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The Squacco Heron/Ardeola ralloides


The Squacco Heron/Ardeola ralloides
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Copyright: nasos kountourakis (nasokoun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 844 W: 0 N: 1269] (4381)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED-Nikon TC14EII
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-06 1:05
Viewed: 348
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Squacco Heron/Ardeola ralloides
a solitary friend
is a small heron, 40-49 cm long with 82-95 cm wingspan.
This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back.
At the duration of day it remains in the vegetation and comes out early the morning,
or late the afternoon the hours near the east or in the west in order to it chases.
It is nourished with ranunculida(his beloved food), insects and small fishes, all of small size.
In the flooded meadows that it creates the lake in her perimeter is a beautiful opposition in the green colour that dominates.
Concrete should enter in period of reproduction (it lasts in Greece from the month of May up to July),
the colours change, it acquires a intense blond and red colour while the white parts do not change colour,
the beak becomes light blue, with the end remains black and the legs begin to take pink nuance.
His head is embelished with long feathers red and black colour that reach up to his shoulders.
(The young male resemble with the adults at the not reproductive period).

photographed in a flooded meadow, in the delta of river Strimonas, in the lake Kerkini

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Hi Nasos,
Excellent capture of the squacco heron in its surrounding..
very well composed...
TFS this image...

Yasou file Nasos,
A delightful capture of this beautiful solitary fellow, Squacco Heron in a lovely posture from a nice POV with excellent clarity and composition.
TFS and have a nice new week MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Nasos,

Awesome bird, and nice capture as well. Nice focus and great positioning in teh frame.

TFS,
Kedar

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-07-06 2:44]

Hello Nasos,
Beautiful photo of this Squacco Heron in its natural surroundings. Excellent sharpness, details and clear colours. Very good low POV and compostion.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Nasos,
A nice capture of this beautiful Squacco Heron. Very good composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-07-06 5:37]

Hello Nasos
Good work, beautiful colors and great details.
Regards
Razvan

Ciao Nasos. Great compo and splendid light. You've captured another amazing pose.

Roberto

Hello Nasos,
a fantastic capture of the Squacco Heron, impressive details and good colours, i like the nice composition with this beautiful natural environment.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Nasos,

Good picture with excellent brightness and superb composition. Excellent background quite complex. Good details of the bird. Good optical balance.

TFS!

Jesús

Hello Nasos
wonderful sharp shot of this Squacco Heron, superb composition with beautiful green BG, nice pose, POV, and lighting
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2009-07-06 15:55]

Hi Nasos,you was lucky to meet this beautiful heron! And what a fantastic pic,the sharpness and the colors are over the top of quality!A pic ready to print..ehe...My best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano.

hello Nasos

excellent photo of the Squacco Heron, with fine POV
and i love the framing with the very good space
in front of the bird, beautiful luminosity,
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 0 N: 2588] (9129)
  • [2009-07-07 5:20]

Hi Nasos,
another excellent shot of the heron. Excellent sharpness and the eys are really beautiful here. The pose is so well depicted of that od a heron.
Agile and fast.

regards,
Foozi

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574] (3284)
  • [2009-07-07 9:40]

Hi Nasos !

Μια πολύ όμορφη και ενδιαφέρουσα.
Εξαιρετική παίξει και να γίνει αυτή η μακροεντολή.
Ένα όμορφο βράδυ,
Adrian

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2009-07-07 10:08]

Hello Nasos,
A fine Capture of a Squacco heron in breeding colours, the black tip of the bill being very obvious here.
Taken from a great POV with fine lighting, colours, sharpness and in a great pose against the contrasting reedy BG.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

Hi Nasos,

Beautiful picture, I love the vivid green grass on the background, nice detail and POV, looks like the bird seizing something

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