Turdus pilaris

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Turdus pilaris
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Copyright: Dejan Kulijer (dejo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 54 N: 476] (2048)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Tamron 90mm 2.8 Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nature of Bosnia and Herzegovina [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-29 13:15
Viewed: 651
Points: 90
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My first bird on TN :) hope you like it!

Turdus pilaris Linnaeus 1758 (Fieldfare) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.

It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter.
It nests in trees, laying several eggs in a neat nest. Unusually for a thrush, they often nest in small colonies, possibly for protection from large crows. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form large flocks, often with Redwings.
It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects and earthworms in summer, and berries in winter.
The Fieldfare is 22-27 cm long, with a plain brown back, white underwings, and grey rump and rear head. The breast has a reddish wash, and the rest of the underparts are White. The breast and flanks are heavily spotted. The sexes are similar,
The male has a simple chattering song, and a chattering flight and alarm call.
Its name derives from the Anglo-Saxon feld-fere meaning traveller through the fields, probably named so for their constantly moving, foraging habits.

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Dobar dan Dejan,
In the thumbnail, i thought your bird was on a spring flowers covered tree. To my surprise it was a snowy tree when I clicked on it. Beautiful details.
i hvala
Pozdrav
Sibel

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 795 W: 5 N: 2038] (7715)
  • [2008-01-29 13:24]

Hi hope this is not the last! Very great portrait and great background,wonderfull colours,thanks for share,Luciano

Hi Dejan.

Well done and bird photography is not easy so well done for the first time.

Regadrs Gert

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1266 W: 103 N: 4311] (19463)
  • [2008-01-29 15:18]

Hello Dejan, that's a fine composition, the bird and the tree are beautiful ! Great exposure and background, thanks !

Mario

Magnifqiue cet oiseau avec cette neige sur les branches de l'arbre on croirait des fleurs.
Bravo
Marie

Hello Dejan,
Your first bird on TN and what a beauty it is. Well captured in beautiful environment against that stunning blue sky. I love the perch and clarity of the bird which is well exposed to be able to see the plumage.

Well done and best regards,
Jusni

hello Dejan

beautiful composition with that excellent luminosity on your image,
lovely colours and good details of his plumage, i love the bird's pose,
the POV of your image and the way you framed the bird on the image,

TFS

Asbed

Dejan,

Keep up the great work,
LOvely image of this bird and I like the flowers and the blue sky for the BG,
Very sharp and crisp detail,
TFS

fototab

Hi Dejan,
Very nice pose by the bird. Very good composition and POV. TFS.
- Nirmal

Hi Dejan,
Congratulations for your first bird picture here at TN. Sharp focus and well exposed image. White flowers and blue sky light up this picture. Very well done.
JC

Zdravo Dejan. Nice pose. Lovely colour and light. I also like the delicate branches and the red berries. Pozdrav. Klaudio.

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 60 N: 569] (2319)
  • [2008-01-30 0:45]

Hej Dejane,
Napokon ptica i to "brabonjak" :-D!!
Super je kompozicija, BG i ovo drvo sa snijegom!
Ciao,
Ena

Hi Friend Dejan,
Nice capture! I think the sharpnes is little bit high! But nice comp. Well done friend.
Greetings,
Bayram

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2337 W: 59 N: 4094] (13345)
  • [2008-01-30 3:45]

Hi Dejan,
Congrats with your first bird posting in TN :o)
Good POV, composition, light and colors. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-01-30 5:05]

Hi Dejan,
A warm welcome to the world of birds and you have done a stupendous job here. Nice colours and details and the blue BG makes the shot look very beautiful. Superb light and exposure management and I like your chosen POV too. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 142 N: 4217] (13775)
  • [2008-01-30 9:42]

Hi Dejan.
Your first bird shot is wonderful. I like the subject very much. Very impressive branch patter, amazing blur sky and superb image of the charming bird. Its pose, details and colour reproduction are great. My compliments. Well done.
Alexei.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-01-30 9:58]

Hi Dejan. Well done for you first bird. and a fieldfare i saw some in the forest last weekend . a good capture with fine detail and natural colours. stands out well against the blue sky. well done TFS.

Nick..

Hi Dejan,

Welcome to the world of bird photography, and I love it. It's a very pretty picture, and all there elements work well together; the light, the colours and the composition. Top posting and I look forward to seeing more of your bird pictures.

Mike

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-01-30 16:50]

Hi Dejan,

You did well on your first attempt with birds. We can appreciate this lovely bird in a beautiful environment. Love the effect of the snow on the branches.Well done!

