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The queued Grebes


The queued Grebes
Photo Information
Copyright: Rakesh Dhareshwar (RDx) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 14 W: 4 N: 64] (276)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-200, Nikkor 300mm AF-S f/4
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-22 20:12
Viewed: 273
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Common and widespread in the Old World. Breeds widely across Europe from Iberia, the British Isles and southern Scandinavia eastwards including parts of Turkey and the Middle East. Breeds across southern Asia including much of India and Indochina to China, Korea and Japan. Has a scattered distribution in the Philippines, Indonesia (rare breeder on Java and Bali) and New Guinea. In Africa breeds across the north-west and in the Nile Delta and widespread south of the Sahara absent only from the driest or most heavily forested areas.

Vagrants recorded on the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. Mainly resident with northernmost populations migratory or dispersive.
Well-vegetated ponds and lakes, mainly in lowland areas.
Diet includes small fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Its nest is a heap of vegetation in reed beds or other marginal vegetation. 4-6 whitish initially soon becoming stained eggs are laid and are incubated by both sexes for 19-25 days.
whit-whit and in breeding season utters a whinnying trill, sometimes in duet.
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Splendide,
Une très belle composition avec une perspective originale et une bonne maîtrise de la lumière. L'ouverture à f/8 a permis de sélectionner la meilleure profondeur de champs.
Salutations
Hervé

wonderful scene and composition for this very interesting specie. so nice job
greetings
Matteo

hello Rakesh
splendid symmetry,very good glance,thought and use of depth of field,very fine photo
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

  • Great 
  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-09-23 1:20]

Hello Rakesh
Wonderful capture with beautiful colors, great details and interesting composition
Well done
Regards
Razvan

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1114] (5420)
  • [2009-09-23 10:54]

superb picture.. very nice in all aspects
TFS

Hello Rakesh! Original idea, very original composition, good point of view. Interesting focus. Well done!

What an awesome shot, Rakesh!
Simply outstanding!
I wonder how you achieved this perfection!
Bravo!
Goldy

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