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Feeding Melee - for Rousettus


Feeding Melee - for Rousettus
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Copyright: James Parker (Jamesp) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 0 N: 4829] (14332)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds MkII, Canon 24-70 mm f 2,8 L-USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Gruiformes (Turnalar, Crane-like), Wildlife of Japan [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-01 8:54
Viewed: 777
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 40
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Rousettus (Ahmet) kindly dedicated a posting to me yesterday, so I am returing the favour today :) . This posting probably gives a more accurate impression of the reserve, near the viewing centre - I mentioned it was difficult to get 'clean' shots of the birds, there were so many - an estimated 12,039 on the day of my second visit.

The image shows both types of crane - the taller White Naped, with red around their eyes and the smaller Hooded.

The White-naped Crane,-

Grus vipio is a bird of the crane family. It is a large bird, approximately 130 cm (4 ft) tall and weigh about 5.6 kg (12 lbs) with pinkish legs, grey and white striped neck, and a red face patch.

The White-naped Crane breeds in northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China, and adjacent areas of southeastern Russia where a program at Khinganski Nature Reserve raises eggs provided from U.S. zoos to bolster the species. Different groups of the birds migrate to winter near the Yangtze River, the DMZ in Korea and on Kyūshū in Japan. They also reach Kazakhstan and Taiwan. Only about 4,900 and 5,400 individuals remain in the wild.

Its diet consists mainly of insects, seeds, roots, plants and small animals. The eggs are about 3 1/2 inches in length.

Due to ongoing habitat loss and overhunting in some areas, the White-naped Crane is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I and II of CITES.

The Hooded Crane,-

Grus monacha is a small, dark crane. It has a grey body. The top of the neck and head is white, except for a patch of bare red skin above the eye. It is one of the smallest cranes, but is still a fairly large bird, at 1 m (3.3 ft) long, a weight of 3.7 kg (8.2 lbs) and a wingspan of 1.87 m (6.2 ft).

The Hooded Crane breeds in south-central and south-eastern Siberia. Breeding is also suspected in Mongolia. Over 80% of its population winters at Izumi, southern Japan. There are also wintering grounds in South Korea and China.

The estimated population of the species is between 9,500 individuals. The major threats to its survival are wetland loss and degradation in its wintering grounds in China and South Korea as a result of reclamation for development and dam building.

The Hooded Crane is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I and II of CITES.
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Wow! Now that's a lot of birds. Were they fed grain or something else or all natural feeding? Reminds me of the Swan wintering area I visited recently where a local resident dispenses 1200 lbs of corn a day for the birds. Thanks James for this cool shot.
Richard

Hi James,
this was a big numbers of beauties.
Ahmet will be pleased with this fine dedication.
Lovely colours and good details.
Well done.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2008-02-01 9:43]
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Hi James . were did you get your estimate i made it 12040 birds.!! a nice dedication to Ahmet. not a site i have ever seen . the area must be full of them. well done TFS. good notes.
Nick..

Hello James, this is a really awesome shot. I love the dof. Particularly like the central composition, showing the 1 taller crane standing out from the crowd in the middle helps bring it to focal shot. Superb detail and sharpness. tfs Rgds Necip

What a treasure this one is James...Are you sure that isn't 3 degrees? forgot about one in Graphic Arts eh? wow..nicely composed. You really think these things out in your head and know what you want int eh frame automatically...very good job..
Bob

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 0 N: 1371] (4547)
  • [2008-02-01 16:16]

Hi James, it's not easy to give the sense of multitude in a picture and I think you managed well. I like the dof as the birds that are blurred in the background give an impression that there are birds infinitely. This is quite nice. The colours are superb and the red stains of the cranes' heads give a pictural look to this picture. Thank you!

Francine

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-01 20:49]

Hello James

Wow,that is a large flock of Cranes.
The focus is very good with wonderful detail.
Excellent DOF,the plumage detail shows well,with natural colour.
TFS

Rob

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 8 N: 1096] (4054)
  • [2008-02-01 22:18]

Hello James,
it's late and I only have time to mark your photo
Congratulations and well done..

Everton

Hi James,
No wonder that it is so difficult to single out a bird for photographing. This is an eye opening picture. TFS this fantastic scene from Kagoshima.
JC

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2008-02-02 2:57]

Excellent shot James!
There definately was a crowd! :)
Very good clarity and detail showing each Crane really clearly.
Wonderful colours and lighting.
Very good composition as well.
Great work!
Thanks,
Joe

p.s it has arrived! :) I am more than pleased with it! Thanks!! :D

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2008-02-02 4:06]

Hello James,
This is an impressive capture of a tight gathering of Hooded and White-naped Cranes feeding. Great lighting and just the right DOF. Reminds me of the Common Crane gatherings we have in Southern Sweden. The most famous locality can have over 10,000 in April.
Nice dedication to our friend Ahmet.
Thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 0 N: 351] (1727)
  • [2008-02-02 4:09]

Hi James,

Great photo, interesting birds, wonderful imagine, excelent details, useful datas.

TFS, Dan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2008-02-02 4:34]

Hello James,
Wow, what a beautiful crowd!! Very interesting to see the two species together here. Amazing how they differ in size! Excellent capture, sharp details and beautiful colours. Nice to see that they still occur in large numbers!
Many thanks, Ulla

Extremely eye-catching melee, James!
The formation is beautiful. I find the arrangement of various colours in this formation very attractive.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Hi James
you could call this good shot "promiscuity"
Thanks for the detailed note
Have a nice W-E
Albert

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4096] (13768)
  • [2008-02-02 10:39]

Hello James,
This truly must have been an awe inspiring sight, your image of it sure is. Great camera work James on this wonderful image. Was it noisy being there?
Rick

Dear James,
Many thanks for this elegans and perfect dedication. I appreciate receiving such an excellent gift from the master in photography.
Amazing beauty colony of Grus vipio. Perfectly composed adults with reddish faces and young from all different view.
Thank you so much again. best regards
Ahmet

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 59 N: 3777] (12120)
  • [2008-02-03 3:54]

Hi James,
What a crowd :o) It's a beautiful frame full of this lovely cranes. Image is very well composed, focus, sharpness and lighting are very nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Fabulous how you take us there. We travel the globe through your eyes. thank you for that! Awesome shot...so many birds!!!!

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 456 W: 84 N: 863] (3223)
  • [2008-02-03 23:05]

Hi James!

This is a particular picture. It's funny to look at these red spots standing out against the white and grey of the feathers and the well blurred background.

Kind regards

Markus

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