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Whiskered Tern


Whiskered Tern
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Copyright: Razvan Zinica (zetu) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40d, Canon EF 100-400 mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-25 0:32
Viewed: 324
Points: 38
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.
The size, black cap, strong bill (29-34 mm in males, 25-27 mm and stubbier in females, with a pronounced gonys) and more positive flight recall Common or Arctic Tern, but the short, forked-looking tail and dark grey breeding plumage above and below are typically marsh tern characteristics. The summer adult has white cheeks and red legs and bill. The crown is flecked with white in the juvenile, and the hindcrown is more uniformly blackish, though in the winter adult this too is flecked with white. The black ear-coverts are joined to the black of the hindcrown, and the space above is mottled with white, causing the black to appear as a C-shaped band. The sides of the neck are white; this sometimes continues across the nape. The collar is less sharply defined. All through the year the rump is pale grey. In the juvenile, the mantle (279 mm) has a variegated pattern. The feathers of the back and scapulars are dark brown, with prominent broad buff edgings and often subterminal buff bars or centers. There is usually an admixture of new gray feathers, especially on the mantle, quite early in the fall. The mantle is silvery-gray in the adult. The call is a characteristic krekk.
In winter, the forehead becomes white and the body plumage a much paler grey. Juvenile Whiskered Terns have a ginger scaly back, and otherwise look much like winter adults. The first winter plumage is intermediate between juvenile and adult winter, with patchy ginger on the back.
The Whiskered tern eats small fish, amphibians, insects and crustaceans.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-08-25 0:42]

Hello Razvan,
Wow, this is a wonderful shot. Excellent timing. A moment later and you would have missed it. Tack sharp, light and colour are great. Wonderful! Thanks.Best regards Siggi

Hi Razvan

Good shot of this adult feeding a young one.
Excellent composition
Great sharpness and details

Chris

very nice moment, I really like it, regards

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1023] (5522)
  • [2009-08-25 2:26]

Frumoasa clipa capturata, claritate si lumini foarte frumoase, felicitari!

Hi Razvan,

You capture a great moment here. The sharpness and POV are just wonderful with nice DOF. The colors of the birds are very well shown and greatly natural.
A superb composition overall!

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

Buna poza cu un superb moment prins.Felicitari.Alin.

Hello Razvan,
you have captured a wonderful scene with a great timing and superb sharpness in a splendid natural environment, very beautiful colours, excellent POV and composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Razvan. Spectaculaer moment you've captured in special light and excellent focus. Good colours and space's management.

Roberto

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-08-25 7:03]

Hello Razvan,
An excellent action shot capturing a Whiskered Tern feeding its young! T
he timing, POV, sharpness, lighting and composition are all excellent. The wing position is great!
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Hi Razvan,
Very good capture...
Very good sharpnes and beautiful naturel colors.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Ciao Razvan, lovely scene, great capture of beautiful couple in wonderful pose, splendid natural colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-08-25 10:25]

Hello Razvan,
Fantastic moment and a superb timing. Beautiful natural colours, good sharpness and details and an excellent composition. Very nice environment.
Regards,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-08-25 11:56]

Hello Greg,
A lovely action shot of the Whiskered Tern feeding its young! Also very well-timed moment capturing the nice balancing act in the air. Lovely details and colours and well composed.
TFS and regards, Ulla

Bine surprins momentul,
Culori naturale si compozitie foarte reusita. Felicitari!
Marius.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-08-25 17:15]

Hi Razvan,

What a wonderful shot! Fantastic timing to capture the moment so well. I love the position of the adult with the raised wings and that of the baby as he eats so eagerly. A nice touching photo of these Terns.

Jane

Hello Razvan
great timing, great capture with focus, POV, composition, exposre and BG. lighting also great. thanks for sharing it with good informative notes.
have a nice evening
Ahmet

Impresionante composición: enhorabuena !

J. Ignasi.

Hello Razvan!

Great action shot! Amazing scene, very well captured. Very good framing quality DOF and colors. Congratulations!

Regards
Jacek

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-08-28 1:52]

Hallo Razvan,
You have very beautiful bird-pictures in your gallery. This one I like a lot for its touchingsubject and the beautiful pose of both birds. Framing and light-manangement are excellent, and the colors of the surrounding very fine. Bravo!
Kind regards
Anne

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