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coturnix coturnix
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Copyright: VICMA CS (Juyona) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D eos, Digital
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): zoologist's other favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-27 10:42
Viewed: 654
Points: 76
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
The Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.

Upon attaining an age of 6-8 weeks, this quail breeds on open arable farmland and grassland across most of Europe and Asia, laying 6-18 eggs in a ground nest. The eggs take from 16-18 days to hatch. It is a strongly migratory bird, unlike most of the gamebirds, and winters in Africa.

It is a small (17 cm) rotund bird, essentially streaked brown with a white eyestripe, and, in the male, a black chin. As befits its migratory nature, it has long wings, unlike most typically short-winged gamebirds.

This is a terrestrial species, feeding on seeds and insects on the ground. It is notoriously difficult to see, keeping hidden in crops, and reluctant to fly, preferring to creep away instead. Even when flushed, it keeps low and soon drops back into cover. Often the only indication of its presence is the distinctive "wet-my-lips" repetitive song of the male. The call is uttered mostly in the mornings, evenings and sometimes at night.

It is heavily hunted as game on passage through the Mediterranean area.

This species over recent years has seen an increase in its propagation in the United States and Europe, however most of this increase is with hobbyists.
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

Genus: Coturnix

Species: C. coturnix


from: Wikipedia

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Hello My friend,
Nice to see your excellent posting!
perfect exposure and focus on this bird with superb sharpness, natural colour and very details
TFS and the most useful notes/information regarding this bird!
have a great weekend!
cheers
Tony

Very good one; like the overall sharpness and details.
Well done, Victor.
TFS
Annick

Buen enfoque, acentuado en la cabeza y bonitas esas piedras típicamente volcánicas. Bien presentada y como te dije una vez, puro estilo VIC. Por aquí también tenemos de esas, cada vez menos ya que los cazadores dan cuenta de ellas pero con una máquina diferente a la nuestra. También se crian en granjas; ya sabes, en Lleida criamos casi de todo ...
Un abrazo: José Ignacio

hello VICMA,

quelle netteté impecable des couleurs très bien rendue et une bonne composition bravo

bonjour vicma
voila un plumage agreablement detaillé.
la netteté est aussi tres bonne,les couleurs me semble naturelles et bon contraste.
laurent

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2007-09-27 11:29]

VICMA, this is really very nice.

Excellent sharpness, exposure, pov and composition. I like the facil expression of the guy above.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2129 W: 9 N: 5957] (22516)
  • [2007-09-27 11:32]

Hi Victor.You have captured a fine shot of the Quial. with natural colours and fine detail.very sharp focusing showing the feather and eye so well. with a nice POV. well done TFs. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 786 W: 0 N: 1581] (7256)
  • [2007-09-27 11:40]

Hi Vicma.
Very nice capture.good POV and sharp image.Details and colors are nice.I like tha catch light in the eye.
TFS Michel

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 148 N: 4787] (15449)
  • [2007-09-27 12:04]

Hi Vicma.
What a cute bird have been captured by you. Nice pose, impressive and funny a bit expression of its face, lovely warm colours and perfect DOF/sharpness/details. My best wishes and TFS. Once more superb shot.
Alexei.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1479 W: 18 N: 3030] (11110)
  • [2007-09-27 12:07]

Hi Vicma

I love the markings in the feathers. Lovely sharp shot with great colour tones. A very pretty bird

TFS

Karan

hi vicma!
football?:)
sharp and good shot on this
fantastic bird!
well done!

Hello Vicma,
I did not know this pheasant species, very pretty catch with beautiful colors and splendid details, thank you to publish this superb well framed composition
friendly,
Pat

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2007-09-27 13:13]

Hola Víctor,
Nitidez, color, pose y profundidad de campo perfectas. !Excelente retrato de esta codorniz!
Abrazo, José M.

Hola Víctor,
Muy buena y nítida imagen de esta ave, su plumaje críptico la disimula bien en ese entorno, en el thumbnail casi ni se ve! Es notable lo similar del plumaje al tinamú o "perdíz" que hay en Argentina, de hábitos similares, pero emparentadas lejanamente con los ñandúes.
Saludos
Hernán

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2007-09-27 15:24]

Hola Victor. Bella la Codorniz. Exelente imagen, como siempre con gran calidad en la fotografia. Saludos Luis52.

