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Indian Mynah


Indian Mynah
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2922 W: 107 N: 7380] (23929)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-16 6:19
Viewed: 588
Points: 55
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Indian Mynah

Here is a note on this species from an Australian perspective:

The Indian mynah, Acridotheres tristis, (also known as the Common mynah, Common myna, Indian myna) has earned the reputation of being one of the worst feral animals in Australia. It's likely that if you live in Sydney, Melbourne, north Queensland or Brisbane, you're already familiar with them.

These little brown critters might look harmless but the World Conservation Union takes them very seriously. They put them in the list of the 100 most invading species in the world and describe them as an extreme threat to Australia. And humans don't get off easily either. Mynahs carry bird mites and have the potential to carry avian-borne diseases that are dangerous to people, not to mention the huge amount of droppings they leave under their communal roosting trees. Often gathering at night in numbers in excess of a thousand, these raucous birds can take over clumps of trees, especially around areas where lots of people go (where they encounter fewer predators) like shopping centres. In a short time their droppings can cover 100% of the ground and public seating under the trees. I speak from personal experience when I say you don't want to park your car underneath them.

What do they look like?

Indian mynahs are easy to recognise. They're about 25 cm tall(I have my doubts about this measurement. --Ram) and mainly chocolate brown, with a black head and neck, and a yellow beak. Some people confuse them with the noisy miner, an indigenous Australian species about the same size. The noisy miner is a honey eater indigenous to Australia, while the Indian mynah is part of the starling family and comes from India.
Source:http://www.mdavid.com.au/mynahs/mynahs.html

PS: I removed BG noise by using Gaussian blur technique.

TFL and have a great weekend.
JoseMiguel, fartash, pankajbajpai, cataclysta, undoredo, fiyo, martic, uleko, Alex99, LordPotty, pablominto, haraprasan, valy67, elefantino, star74, Debz, tiklod, oscarromulus has marked this note useful
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Hi Ram,
A very good capture of this indian mynah!
I lile the close approach got and the pose of the bird.
We can enjoy its beautiful pattern and colours on the pluamge.
The yellow beak really stands out on the image.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Hello Ram
Very nice shot of this Myna,
Perfect focusing,lighting and composition,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

hello mr thakur,
nice capture of the mynah, the details of the plaumage are good, lovely colours, nicely composed shot, i feel that smaller aperture would have given even better reults,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Ram
I have never seen these bird. Greaat documentary shot and great informative note. Nicely composed with perfect background and good contrast. Unfortunately there are little problems with sharpness. BG looks great after your PS work :-)
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Dear Ram,
Very nice capture of this beautiful Mynah, with excellent details and focusing.
Also, very nice composition and good exposure here.
Well presented very interesting and informative note as well.
TFS and best regards,
Kevin
Have a great weekend!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 104 N: 4534] (20213)
  • [2007-11-16 7:18]

Hello Ram, well done on that beauty ! You caught it perfectly with a great sharpness and a fine exposure. The colors are very good and I also like the background. Thanks,

Mario

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2456 W: 132 N: 7004] (21879)
  • [2007-11-16 7:28]

Hello Ram,
Nice capture of this rascal!
You present this Common Mynah from an unusual POV and have nearly achieved complete sharpness. Excellent lighting, colours and fine bokeh to set it off in a pleasing composition.
I have seen these dominating the suburbs of Syndey as well as in India and Thailand.

Well done and thanks,
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1673 W: 24 N: 4849] (15812)
  • [2007-11-16 7:34]

Hi Ram,
Outstanding shot of this Mynah with lovely colours and details on its plumage. You have captured a fine pose and the smooth BG works well here in highlighting the subjects. Great lighting and exposure. Excellent POV to portray it and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2233] (8222)
  • [2007-11-16 8:46]

Hello Ram,
Very nice shot,great composition with nice POV,
very good details and nice colours.
Well done!