Lise

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2416 W: 132 N: 6653] (20877)
  • [2008-01-31 3:04]

Hello Dejan,
Very nice capture of a Fieldfare and a great start to what I hope will be more bird shots.
The fieldfare's pose and the fine twig arrangement against the blue sky make this central composition work. This is fairly sharp and the snow crystals on the twigs make a fine touch.
Thanks for sharing this delightful image,
Ivan

Nice shot. The flowering tree frames him nicely. Nice blue BG.

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1150 W: 15 N: 2074] (12392)
  • [2008-01-31 10:11]

Hi Dejan a beautifull shot with the flowers around the bird. composed well. Colours contrast well. tfs rgds Necip

Hello Dejan
What a wonderful bird shot ,specially for the first one ;O)
Perfect composition,exposure and BG,Welldone.

Good luck
Fartash

Hi Dejan,
Yes I liked your first bird photo with good composition and stunning blue sky. TFS,
Regards,
Mustafa

Hola Dejan, veo que has cambiado tu "look" en la fotografía de inicio... vaya cambio!! jeje.
Estoy de viaje y escribo poco, pero una agradable composición la que nos presentas con unos sutiles y bellos colores que contrastan estupendamente con el cielo.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1702 W: 5 N: 2123] (11730)
  • [2008-02-01 3:36]

Bonjour Dejan,

Félicitations pour cette belle prise.
Joseph

Hi Dejan,
I like most the natural framing of the bird in all these beautiful tree blossoms, great blue sky BG. Nice color & detail, great pose/POV.
Well done & have a great weekend!
Howard

Hi Dejan, congratulations for your first bird on TN, elegant composition with splendid Turdus, great details and excellent sharpness, good contrast against blue sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Dejan,
Nice to meet you!
my compliment towards your 1st posting of bird and you had done it brilliantly!
good pose of the bird with wonderful flowers and the blue sky!
perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details all round
a great job well deserved a big credit!
wishing you well always
greeting from NZ
Tony

Hi Dejan,
Buena captura de tu primer pájaro en la web, felicidades.
Salutacions.
Ferran

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2008-02-01 11:26]

selam dejan
good capturing of this cute bird for first bird photography
i like composition, point of view, background, lighting, colours, note and pp working
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 1 N: 3939] (13258)
  • [2008-02-01 15:35]

Hello Dejan,
Good composition with great colors and fine details. Great work Dejan and thank you for sahring.
Rick

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 0 N: 401] (1580)
  • [2008-02-02 2:56]

Lovely combination of bird, snow-covered tree and blue sky.

TFS!

Ishi

Very impressive capture of this bird against the blue sky, Dejan.
TFS,
Ram

A wonderful first bird post, Dejan! Excellent pose and pov. Nice color and focus! Great job! Penny

Super!
Lovely bird and background...
NIce colors of this compo,
TFS

Cheers
Ania

Hi Degan,
Congratulation on your first bird shot on TN. You capture this nice specie in beautiful flourished environment. I like its pose and colors a lot. We have similar specie here as well. Nice!
Claudine

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 58 N: 2152] (7179)
  • [2008-02-03 12:21]

Hello Dejan,
Your first bird is a beauty! Great light and clear colours in this photo. The twigs with the snowflocks are a great bonus.
Regards,
Peter

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-03 13:50]

Hello Dejan

A wonderful capture of this thrush,it looks similar to our Turdus migratorious.
The blue sky is beautiful,and the frosty tree is a super touch.
Very good POV.
The colours are vibrant.
TFS

Rob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-02-05 8:48]

Hi Dejan,

This is such a beautiful picture with the bird in the lovely tree. I can't believe this is your first bird shot! It's wonderful - nice natural colors and excellent sharp details. The composition is magnificent.

Jane

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1497 W: 18 N: 2924] (10762)
  • [2008-02-05 12:29]

Hi Dejan

The whole scene is very pretty with the lovely covered tree and the stunning light. The bird is sharp, detailed and has a great pose. Nice work

TFS

Karan

Hi Dejan,
A nice thrush bird. And congrats for the first bird post. Hope to see more beautiful captures from you soon regarding birds. Excellent composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Dejan,
Congratulation for tour first bird on TN,
very nicely captured, this Fieldfare is just splendid and unusual, bevause I not remeber saw this one on TN,
splendid comosition and snow add very well
a great cheer,
friendly,
Pat

Dear Dejan,
a most beautiful, very well detailed and colourful image of the Fieldfare against a clear blue sky - and apparently of premature spring, with the white blossoms turning out to be frozen dew!
Thank you.
My best regards,
Peter

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 149 W: 7 N: 350] (1142)
  • [2008-02-10 18:25]

Dejan,
Another great photo but after viewing your gallery I'm not surprised. Great job!
Ron

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