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Village weaver


Village weaver
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Copyright: Zeno Swijtink (Zeno) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7973)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 mm.
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-17 1:04
Viewed: 767
Points: 28
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I spotted this village-weaver in the garden of the Senegambia beachhotel in Gambia. I think this garden is probably one of the best hotelgardens in Gambia. I stayed a week in this hotel and spotted only in the garden more than 65 species!!

The village Weaver is a resident breeding bird species in much of sub-Saharan Africa and has been introduced to Haiti. This ver abundant species occurs in a wide range of open habitats, including woodlands and human habitation. and frequently forms large noisy colonies in towns, villages and hotel grounds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward facing entrance which is suspended from a branch in a tree. 2 - 3 eggs are laid. This is a colonial breeder, so many nests may hang from one tree. The village weaver is a stocky 15-17 cm. bird with strong conical bill. The breeding male has a black head and bill and chestnut nape. The upperparts and wings are yellow and black and the underparts are yellow. The non-breeding male has a yellow head with an olive crown, grey upperparts. The wings remain yellow and black.
The adult female has streaked olive upperparts, yellow and black wings and pale underparts. Young birds are like the female but browner on the back.
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  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 139 W: 50 N: 384] (2310)
  • [2008-02-17 1:11]

Excellent.

Hello Zeno,

An excelent capture of this lovely Village weaver with fabulous colours, nice DOV,POV, sharpnes. I liked especially its eye colour:)
TFS friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2008-02-17 3:31]

Hello Zeno,
Great sharp shot of a non-breeding Village Weaver from a fine POV and well composed with a Casuarina branch.
When we were in Gambia about 12 years ago we stayed at the Bungalow Beach, but we had a look at the Senegambia and thought it looked good. 66 species of birds!
Thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

Hi Zeno,

What a beautiful collection you have of all these birds from Gambia. Nice vivid colours, good details in the plumage and and superb light in the eye. Well done!

Lise

Very good image, Zeno.
I do like the perching. In fact you can describr it better as the integration into its habitat. Good light involved. Well exposed and composed.
TFS
Annick

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-02-17 9:17]

Hi Zeno

Great shot - excellent detail and colour. I really like the casurina branch too.

I stayed in the Senegambia about 15 years ago and remember the grounds were teeming with birds.

James

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2008-02-17 10:04]

Hello Zeno
Beautiful image.Great POV and very sharp image.Detailsand POV are excellent.I lke the pose from your subject and I also like the fantastic light and colors.
TFS Michel

Hallo Zeno,
Prachtige foto: belichting, scherpte, enz.
De vogel is mooi omkaderd.
Danny

Hi Zeno,

Wonderful photo with beautiful colors, nice detail, composition and POV. Well done! Thank you,

Eugene

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1148 W: 254 N: 2555] (11565)
  • [2008-02-17 11:21]

Ha Zeno,

Een mooi portret,inderdaad een aardig aantal verschillende vogels in de tuinen van dit hotel,mooi vastgelegd,groetjes,
Paul

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 0 N: 293] (2220)
  • [2008-02-17 15:06]

Bela foto de nitides,qualidade e cores exelente meus parabéns.
Nilson

Hi Zeno

This Tamron lens works good. I always wonder how is the quality and speed of the lens. it seems it is a good lens. Isn't it?
Nice shot here, with good control of light and nice composition.
well done
TFS
Babak

Superb capture with excellent detail and compo. tfs.
Mike

Hi Zeno

Great capture, that red eye is great.
Great sharpness and well composed.

Chris

Qelles belles couleurs, quelle belel composition, les détials sont très beaux, c'est une belle réussite.
Bravo
Marie

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