Hi Ram,
Amazing composition and writeup.
TFS
CoolNik

Hi Ram,
Beautiful shot of this mynah, good colors and focus
well done
regards
Jean-Michel

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2342 W: 164 N: 7019] (22222)
  • [2007-11-16 9:38]

Hello Ram,
I think you've got the focus on the tail instead of the head! But never mind as I think this shot very nicely illustrates how a bird (and this is quite a big one) holds on to a thin wire with his feet. An incredible balancing act really! I like the light here and the colours are natural and beautiful. Fine plain background too.
Many thanks and have a nice weekend, Ulla

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1559 W: 233 N: 5222] (18351)
  • [2007-11-16 10:45]

Hello Ram,
a nice portrait of this Mynah.
I would love to hear one of them because they mimic other noises really accurately.
Good composition.
Sharp and detailed.
DOF maybe a bit too shallow but only a minor nit.
Well done,
Joe

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 505 W: 8 N: 1048] (3884)
  • [2007-11-16 12:00]

Hello Ram,
Very nice capture, he balances himself on the wire
gracefully. Great POV and composition.. Well done

Everton

Ram, Lovely colors, sharpness and lighting.
- Murali Santhanam

Hello Ram,
A fine capture of this Mynah.
We have a lot of these Indian Mynahs up in the North Island,where they are a bit of a pest,but in the South here there are none.
A couple of years ago I posted a (pretty poor) shot of a Mynah diving on a large rat in my garden Attack
I also had a friend in England with a Mynah that was trained to speak very well.
Grat post!
Cheers
Steve

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  • kraze (5)
  • [2007-11-16 15:33]

nice shot mate! your not wrong.. they're a pain here in Brisbane!

Hello Ram,
Great details in the plumage, interesting colour palette!
A fine pose as he is looking at you over the shoulder...
Point of view is well chosen, the subject is presented in a well balanced composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2975 W: 148 N: 4398] (14271)
  • [2007-11-17 0:31]

Hi Ram.
Quite a little bit soft but charming bird picture. Excellent details, wonderful colours, superb BG. I like framing and composition too. Lovely shot. My best regards.
Alexei.

Hi Ram, wonderful bird with splendid colors, wonderful details and great sharpness, lovely blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Mr. Ram,
A beautiful capture of this common Indian Mynah. Lovely composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Sincerely
HP

Hello Ram,
Very good photo with nice colours and a good composition. Beautiful light.
Regards,
Peter

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  • XOTAELE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1357 W: 56 N: 964] (8)
  • [2007-11-17 14:13]

Hi Ram.
Fantásticos colores y genial encuadre, buen bg.
Un cordial saludo, JL.

PT

Hello Ram !
This is a very beautiful bird ! There are some nice details in the feathers, beautiful natural colors, excellent composition and POV, nice pose of the bird, and a wonderful blurred BG to make your subject stand out. I also liked reading your note. Very well done !
Valerie.

Lovely capture!
Nice bird and good shot, too.
Bye,

Andrea

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  • star74 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 5 N: 619] (2466)
  • [2007-11-19 10:59]

Hi Ram,
Wonderful specimen that we'll never even have the chance to see it around here.
Very well presented.
TFS

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-11-20 2:34]

Hi Ram, I am sorry to read this note slighting the Indian Mynah, I wonder is it exaggerated? Anyhow your shot and pov here is charming, you have captured the bird well showing good detail in the feathers and presenting a nice profile showing the bright yellow beak. Good light, colours and sharpness.
tfs
debz

Hello Ram,
WOW excellent details on plumage!
Wonderful colours and contrast... Great DOF and lovely BG. Noce pose on this wire!
Best regards and have a great day Ram,
Sincerly,

Claude

Dr. Ram Thakur,
Your note is most effective. Its message delivered LOUD & CLEAR.
We had trouble with this species in Maui, Hawaii where we had been assigned a parking stall under a beatifully leafed tree.
What a HEADACHE it turned out to be.!!!
Any way coming to your register: IT IS, simply put, GRAND.
Most friendly greetings,
Mario from COLD, COLD Calgary.

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