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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1202 W: 68 N: 2477] (8179)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-25 6:57
Viewed: 382
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
An immature Oystercatcher in my garden.
A chick crying for his mum and dad. The parents were several minutes gone and left the chick alone in search of food. After 10 minutes it run away to find its parents. It was searching everywhere. At least they were found.

The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, also known as the Common Pied Oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just Oystercatcher, is a wader in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae. It is the most widespread of the oystercatchers, with three races breeding in western Europe, central Eurasia, Kamchatka, China, and Western coast of Korea. No other oystercatcher occurs within this area.

Family Charadriidae:
A family of birds that includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings.

Adult:
Head: black Bill: red-orange Shape: straight Body: Breast: black Underparts: white Upperparts: black Legs: Foot Color: pink Leg Color: pink Tail: white with broad black band.

Size/Age/Growth:
About 16 to 17 inches long, with a wingspan of 30 to 34 inches. Adults weigh about 19.2 ounces.

Distribution
Range and Population
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 1,000,000-10,000,000 kmē. It has a large global population estimated to be 1,100,000-1,200,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2002). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Diet
Oyster Catchers eat marine worms and shellfish which they probe for and open with their bills.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
  • [2008-06-25 7:01]

Hello Peter,
A great capture of a juvenile Oystercatcher on your lawn. He still has traces of down on him and I like the open bill while he is calling.
Nice lighting, sharpness and low POV and just the right DOF to keep the sharpness to where it is necessary.
TFS this fine image,
Ivan

Hello Peter
It is good to have a garden and even better to have luck and get feather visitors :)
Well done and TFS
Ralf

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 277 W: 3 N: 738] (2646)
  • [2008-06-25 9:03]

Hello Peter,
beauty photo, all is well done: sharpness, tones, POV... bravo, very well done!
Regards,
Siegfried

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4605] (14893)
  • [2008-06-25 9:14]

Hi Peter,

He looks so cute in this shot. He seems to be very relaxed and not missing his parents. Is he singing or calling for them? Beautiful face with the sparkling eye and orange beak and lovely plummage. I'm sure this family are welcomed tenants.

Jane

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-25 9:48]

Hi Peter,
Very nice capture.I liked POV,catchlight in eyes,pose of bird and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1044 W: 1 N: 4110] (13816)
  • [2008-06-25 10:49]

Hello Peter,
Wonderful capture of this young one resting and waiting in your garden. It looks almost ready to join its parents in flight. Thanks for sharing this great image Peter.
Rick

Hi My dear friend Peter,
Another impressive shot of this cute baby Oystercatcher fellow with great sharpness, details and wonderfull POV. This is are really perfect in all around my friend!
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 65 N: 1991] (8329)
  • [2008-06-25 11:28]

Hello Peter,

Very nice picture of this cute young Oystercatcher. That is nice to see the differences with the adult posted earlier. Excellent POV, DOF and sharpness. Good light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Peter
very nice capture for young Oystercatcher. great focus and details. POV and composition also great as like colors, eye contact. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • martic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 178 W: 2 N: 144] (1245)
  • [2008-06-25 11:41]

Hello Peter,

Nice capture of this joung oystercatcher, good POV and colors, really well done
TFS
Friendly
Jean-Michel

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-06-25 12:27]

Hello Peter,
A fine capture of this young Oystercatcher calling for his mum. Although he is still downy his beak looks very well developed. Great focus on the eye, good sharpness and fine colours. A nice low POV too!
Many thanks, Ulla

Hallo Peter,

Zoiets heb ik nu niet in mijn tuin, mooi vastgelegd.

Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2008-06-25 13:29]

Hi Peter. You are so lucky to have them in your garden and water as well. You have captured good detail and colours in this younf birs. still see the fluff on its head and back. well done TFs.
Nick..

Splendida cattura (il tuo giardino č una fucina per bellissime immagini), eccellenti POV e composizione, buona nitidezza e belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Peter, perfect capture of this beauty. TFS.
Regards, Bahadır

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 107 N: 4791] (21282)
  • [2008-06-25 19:41]

Nice capture Peter, sharp and clear, well composed and an interresting scene, well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 4 N: 2282] (10648)
  • [2008-06-26 5:23]

Hello Peter, Excellent note and lovely title. Good angle and superb PoV. Well done Ganesh

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 0 N: 366] (1966)
  • [2008-06-26 7:11]

Hi Peter
very good sharp and color
well done.

The chick definitely looks distracted, Peter.
Good it found it parents quick enough.
You have captured the fellow with super control.
Great focus on the subject, especially on the eye.
The colours too are wonderful.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Wonderful looking butterfly, the colours are great. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 0 N: 293] (2220)
  • [2008-06-26 13:56]

Ola Peter
Boa foto com bons detalhes e cores, a nitidez esta muito boa e a luminosidade excelente.
Parabens
Nilson

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