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A Nest Builder


A Nest Builder
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/4000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite bird in-flight photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-08 9:13
Viewed: 555
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis).
Swedish name: Kohäger

This is another photo taken from a hide at Albufera Nature Reserve.

We noticed several Cattle Egrets coming to one of the small islands to gather twigs in order to build a nest in the nearby colony. The WORKSHOP shows one searching for building materials.

The Cattle Egret has spread from Asia to become circumglobal in the warmer regions of the world, including the Mediterranean.

Its breeding colours include a red bill and light brown crest and back.

This was taken at a distance of about 20 meters. After moderate cropping and size reduction the image was selectively sharpened.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-05-08 9:17]

Hello neighbour Ivan,
Very special in this photo are the superb details in the feathers of this Cattle Egret in flight. Fantastic exposure. Lovely natural colours in an excellent composition. High quality!
Have a great weekend,
Peter

Hello neighbour ;-)
Another elagant photo of beautiful egret. Great moment, perfect background, good sharpness and exposure on white. Maybe you could remowe the dark spot from the right down corner
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-05-08 9:49]

Hi Ivan. This one has a large twig for its nest . This is a good inflight shot of the Cattle Egret. I do like the wing tip details. And the legs trailing on behind. They look so elegant in flight. well done TFS.
Nick..

You and Ulla have a nice weekend.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-05-08 9:53]

Hello Ivan,
This is a really beautiful photo. Great composition and a fantastic pose. I like it a lot! Excellent colors and composition. Great moment to shoot,Welldone.
Best regards Siggi

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-05-08 9:59]

Hello Ivan
Nice shot, I never seen this bird before, is a rare species in my country. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

ciao Ivan!
is time to nest and take this wonderful flight testifies to high definition ....
precise and effective catch in Balearics

have a nice w.end sERGIO

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2009-05-08 10:58]

Hi İvan
Great composition and a fantastic pose.
have a nice days.

Ciao Ivan, beautiful egret in fantastic fly, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, bravo, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

hello Ivan
excellent moment and shot
wonderful photo
TFS
Nasos

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2009-05-08 11:17]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful in-flight capture.I liked details,moment you caught and composition a lot.
Thanks for posting..

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 604] (2146)
  • [2009-05-08 12:30]

Hi Ivan,
Great in-flight shot of the Egret, well composed and a superb pose, good details and the bird is nicely isolated from the OOF BG.
TFS
Marx

Hello Ivan,
A very nicely taken shot of this Egret carrying nesting material.
Sharpness and composition are good and a pretty good exposure on the whites.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-05-08 16:17]

Hi Ivan,

I just love pictures of birds collecting or carrying materials for their nests. This Egret with the large mouthful is wonderful. The face is beautiful and the details of the wings are marvelous. This is really excellent from head to toe. A lovely sky for a background and a superb composition. Just looked at the workshop and I love that one too!

Jane

Hi dear Ivan ,
Very nice shot from fly.
Great pose and excellent details.

Regards
Saeed

Hi Ivan,

A nicely composed shot, caught this attractive bird at just the right second, very nice.

Thanks,
John

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-05-09 6:52]

Hi Ivan.
Brilliant work. Especially considering the cloudy weather. Precise exposure and surprising details of the bird and its colouration. Pictured moment and scene at whole are very impressive. My compliments and best wishes.
Alexei.

Hi Ivan dostum, an amazingly beautiful in-flight shot of this nest-builder beauty from nice POV with plasant composition, great details and DOF.
TFS and have a nice WE MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Ivan
a wonderful shot of this egret with nest material in his beak
they are crisp clear details on the white plumage, the color of thr sky is great too
have a nice sunday
Jacqueline

hello Ivan

what a superb photo of Cattle egret in-flight
and in action to build a nest, very fine POV and framing,
superb composition to go get details on the white plumage,

TFS

Asbed

Yet another superb shot of the egret in flight, and this one is simply awesome, with razor sharp details!
Very well done, Ivan!
And as usual, superb note, too!
Goldy

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-05-10 1:05]

Hello Ivan,
Another fine bird-picture taken on Mallorca. Very busy, your Cattle Egret!
Very good light mamangement. I see that you used speed 1/4000, the sun must have been very bright.
Thanks also for your critique of Hepatica flower. The color was about the one on the picture. Almost every flower on the meadow has another color- It can be pink, blueish or purple(and all variations of these colors ), it's really amazing.
Have a pleasant Sunday, you and Ulla
Amicalement
Anne

Hej Ivan
another great capture for Cattle Egret, with great sharp details, POV, colors and timing. Nicely composed and exposured. I also like this species very much. Two days ago, I saw it lastly, some of them were on their nests on top of trees.
thanks for sharing this beauty. god natt
Ahmet

Hello Ivan,
you have captured a splendid action of this Cattle Egret in-flight, superb sharpness and fine details of the feathers, very beautiful natural colours in a nice composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Destacaría la suavidad de los colores Ivan, entre otras cosas. Una fotografía que transmite. Buen encuadre y una luz ténue encantadora.
Saludos: J. Ignasi.

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