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Openbilled Stork - Rivertern


Openbilled Stork - Rivertern
Photo Information
Copyright: Arjun Haarith (Arjun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1110] (5404)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX HSM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-28 8:50
Viewed: 620
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Asian Openbill Stork, Anastomus oscitans, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Southeast Asia. Sometimes it is referred to as just Asian Openbill.

Asian Openbill Stork is a broad-winged soaring bird, which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained flight. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched. It is relatively small for a stork at 68cm length. They breed near inland wetlands and build stick nest in trees, typically laying 2-6 eggs.

Breeding adults are all white except for the black wing flight feathers, red legs and dull yellow-grey bill. The mandibles do not meet except at the tip, and this gives rise to the species' name. Non-breeding adults have the white of the plumage replaced by off-white. Young birds have brown tinge to the plumage.

The Asian Openbill Stork, like most of its relatives, walks slowly and steadily on the ground, feeding on molluscs, frogs and large insects.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

Genus: Anastomus

Species: A. oscitans


Binomial name
Anastomus oscitans

The bird which is down(little bird) is Rivertern.
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Hi Arjun
Great shot. To beautiful birds on one photo. Good composition ,exposure, sharpness nothing to critique I like it very much
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2008-02-28 8:54]

Hi Arjun,

Two special birds in one shot that's a big deal. Congrats on this fantastic capture.

regards,
Zeno.

Hey magane....
onde kallalli yeradu pakshi....?

good capture. two birds in one frame. And in notes you have written on only one bird?
good compo. But in Levels, you must darken the picture little bit.

Arjun,
This is an awesome shot, buddy!!
Ek teer pe do nishani!!
Love ur work!!
Thank you!!
Regards,
Goldy

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-02-28 15:02]

Hi Arjun,

It's always wonderful to capture two species in one picture. Quite a contrast between the stork and the rivertern. Great colors and details on both birds.

Jane

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2008-02-28 21:11]

Hello Arjun,very nice capture. Excellent colours and very good sharp details. Very well done.

Hi Arjun,
Wow! Two for the price of one in this very nice capture, the clarity and exposure is exceptional. Very well done. TFS :)

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2008-03-03 10:31]

Hello Arjun,
Splendid capture of the Openbill Stork in a fine pose together with the much smaller River Tern. Excellent sharp details and fine colours. I like your composition too. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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