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The White-bellied Caique


The White-bellied Caique
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/4.2, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-27 11:41
Viewed: 898
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo is taken in Birdpark Avifauna.
I made a little crop and changed the BG.

The White-bellied Caique, Pionites leucogaster, has an orange-yellow head, a white belly, green wings and back, bluish primary feathers, a horn-colored beak, and pink or grey feet. There are several subtypes of the White-bellied Caique, including the Green Thighed (Pionites leucogaster leucogaster), the Yellow Thighed (P. l. xanthomeria), and the Yellow Tailed (P. l. xanthrus). Currently, the Yellow Thighed is the type most commonly kept as a pet in the United States. The Green Thighed is somewhat rare in captivity, and the Yellow Tailed has been documented in the wild but is very rare in captivity.
Juvenile white bellies often have brownish or black feathers on the head and back of the neck, as well as yellow feathers on the white belly, as shown in the photo on the left. Generally these off-colored feathers will be lost and replaced by orange or white feathers respectively. Young birds will also have dark brown irises, which will change to a rust or orange color as the bird matures.
White-bellied Caiques are found south of the Amazon from northern Brazil to Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.
(source: Wikipedia)

Next weekend I’m going on a holiday to Brazil. In 3½ weeks I hope to show you some photos from ‘real nature’.
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Hi,
Beautiful shot of this birds.
Great pov and dof.
Very nice composed.
Regards,
Iulian

Love the dark background Peter!
Rich colors and nice composition!

Elton

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-07-28 7:49]

Hi Peter,

How wonderful to see the two views of this beautiful bird. They are posing perfectly on the horizontal branch. Spectacular colors and excellent details. Your black background sets the birds off very well. You should get some beauties in Brazil - can't wait to see them.

Jane

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2007-07-28 13:45]

Peter, great post-processing and great capture.

I like poses and colors. Excellent dof and sharpness too.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-07-29 10:51]

This is a lovely pair Peter. They make a good study with both the front and back views. Lovely dark BG, great colours and well focused. Excellent POV

TFS

Karan

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