'IN' BERRIES... A flexible robin plucks berries from branches as it enjoys the wintertime feast. The bird was seen craning its neck upside down to be able to get the perfect pull of the berry from the tree in Piedmont, Alessandria, Italy. Roberto Ciccardini, 55, said, "I was in a wooden shed in my garden with a glass window so as not to disturb the animals that came to get food, drink or bathe in the area. After a few minutes of placing out some food for the various species of animals that visit the wildlife started to arrive and among them were robins." "I witnessed the scene of a robin turning its neck 180° to get a berry. This had never happened to me before. I'd seen nothing similar to this. The uniqueness of the shot is fundamental to me. I always try to shoot animals in "particular" poses or situations, they are the basis of my photography." "I have been practising nature photography for almost twenty years both in Italy and abroad, after so many years I still get excited when I shoot particularly interesting or never observed scenes. You must respect and never disturb the animals you are going to photograph, otherwise, it would be impossible for me to take the shots I am looking for." Please byline: Roberto Ciccardini/Solent News © Roberto Ciccardini/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 *** Local Caption *** The photos were taken in January 2024, in Italy in Piedmont in the province of Alessandria; They were taken from a wooden shed with a glass between me and the subjects so as not to disturb the animals that came to get food, drink or bathe. After a few minutes that I had put the food many species of animals started to arrive and among them there were also the robins; The scene I witnessed, that is when the Robin turned its neck 180° to get a berry had never happened to me, but I had seen nothing similar; The uniqueness of the shot is fundamental for me. I always try to shoot animals in "particular" poses or situations, they are the basis of my photography; I have been practicing nature photography for almost twenty years both in Italy and abroad, after so many years I still get excited when I shoot particularly interesting or never observed scenes. The most important thing in this kind of photography is the knowledge of the environment but above all you must respect and never disturb the animals you are going to photograph, without these fundamental rules it would be impossible for me to take the shots I am looking for; My name is Roberto Ciccardini, I was born in Milan, I am 55 years old, I am an employee and I live in the southern suburbs of Milan. P.S. point 5 is very important, write it down, please Thank you, have a good evening