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Yellow Wagtail


Yellow Wagtail
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Copyright: Edyta Kossowska (Etka) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 91 W: 0 N: 59] (508)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony Alfa dSLR A100, Sigma 100-300 F4 APO, HOYA HMC SUPER 82mm UV (0)
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-10 13:19
Viewed: 843
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Polish]
The Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava), also known by a number of other names such as Yellow Wagtail is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.

This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia and has a foothold in North America in Alaska. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, such as western Europe, but northern and eastern populations migrate to Africa and south Asia. The Beringian population, Eastern Yellow Wagtail, winters further down the Pacific coast.

This is an insectivorous bird of open country near water, such as wet meadows. It nests in tussocks, laying 4-8 speckled eggs.

This is a slender 15-16 cm long bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. It is the shortest tailed of the European wagtails. The breeding adult male is basically olive above and yellow below. In other plumages, the yellow may be diluted by white.

The heads of breeding males come in a variety of colours and patterns depending on subspecies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-headed_Wagtail#Systematics
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2007-07-10 13:24]

Hi Edyta. A very nice shot of the Wagtail. good detail they are always on the move so well done. nice colours. good POV. very well done TFS. good notes too.

Nick..

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  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 79 N: 323] (4314)
  • [2007-07-10 14:38]

nice focus great setting with the water and the rocks. nice colors

Hello Edyta this is a beauty perfect POV low down and fine angle with good sharp detail nice work tfs rgds Necip.

Hello Edyta,
This is a fine image of this good looking Wagtail. The quality of the image is great, lovely and sharp, the detail can be seen well. Its surrounding natural environment looks wonderful too.
Cheers,
Debbie

Hi Edyta,
Nice POV and good location for this photo. Your photo seems sharp but also it appears to just out of focus (maybe due to the distance between you and subject).
Good photo,
regards
Matt.

nice pic, the frame is needless to my opinion.
Ori

very nice shot of wagtail,well composed,good details.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2007-07-15 0:53]

Hi Edyta.
I like your bird picture very much. its impressive surroundings and perfect composition. Excellently detailed, coloured and sharpened image of the cure bird is looked perfectly at this place. I like excellent DOF and sharpness of all scene. Soft lighting is so impressive too. Bravo and best wishes.
Alexei.

Hi Edyta
Très belle et intéressante composition photographique de qualité pour ce superbe oiseau. Très jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hi edyta,

A very lovely shot with great details in this pic,Guess u had to go down low to capture this beauty.Very good POV ,

Tfs

Pawan

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