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Male Black Redstart


Male Black Redstart
Photo Information
Copyright: Tom Conzemius (pirate) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 461 W: 101 N: 600] (3035)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-10 5:00
Viewed: 609
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
There are two species of Redstarts in Luxembourg: Common Redstart and Black Redstart. Both are breeding in my garden. In Luxembourg Black Redstart is much more common than Common Redstart (YES that's true!)
This nest was in my woodshed. Black Redstarts always breed on buildings (in other European regions also in cliffs) whereas Common Redstart is most commonly breeding in natural cavities in trees (or in Nestboxes)
garyfudge, Kathleen, rousettus, pvb, Argus, falke, Debz, nardophoto has marked this note useful
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Nice capture Tom,

a good spring-time shot. Excellent timing.
Very fine details.

Gary

Hi Tom.
Fantastic image, right down to the rusty nail coming through the roof. You have caught the moment perfectly with the young ones all with their beaks open waiting for mother. The Composition, DOF, colour, detail, sharpness where needed, all spot on.
Great image.

Kathleen
New Zealand

Hi Tom,
excellent shot. colors, POV, DOF and focus very nice. Composition and action great. TFS
well done
Ahmet

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2007-06-10 6:24]

Hi Tom,
You are so lucky to have them in your garden. I always like these birds they have such nice song.
Very nice capture and good timing. Good focus and sharpness on all the birds.
tfs paula

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2007-06-10 6:25]

Hello Tom,
This is a superb capture of a Black Redstart feeding young at his nest.
Fine use of flash, sharp and well composed.
TFS,
Regards,
Ivan

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 451] (1616)
  • [2007-06-10 7:36]

Wow, this is an excellent photo of the nesting Redstart. Perfectly exposed with great sharpness and I did not know the nested in this way... interesting.

Regards/Bengt Falke

terrific shot showing the pretty male Black Redstart offering the catch of the day to his children, tom! :-)
lucky you to have the 2 rdstart species nesting in your garden.
well seen & captured, thor.

Hello Tom , good capture of family , well exposured of dark areas , TFS.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2007-06-10 12:17]

Hi Tom,

A priceless capture - and so well done. The babies in their nest with the wide opened beaks are adorable. The parent is beautiful. Colors and details are fantastic. I love it!!

Jane

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-06-10 18:29]

Wow, great shot of the Redstarts, they are all well focused and well lit. How wonderful to have them in your garden! Superb shot and great compositon.
tfs
debz

"Me first!" "Me first!" This is a nice capture Tom. I love the open beaks. The sharpness and great natural color makes this a nice photo.

TFS
Evelynn : )

Hi Tom
wonderfull shot and great composition.
TFS
Angelo

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