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RED-BACKED SHRIKE


RED-BACKED SHRIKE
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 0 N: 440] (1491)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-13
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-19 12:38
Viewed: 182
Points: 18
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RED BACKED SHRIKE -FEMALE (LANIUS COLLURIO)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae.

This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. It is named as a protected bird in Britain under a Biodiversity Action Plan. It breeds in open cultivated country with hawthorn and dog rose.

This 16-18 cm (approx. 6.3-7.1 inches) long migratory bird eats large insects, small birds, frogs, rodents and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".

The general colour of the male’s upper parts is reddish. It has a grey head and a typical shrike black stripe through the eye. Underparts are tinged pink, and the tail has a black and white pattern similar to that of a wheatear. In the female and young birds the upperparts are brown and vermiculated. Underparts are buff and also vermiculated.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-10-19 12:44]

Hi Marius. A first class side view of this small Red-backed Shrike . You have captured a fine pose with this side POV. Showin the fine detail and sharp focusing to the feathers. All with such natural colours. well taken TFS.
Nick..

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 20 N: 1385] (4841)
  • [2009-10-19 19:25]

Fantastic photo Marius.
An image like this can't be improved upon!! Everything is perfect, the detail is incredible and the colors are gorgeous. I see no noise whatsoever and the exposure is right on the money!!
Ron

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-10-19 20:05]

Frumoasa fotografie cu culori naturale si detalii fine, felicitari!

hello Marius
in Greek aetomachos:the one that fights with eagles,beautiful scene composition and BG,a fine pose and POV,great photo output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Your POV brings out the plumage beautifully, Marius!
Very well done!
Goldy

Hello Marius,
excellent capture, very nice colors, sharp deatails, beautifull BG,
TFS, best regards,
Nikos.

Hello Marius,
a fantastic picture of the Red-backed Shrike taken from an excellent POV with very good sharpness in a lovely pose, very pleasing composition with a good contrast of colours against a splendid BG, very beautiful light too.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi Marius

Good composition here with this female shrike, I like the pose.
Good sharpness and details.

Chris

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-10-29 10:37]

Hello marius,
I missed ths fine capture of a female Lanius collurio!
The pose, taken from a great POV is excellent and the sharpness, lighting composition and BG contribute to a superb portrait of this species.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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