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Other Herons don't like me! :(


Other Herons don't like me! :(
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Copyright: Pieter van der Horst (sAner) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma AF 100-300/f4.0 EX APO, B+W 82mm UV-HAZE
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: A day at Avifauna!
Theme(s): Herons, 50 - 60 points (chapter two) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-02 15:30
Viewed: 1413
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I believe this is the Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and I found him in Avifauna, the fantastic birdspark. This bird is not native to NL, so he must have been held in captivity. There was no ring however and he could fly freely around the park. I have no idea how the birdspark could guarantee his presence. There were a few of these herons and they were really cute. If you think I am wong with my identification, please correct me. (Gert, Philip, etc.).

General info from: http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/birds/Nycticorax_nycticorax.htm

Black-crowned Night Herons are small stocky, short-legged compared to other herons. They are handsomely attired in a tri-colour plumage of black, grey and white, with two long plumes on the nape.

Night Herons are unpopular with other herons, which attack the Night Herons on sight. This is because Night Herons are very aggressive and steal eggs and young of other heron colonies. Perhaps it is the harassment from other birds that force Night Herons to come out mainly at night.

Besides fish, Black Crowned Night Herons eat a wide range of prey from aquatic invertebrates (crustacea, mussels, squid), amphibians and reptiles (lizards, snakes) to land invertebrates (leeches, earthworms, insects) including small mammals (rodents). They also eat plants and are not above eating carrion and rooting around garbage dumps.

Prey is shaken vigorously until stunned or killed and then juggled about in the beak and swallowed head first. They have strong digestive acids that can dissolve even bones. Their faeces are white and limey because of the dissolved calcium.
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You may hit me as hard as you can! Seriously; just write what you think, positive or negative. I can use the lesson and I can really take the criticism. Thank you very much for taking the time to look at and criticize my photo. It is highly appreciated!

Shutter Speed: 1/500
F-stop: f/6.3
Focal length: 300mm
Tripod: no
Flash: no

This was picture nr 4 in the Avifauna series by sAner.
correp01, elroyie, pompey, Janice, Fisher, LordPotty, AndyB, TAZ, dew77, coasties, Comandante, marhowie, slrnovice2, PDP, tinman, hummingbird24, Luc, ppmiranda has marked this note useful
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Hi Pieter
You have made a very nice capture / Title and comment !
Excellent sharpness and colours.
Nice Heron !

Hi Pieter :)

I think you are right with the ID.. I have a shot of him too, couldnt get too close though.

the compo is great, so are the details :) the whites are slightly OE, but that is minor.

Goed gedaan :)
Elize

Very good sharp picture with excellent details and very good light, well done!

Sharp, clear and detailed. Well worth a big smiley

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  • pompey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 4 N: 745] (2768)
  • [2005-05-02 16:11]

Hi Peter, still producing great work i see, this is wonderful. Great details colours and pose.
Good note too, thanks for sharing.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-05-02 16:32]

Nice chap. Very sharp. Like the red eye and the whites as well as the angle of the beak. Well done.
Regards Toni

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-05-02 16:33]

Hi Pieter. If he's so disliked, no wonder he's got this fearsome and alert look in his eyes. He's nice and sharp and your capture is perfect. Well shown. Thank you.

A great post Pieter.I feel very sorry for this poor persecuted heron.Then again,he probably shouldn't steal eggses.
A very clear shot with a good note.
Well done and thanks for posting.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-05-02 18:17]

hello Pieter.
A great capture!
Excellent composition and sharp detail,the whites are well managed.
A great BG too.
Great work,well done.

Great shot Pieter.
Very nice pose, POV, colours, very good details and composition. The eye is great.
Very good work.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-05-02 23:40]

Pieter, great job on the white areas. Once more, a perfect composition. Sharpness is nice as well.

I like the pose and the bg too.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-03 4:04]

Beau et intéressant portrait bien composé pour ce superbe héron. Titre amusant. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Well Done !!!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-03 4:12]

Hello Pieter!
I'm not agree with other herons,I think she is pretty.
And your shot is excellent.TFS...:-)

Awesome shot Pieter. You have captured excellent detail. These herons always look hunched up. I bet Mother was always telling them to stand straight. I like the ruby red eye colour. Super work. Thanks

Wonderful shot Pieter!
Clean eyes,blurred BG,details and composition are perfect.
TFS...:-)

Great job Pieter. Excellent pose, exposure, details, POV and composed well. Love the red eye here also. Very well done!

Excelent catch and well done on the details and composition.
These are beautiful birds.
Excelent use of lighting.

Mike

Looks like your new camera is working perfectly. Great plumage detail and the whites are handled very well. I think this one would have looked better if it had legs.

Great shot Pieter. I wouldn't have credited being able to see such detail in whites until I saw this image - I love the different tones with whites fading into greys. Lovely detail in the feathers. I think he is saying 'they don't like me but I don't like them either!' Excellent portrayal, thank you for sharing it with us :)

Great capture Pieter,
Exposure is spot on, great composition and razor sharp detail.
As always Pieter, you've come up with a great title for the shot.
Thanks for posting

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-05-03 15:17]

Nice shot Pieter, if they steal eggs what do they expect? :-) It's a good composition although a little overexposed in places but not too bad and it's a difficult subject. Very well done.

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2005-05-03 15:32]

Thanks for this post - nice sharp and well composed photo - no nits. TFS. Tim

Beautifully captured Pieter. Superb details and color, particularly in that red eye! Thank you for presenting us with such a well composed photo.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2005-05-03 21:00]

Personal assessment of the photo: great. A very good portrait.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you Pieter.

Splendid mugshot, Pieter! The strong light is really well managed, enhancing beautiful details without burning it (except bottom chest a bit). BG is also suitable to accentuate the contrast. Eye is perfect. Very high photographic quality. Well done... together with a very interesting note.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-06-15 20:05]

Hello Pieter, what a beautifull heron! i like the great composition the colours and razorsharp details, background is very nice.

Regards,
From Quebec city Canada,
Christian

I don't know why I didn't critique this before.
Great photo, good charpness and perfect exposure. Really love the eye.

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