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Red-knobbed Coot


Red-knobbed Coot
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot SX10 IS
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Full of tenderness / Plein de tendresse [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-12 6:24
Viewed: 595
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red-knobbed Coot - Fulica cristata

Another bird capture from our week on Mallorca. We were lucky to get close to this Crested Coot with her offsprings that had obviously become tame by visitors feeding them (which, in fact, is not allowed!). However, they still seemed to prosper and we had the chance to watch the mother and her three chicks very closely for some time. These two kept close to their mum and got plenty of food from her while the third one wandered off on its own!

It is a species easily mistaken for the Common Coot as the two red knobs are most obvious during the breeding season. Also the bill of the Crested Coot has a bluish tint as shown here.

This is a rare species in Europe where it is only found in the south of Spain. It has been introduced to Mallorca where it seems to thrive in the lagoons of the Albufera nature reserve next to the dense urbanisation of Alcudia.
zetu, smitha, eqshannon, thor68, nglen, cloud, boreocypriensis, CeltickRanger, nasokoun, albert, maurydv, oldferret, bahadir, xTauruSx, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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Hello Ulla,
Wonderful capture. Moment you caught is great.
POV, details, framing and composition are excellent.
TFS
Marx

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 15 N: 1636] (6365)
  • [2009-06-12 6:45]

Hello Ulla
A beautiful scene with excellent details and natural colors.
My best regards
Razvan

Dear Ulla,
I am so happy to see you. :) I won't say 'welcome back' because I know you never left.;)
excellent picture of the crested coot and her nestlings.
picture is sharp,rightly exposed and well presented.
I will definitely drop in as often as I can. :)
TFS and Regards,
Smitha.

Hence if rare then even more so when you get young and old together in one image...How nice that is for you and for others who are studying this particular species. They couldn't have picked a nicer person to follow! Fine lesson Ulla!
Bob

Selamlar,
çok güzel bir sakarmeke fotoğrafı olmuş.
Elinize sağlık.
en güzel dileklerimle hoşcakalın.

Ciao Ulla, great capture of rare specie, beautiful composition with splendid light and colors, superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

what a cute coot-family! :-) excellent capture of this interesting and rare bird. the red-knobs are cool, like it
has bumped its head somewhere - never saw one of those before. great to see the juvenile and the old coot in one shot.
well done & best wishes, thor.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 34 N: 8671] (32310)
  • [2009-06-12 12:15]

Hi Ulla. As you say in your notes a great chance to get this close to them. You made the most of it and took a great picture. Showing good detail nd colour in the featehrs. We can see clearly the two red knobs . Well done TFs.
Nick..

You and Ivan have a fine weekend.

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4703)
  • [2009-06-12 13:22]

Hello Ulla,
I've only seen adult Crested Coot. Good sharpness and light.
Regards, Pawel

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-06-12 14:24]

Hi Ulla,
A very good shot of this Red-knobbed Coot and its baby.
Excellent composition.
Great lighting.

Well done!!

Joe

Hi Ulla, what a lovely family scene:) Babies are so very cute!
You captured them in lovely poses with cleat details and fine compositon MF!
TFS these beauties and Have a nice WE!
Cheers,
Bayram

hello Ulla

beautiful photo of Mommy and baby Red-knobbed Coots,
fine frontal POV, also fine DOF and framing,
beautiful warm luminosity, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

hello Ulla
a splendid family, very good moment, very good and your glance,beautiful capture
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Hello Ulla,
Very good capture of these nice birds, good focus with sharp details specially on the chick
Have a good W-E
Kind regards
Albert

Hello Ulla
amazing shot of this mom coot and her two babies, great family portrait taken with fine natural colors, each details on the birds and the environment are very well reproduced, great lighting too
Have a great sunday
Jacqueline

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-06-13 16:17]

Hi Ulla,very tender situation taken perfectly.A excellent moment of daily life of this birds,top quality of sharpenss and colors as usual! My best compliments,have a nice Sunday,Luciano.

Hello Ulla,
a splendid capture of the Red-knobbed Coot, wonderful scene, very good sharpness and brilliant colours.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi Ulla,

A good shot showing good detail and natural colours, Good pov. A bird that I have not seen before, TFS

Regards Bill

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1161 W: 32 N: 1196] (3668)
  • [2009-06-14 12:18]

Hi Ulla,
Very nice scane.Well caught and composed.I liked POV,eye contact and details on black plumage a lot.
Thanks for posting..

Hello Ulla, another wonderful shot from you:)
They seems very cute. i loved this one too.
Regards,
Bahadır

Hello Ulla, a lovely capture of this cute Red-knobbed Coot with her babies.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3596 W: 143 N: 5696] (18621)
  • [2009-06-22 1:15]

Hi Ulla.
Step by step I am watching your nice pictures. I have met and photographed adult specimen of the species but never seen their babies. They are charming and very touching. I am amazed with transparency of the image and clearness of the colours. Sunlight and shadows are very impressive as well as unusual and fine colour palette. Sharpness is terrific (you know I like sharp images most of all). My warm greetings and TFS.
Alexei.

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