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Hill Myna


Hill Myna
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Copyright: Zeno Swijtink (Zeno) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 450 W: 0 N: 977] (8395)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 mm.
Exposure: f/6.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mynas [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-03 10:14
Viewed: 1137
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Hill Myna is a member of the starling family. This myna is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia.
These 25-29 cm long birds have green-glossed black plumage, purple-tinged on the head and neck. There are large white wing patches which are obvious in flight. The bill and strong legs are bright yellow and there are yellow wattles on the nape and under the eye, which are separate in the Southern Hill Myna, but joined in other forms. The sexes are similar, but juveniles have a duller bill. They are often detected by their loud shrill descending whistles followed by other calls. They are most vocal at dawn and dusk and they are found in forest clearings high on the canopy in small groups.
The Hill Myna is a popular cage bird, renowned for its ability to imitate speech. Like most starlings, the Hill Myna is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit, nectar and insects.
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4635 W: 248 N: 4025] (13237)
  • [2007-03-03 10:29]

Hello Zeno,
Magnificent capture.POV,details on black feathers,lighting,BG and pose of bird are excellent.Have a great weekend!
TFS..:-)

Hi Zeno,
the plumage shimmering in very nice colours.
I like the POV and compostion but the light spots in the BG is a bit diturbing.
Well done.

Hi Zeno, fantastic myna with splendid colors and great pose, amazing details, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2007-03-03 11:31]

Bonjour,
Beau cadrage sur un arrière-plan intéressant.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-03 22:59]

Hello Zeno

A lovely portrait of this Myna.The plumage is very well seen.Excellent detail and texture,and super colours too.Graet job.TFS

Rob

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5921 W: 734 N: 4065] (10865)
  • [2007-03-04 4:34]
  • [2]

Hi Zeno

It is a lovely capture of this bird showing it in all its beauty. This is the first time for me to see the Southern hill myna - Gracula religiosa indica so thanks for the introduction.

The composition and POV are great and I like the spot of light in the BG that created a "halo" around the birds head and what seems to look like a visible "aura" along its back. The colours are great and especially that of the plumage that resulted in a shimmering display of rainbow like iridescence. The details are well defined and very sharp. You've made remarkable use of the available light to highlight the contrasts on the black plumage which were excellently captured and presented.

Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2309 W: 10 N: 2760] (15995)
  • [2007-03-05 3:21]

Hola Zeno,
agradable disparo,
detalles excelentes,
buen momento y bg.
saludos

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