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Copyright: iris'hues ss (iris) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 41 N: 784] (2478)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-03
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/150 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 3:48
Viewed: 439
Points: 22
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Hi

I found him/her a few days ago, on an afternoon in our campus walking around looking for food.

The Brahminy Mynah or Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum, is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in eastern Afghanistan, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. The bird is popularly known as a mynah (Salim Ali describes it as a "typical myna"[1] in its behaviour and appearance, but recent taxonomic classification favours the Starling characterization. [2] Locally the bird is known as Bamani myna (Bengal/Bihar), Kalasir myna (Hindi), Pabiyapawi (Hindi-UP), Harbola (Bengal), Popoya Myna, etc.

This passerine is typically found in dry forest and scrub jungle. The Brahminy Mynah builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 3-4 eggs.

The adults of these 21cm long birds have grey upperparts and reddish-orange underparts and black wing quills. The head has a black crown, nape and crest, and the underneath of the tail is white. The bill and the strong legs are bright yellow, and there are yellow wattles on the gape. The recumbent crest may be fluffed up. Young birds have crestless sooty brown head and dull general coloration.

The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, lack the crest, and have a brown crown.Like most starlings, the Brahminy Starling is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit and insects.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
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Argus, JORAPAVI, nainnain, angybone, ramthakur, Alex99, ridvan, Ken52, rousettus has marked this note useful
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To Alex99: Thank U Alexei...iris 1 05-10 07:15
To Argus: Thanks...A Good Point to Learniris 1 05-09 08:57
To smitha: Yep!!iris 1 05-09 08:41
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2007-05-09 4:28]
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Hello Iris,
Fine capture of a Brahminy Mynah, a species I last saw in Goa a few years ago, but didn't have the chance to photograph. So it's nice to see this sharp shot of the birds calling with an amusing pose to which you added a suitable caption.
One small point: composition is in the end a matter of taste but a good rule is to leave more space in front the subject. If it hadn't been the question posed by the bird the guideline could have been applied here...
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

Hola Irishues,
Simpática toma, con bonita presentación y gran nitidez. Saludos
José Ramón

bonjour
tres jolie prise de ce petit oiseau, les couleurs sont nettes et une bonne pov
bravo, merci a toi
edith

Hello Iris, Good capture of Brahminy myna. Good sharpness and details. I liked its pose too. WAs it calling out for food?
TFS,
Smitha.

This Mynah seems to be quite loquacious (I love that word!)
Wonderful color!

With that rather noisy mouth wide open, I can hear in my mind the harsh screeching of this bird, Iris :-).
A well-timed snapshot. The characteristics of the bird's appearance are quite vivid here.
TFS.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3138 W: 148 N: 4731] (15287)
  • [2007-05-09 12:50]
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Hi Irishues.
Your picture is simply perfect as well as the captured scene and moment. Everything is very good at your shot excluding cropping. It is better to leave more space at the left (on the glance direction). POV and DOF, details and sharpness, colours and exposure are excellent. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Irishues, what do you do to this bird?
It's very hungry!
Wonderful pose and splendid colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
  • [2007-05-09 15:19]

selam ıris; excellent shot of this bird ,good presented , there seem abit nosiy but nice POV ,well captured with nice colours TFS
regards
ridvan

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2516] (11695)
  • [2007-05-10 3:29]

Iris, Fine shot of this lovely Mynah. The green grass where the mynah standing is adding more beauty. TFS Ganesh

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4181)
  • [2007-05-14 0:39]

Beautiful colors, nice details, excellent exposure. Informative note. Well done.

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