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Crested Barbet


Crested Barbet
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Copyright: Andrea Piazza (elefantino) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1155 W: 115 N: 2194] (13643)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma AF 300mm f2.8 HSM, Fuji Velvia 50
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-10 11:48
Viewed: 1654
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
CRESTED BARBET
Trachyphonus vaillantii

Identification:
Speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest, belly is yellow with red speckles, wings black with white specks and a broad black band on its neck.

Distribution:
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Northern Namibia and North eastern South Africa.


Habitat:
Savanna, woodland thickets, watercourses and gardens
Habits. Singly or in pairs. Like to bounce around on the ground looking for food.
Usually call from a branch out in the open.

Food:
Fruit and Insects.

Breeding:
Nest : Hole in a tree or a Sisal log in a garden
Clutch : 2-4 Eggs
Incubation : 17 Days

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 714 W: 114 N: 1032] (4577)
  • [2006-04-10 11:51]

what a cool & colorful bird, andrea! :-)
i really have to go to africa once.
nice capture, wonderful colors,
a little bit soft on the focus.
well done & take care, thor.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1128 W: 254 N: 2441] (11099)
  • [2006-04-10 12:54]

Hi Andrea,

A colorfull bird you captured overhere,I posted as well a crested one today,I like the colors and composition of this bird,well done and TFS,

Paul

wow,
what can I say? It's beautiful bird with great colours! Every thing is OK:)
Thanks Ana:)

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 870 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-04-10 14:09]

Hello Andrea , A Beautifull bird very nice colours i like the dof ,very good photo ,Greetings Teunie .

Certo che questa si che si può definire: la biodiversità.
Ciao Andrea come va con le "fugazze"?
Maurizio

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer [C: 184 W: 1 N: 393] (2011)
  • [2006-04-10 16:06]

What a beautiful colors you can see in nature and you show us an good example of it. I like the POV. Maybe a little out of focus but who cares with such a bird. Thanks.
Gr. Hans

Andrea,
Very colorful bird of South Africa. Maybe a smaller F Stop would have helped bring in the tail into focus, other than that, excellent capture...
Steve

Hi Andrea,
It's a colourful amazing bird. POV, focusing, framing are very well, bg is perfect. Congrats...
Ersin

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (4998)
  • [2006-04-11 2:55]

Hi Andrea,
unusual the bird. Ilike the colours, DOF and composition. Good note. I like it. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 3 N: 613] (3062)
  • [2006-04-11 5:46]

Hello Andrea,
They are so wonderfull with colours to see and they can puff themselves also I saw that.
Very good capture.
TFS
Vivian

Excellent POF, Perfect composed and great details. TFS Kyle

bonjour Andrea
Superbe spécimen!avec de superbes couleurs
jolis details et belle composition
Félicitations pour l'éclairage.

Merci pour l'envoie et au revoir.....JP

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7655)
  • [2006-04-13 5:16]

Hi Andrea,
Beautiful and colorful bird.Perfect composed and great details.Lovely background.
Well done

osse

Hi!

Wonderfull photo, we have got one of them in our garden.
But I think he knows that Im trying to take a photo, coz off he flies.
But someday!
Charmaine

Andrea,

A good pic of the Barbet. I like the composition, POV and colours it displays. TFS,
Sheriff

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