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Cuban Tody


Cuban Tody
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Copyright: Mario Olteanu (Mariol) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 157 W: 9 N: 1242] (5506)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Super U.V.
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-17 11:52
Viewed: 2279
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
From my recent one week holiday in Cuba
This picture was taken with the help of Paulino Lopez Delgado, a very professional and knowledgeable bird-watching guide from Cayo Coco.

The Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor) is a tody. Of all of the todies, they seem to be the most colorful. Cuban Todys can only fly short distances, as they have rounded wings. Some scientists think that the Cuban Tody's ancestors may have flown over from the mainland long ago when Cuba was closer to it. The small, 11 cm long bird could have easily made it over.

They have small, flat bills, and are often seen in pairs. They mate primarily from March to June, and a female usually produces 3-4 eggs, white in color. When nesting they dig a tunnel about 0.3 m (1') in length with a chamber at the end in a clay embankment, though sometimes they use a rotten trunk or tree cavity. The walls of the tunnel and the egg chamber are covered with a thick glue-like substance mixed with grass, lichen, algae, small feathers and other materials that probably act as a sealant.

When perched, sometimes repeats a peculiar short tot-tot-tot-tot. The most characteristic call is a soft pprreeee-pprreeee, that gave origin to its common name, 'Pedorrera'.

The Cuban Tody eats mostly small adult and larval insects. It rarely eats small fruit.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2958 W: 33 N: 9604] (35765)
  • [2008-08-17 11:56]

Hi Mario. I hope you had a good time in cuba. This is a good close up of this coloufull cute looking bird. Your use of the light has given bright colours and fine detail in the fetahers. good light in the blue eye. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2271 W: 16 N: 7289] (25892)
  • [2008-08-17 12:22]

Hi Mario,this is a fantastic beauty,i haven't words to comment,impressive quality of colors and sharpenss and a very nice tropical bird!! My best compliments,a 1st class pic,have a nice week,Luciano

Hello Mario,
Wow...never saw this one here. Very beautiful bird with fantastic colors. It's small in size and its structure is really compact similar to a Little bee-eater.
Didn't know there were such bird photography opportunities in Cuba?
Excellent work and I'm looking forward to view more Cuban birds. Something else than the so-called 'yank tank' images...:-)
Annick

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 841 W: 61 N: 2307] (9475)
  • [2008-08-17 13:32]

Hello Mario,

What a superb capture! Excellent composition, POV, DOF and sharpness. Light and colours are splendid.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Mario,

Great close-up shot of this colorfull beauty
Excellent sharp details
lovely colors
Perfect pose, POV and BG

TFS Thijs

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 401 W: 10 N: 781] (3420)
  • [2008-08-17 22:52]

Merhaba Mario,
Çok güzel bir kuş.İlk defa gördüm.Kusursuz bir çekim olmuş.
Tebrikler.
Hüseyin

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2008-08-18 4:44]

Hello Mario,

Wow, What a beauty, this Tody you've posted here. Wonderful colors and details. POV,DOF and composition are fantastic. Vibrant colors are so attractive.
Thanks for sharing
vral

Hi Mario

Excellent shot of this very beautiful tody. Excellent sharpness, great composition, teh bird stands out great on that OOF background. A stunning shot.

Chris

Hi Mario,
Tropical Birds always seem to have exotic, bold,colours.
Tis an unknown bird to me.. Nice job with light, especially taken with it's eye and stature. Well seen and taken..

Best Regards,
Jane

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