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Proud bird


Proud bird
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Copyright: jaap polak (carper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): my best 25 photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-01 10:59
Viewed: 1824
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. It is sometimes known as the (Grey) Sea Eagle or Erne.

This is a very large eagle which breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It has been successfully re-introduced to Scotland.

Birds in the south of its range are resident, but the most northerly birds move further south in winter.

The eagle's diet is varied, including fish, birds, rodents, and sometimes carrion.

This is a huge bird with broad "barn door" wings, large head and thick beak. The adult is mainly brown except for the distinctive white tail and the yellow bill. In juvenile birds the tail is darker.

Adult females have a wingspan of approximately 2.4 meters. Males are smaller than the females.

White-tailed Eagles are sexually mature at 4 or 5 years of age. The nest is a huge edifice of sticks in a tree or coastal cliff. Nests are reused if undisturbed.

Mated pairs produce between one or two eggs per year, but it is rare for both chicks to successfully fledge. Thus, surplus chicks are sometimes removed from nests to use in reintroduction programs in areas where the species has died out.

In such programs, the birds are raised in boxes on platforms in the tree canopy and fed in such a way that they cannot see the person supplying their food, until they are old enough to fly and thus find their own food.

Sea eagles are more social than many other raptor species: an adult eagle looking for a nesting site is more likely to select a location that contains other immature eagles than one with no eagle population.

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It was a hard thing to find the right specie on the web, and I hope that I got the good one. i hope you like the shot.
Fisher, Midi, ddg, sAner, dsidwell, radz, AndyB, liquidsunshine, wgreis, red45, JeanMichel, sway, dew77, Comandante, Janice, extramundi, bedford67, Signal-Womb, chiliu, jhm, Luc, Motrem, gerhardt, olontur has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To yamada: Is this one taken in Avifauna?carper 1 08-02 12:09
To Midi: The net in BG is a bit disturbing.carper 1 07-01 11:47
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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-07-01 11:24]

Hi Jaap,
Beautiful capture and well done on the composition. Let's call the POV, MPOV, majestic point of view.
Excellent work.

Mike

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  • Midi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 24 N: 183] (2417)
  • [2005-07-01 11:43]
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Another nice shot of your collection, very beautiful close up. Good details and beautiful colours. The net in BG is a bit disturbing.
Jean Louis.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6159] (21044)
  • [2005-07-01 12:17]

Whoa, Jaap! Talk about a close-up. Great shot with sharp details and good light. I like the way your framed it. It makes it look very fierce. That beak is amazing! Well done and TFS. : )

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-07-01 12:30]

Hello Jaap, magnifique portrait avec cet oiseau de proie au regard d'acier. Quel bec !! Félicitations Didier.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-07-01 14:15]

Hoi Jaap, dus je bent in Avifauna geweest!? Wat een te gekke foto is dit zeg! Beautiful portrait. Superb and sharp featherdetail, great colors and amazing exposure. The low POV is what I really like about this great shot. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

The point of view here is outstanding, and contributes effectively to the title of your photo! I love the sharp details and clarity in this photo, Jaap.

Très beau portrait et très impressionant.
Felicitations,
Nico.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-07-01 14:53]

Nice portrait shot!!great eye contact!

A stunning capture of a beautiful bird, Jaap! I'm not so sure about the background - is it a net or cage? Maybe a total blur would have eliminated it. The sharpness and POV are stunning.

Thanks for sharing,

Alli

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-07-01 15:13]

Excellent close up Jaap,
Nice sharp detail and great colours.
Great work as usual,very well done.

Nice capture Jaap,
The netting is a bit unfortunate, but it is a minor nit.
Very nice details, colours and POV.
Have a great weekend Jaap, thanks for posting

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-07-01 16:13]

Wow, excellent portrait Jaap! Proud face and eye, royal pose. I like BG - it made intriguing distortion. Very nice post!

PERFECT! I love this shot very much!

Hi Jaap,
Wonderful mugshot, razorsharp, beautiful colors, regular soft light, and... the right POV to let us know eagles are majestuous birds. I'm with you for the net, but, even with that, I would have been pleased to be behind your camera for that shot :-)!
Jean-Michel

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-07-01 20:00]

Great shot. I like the bright yellow beak. Great colours. Clear crisp photo. Good details in the feathers.
:)

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-07-02 4:23]

Hello Jaap!
Wonderful portrait.Clear eyes,proud expression,details,framing and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

Hello Jaap!
Excellent portrait.I liked details,colors and composition very much.Thanks for sharing.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-07-02 6:25]

Hi Jaap!
Excellent portrait.I like it very much. Good note, too.Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-07-02 6:42]

HJaap, nice portrait of the White-tailed Eagle. He seems very close to you, but I'm sure he wasn't really. So it is a good shot, well done.

Great shot Jaap!
I love the POV here. The eagle is very beautiful and you've captured it almost perfectly. I would only like to see more space in front of his beak.
Anyway, I like the photo very much.
WELL DONE!

Impresing close up showing stunning details. Everything is on the spot, except the grid effect on the BG which is a bit disturbing. Excellent photo, Jaap. The composition is really strong. Breathtaking.

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  • NINIX Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 48 N: 347] (2885)
  • [2005-07-02 10:49]

Ha Jaap,

Mooie karakter kop! Echt een prachtige prent.
Volgende keer misschien ietsje minder krap?

Hendrik.

Hi Jaap,

Wow, what a beautiful portrait! It is all simply splendid. TFS, cordially.
Composition: ****
Contraste(Sharpness): ****
Couleurs(Color): ****
PDC(DOF): ***
PDV(POV): ****
Note: ***

Wow, quel beau portrait! C'est tout bonnement magnifique! Merci pour le partage, cordialement,
J-Patrick

Excellent portrait Jaap, impressive details and POV. Its a mean looking bird. Very well done.

hello:)

wow:) beauty shot:)
exellent POV
exellent DOF:)

I love it


Malgosia

Hello Jaap

Stunning portrait. Excellent POV. Grand looking bird. Incredible details, tack sharp with good clarity. Only minor nit... more space infront of the beak. Top shot! Thanks.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-07-02 18:20]

Jaap, no doubt this is a very nice picture.

Excellent pov and composition. A stunning mug shot.

Congratulations.

Superb portrait!
Very clear details,great colour,excellent composition!
TFS!

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2005-07-03 13:03]

Dag Jaap,
Dit is een macro van de grootste dat ik hier gezien heb, met een kwaliteit van zeer hoogniveau, de scherpte is schitterend!
Proficiat van mij!
John.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-07-04 3:04]

Hello Jaap!
Personal assessment of the photo: very good. I think more space in front would be good but maybe you had no choice.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Have a good week everywhere you are in this world!

Whoah! What a masterful photograph!
The closeness and the low POV enhance the feeling of power and superiority (of the bird!)
Excellent work.

WOW jaap this is a unique capture. Interesting POV and details. Very nice close up my friend. Well done.

Hierdie is 'n fantastiese foto, Jaap. Baie goeie POV, en die foto is net korrek gefokus, nie te sag nie. TFS.

Very nice shot. Is this one taken in Avifauna? If so, I definatly need to go there and shoot some pictures. Great contrast, coloring and composition.

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