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Copyright: Vishal Sabharwal (shal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 65 N: 476] (2124)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D AF ED, UV Filter
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Gems from India [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-21 14:21
Viewed: 1185
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Oriental Magpie Robin, Copsychus saularis, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. It is also known as Oriental Magpie Robin, Straits Robin and Magpie.

This magpie-robin is an insectivorous species which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia, south China and the Philippines.

The Oriental Magpie Robin is found in open woodland, cultivated areas and around human habitation. It nests in a hole, often in a wall, laying 3-6 eggs which are incubated by both sexes.

This species is 19cm long, including the long cocked tail. It is similar in shape to the smaller European Robin, but is longer-tailed.

The male has black upperparts, head and throat apart from a white shoulder patch. The underparts and the sides of the long tail are white. Females are grey above and greyish white. Young birds have scaly brown upperparts and head.

The Oriental Magpie Robin is a common and tame bird. It is terrestrial, hopping along the ground with cocked tail. The male sings a few melodic notes during courtship.

The Oriental Magpie Robin, locally called the Dhayal, was once common in the Indian songbird trade. When a specimen reached Linnaeus it was apparently labelled Dial and thinking this had something to do with a sun-dial, he gave it the scientific name of 'solaris'.
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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-03-21 15:07]

Hi Vishal
What a wonderful picture you did! The pose of this funny and beautiful bird is really charming! You got excellent sharpness and colors and a beautiful composition with a nice soft bg.
Congratulations and TFS.
Maite

Nice composition and a excellent background. I really like the pose.

Thanks,

Christian

Hello Vishal
Very nice shot of this Robin,
Excellent composition and focusing,
Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • methos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 51 N: 281] (1187)
  • [2007-03-21 15:30]

Hi Vishal,
Great pose and appropriate title.
Lovely details and colors.
TFS!!

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2007-03-21 16:07]

hi Vishal
superbe image avec notamment une posture de l'oiseau amusante. Le bg est parfait ce qui illumine très bien le sujet.

tfs

Vishal,

Magpie Robin is a beautiful bird. You have captured it very well. The catch light in the eye has made this picture lively.

Regards,
Murali Santhanam

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2007-03-21 20:22]

Belissima foto de exelente nitides e cor firme muito boa exelente meus parabéns.
Nilson

Hi Vishal,

Nice DoF, well focused, sharp and very neat image.
Aesthetic picture.
Great shot.

BL

Hi Vishal,
An excellent shot on the Oriental Magpie Robin. You captured some nice soft light here. Spot on with the exposure ha rendered beautiful colors in the plumage. Nice sharp detail with a well controled DOF.
Scott

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2007-03-21 22:44]

Nice shot&nice POV..Details are sharp,&I liked the pose..

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6154] (21022)
  • [2007-03-22 0:29]

What a pretty bird, Vishal.
I don't think I have ever seen one before, so thanks for the introduction.
It is a cute pose with a very inquisitive expression.
The details are very sharp, and the light is beautiful.
The exposure on the black and white bird is excellent.
Well-saturated colors.
TFS. : )

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-03-22 5:36]

Hello Visal,
Very nice capture of this robin.Lighting,colors,framing and pose of bird are excellent.
TFS..:-)

Hello Vishal , very good portrait of this strange bird ,thx.

bonjour vishal
j'aime beaucoup la pose de cet oiseau,il place sa queue comme le font les rouges gorges ou encore les merles,a voir ce que je comprend de la note il doit etre de leur famille.
photo de tres bonne qualité.
laurent
PT

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-03-22 12:36]

Hi Vishal.
I like this your capture with very nice pose of this bird.Very good details,colors and light are amazing.Beautiful composition with pretty point of view and superb OOF background.Well done,TFS.
Best greetings Milos.

I like the clarity of this. The look on this bird is what the title says perfectly.

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