Hi Vicma,
This is another wonderful shot from you.
I think it shows us amazing focusing.
Outstanding details and sharpness, nice POV and DOF,
excellent exposure and your note is also useful,
Well done and TFS,
Best wishes,
Kevin

Hola amigo, wonderful shot in natural habitat, Vicma. perfect sharpness and details. POV/DOF, frame great. Light on eye also very nice. saludos, gracias.
best wishes
Ahmet

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2007-09-28 1:46]

Hi Vicma,
Wonderful shot of this Common Quail with immaculate sharpness and lovely colours and markings on its plumage. The coloured pebbles around it looks a fantastic BG. Superb lighting and exposure. Excellent POV and DOF. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2007-09-28 1:56]

Bonjour Vicma, grand mimétisme de camouflage et belle attitude du volatil! Félicitations, didier.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2577 W: 170 N: 7864] (24859)
  • [2007-09-28 5:08]

Hello Vicma,
Lovely capture of this cute little Quail. Excellent DOF, sharp details of the beautiful plumage and lovely colours. I like the background too and the composition is excellent.
TFS and regards, Ulla

hello vicma,
nice shot, the sharpness is very good, well composed shot, nice pov, good focusing,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Fenomenal nitidez y asombrosos detalles.
Una imagen de gran calidad acompañada de una buena nota.
Saludos, JL.

Hi Vicma,
Ahhh so here is a close up of the bird that would scare the crap out of me while I was horseback riding! Trotting along a path , they would be in the underbrush and fly out rigth when we got next to them, had to be prepared for the horse to make a quick jump to the otherside!! Always fun...:o) Great shot of this bird, beautiful natural color and sharp detials. TFS
Donna:o)

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 72 N: 2864] (9457)
  • [2007-09-28 12:07]

Hello Vicma,
I think you had perfect light conditions. What a beautiful natural colours. Very good sharpness and pose.
TFS, Peter

Hi Vicma, splendid bird with wonderful details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1422 W: 127 N: 5219] (23113)
  • [2007-09-29 11:55]

Hello Vicma, very good subject beautifully photographed. Very sharp and well lighted image. The colors of the bird matches the colors of the rocks.

Well done, thanks.

Mario

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-09-29 17:05]

Hello Vicma

The clarity is excellent in this shot.The DOF and POV are exceptional.The shot has an almost 3D look.I love the low perspective.The plumage detail is excellent with natural colours.Great capture.TFS

Rob

Hello Vic,
A lovely bird, and captured with such fine details!
Great texture in the plumage, fine natural colours have been recorded...
A well composed presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Vicma
Very intersting spiece to shoot,
Great focusing,DOF and colors,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hello vicma,
This is the first time I have been to your gallery. You have some very beautiful pictures. This is also a beautiful capture with good sharpness and details. I liked the lights, colours and POV. Thanks for sharing this beautiful shot,
Smitha.

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  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-09-30 15:44]

Saludos vicma, excelente trabajo y muy bien documentado, colores nitidos y agradables. Sira

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2007-10-01 22:47]

Hola Victor Manuel,
Excellent capture of the Common Quail, a bird normally difficult to see, let alone photograph. great sharpness and DOF and superb POV at a low level. You were lucky to take such a fine shot in the wild!
TFS,
Buen trabajo amigo,
Saludos

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2007-10-03 3:04]

Superbe photo de cette grosse poule. Les détails du plumage sont extras et les couleurs sont naturelles.
Merci!
Joseph

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2422 W: 63 N: 3988] (12860)
  • [2007-10-04 0:59]

Hola Vicma,
Very nice photo of this common quail. Focus, sharpness, light, colors and composition are very good. TFS
Saludos,
Selen

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15128)
  • [2007-10-04 19:58]

Hello Vicma,
Razor sharp focus, splendid exposure and nice composition give us an excellent view of this Quail, thanks for sharing.
Rick

Excellent details and DOF Vicma, nice color. I use to shoot the wild quail around here to eat..Can you believe it! ;}
Well done.
Howard

Hi Victor
Même si je trouve les sujet un peu centré,
j'aimes beaucoup ta photo de cette espèce de caille,superbe plumage et détails des plumes

Merci pour lepartage et au revoir...JP

Buenas Victor
La verdad es que ando un poco liado con temas personales y no tengo todo el tiempo que me gustaría para dedicarle a la web.
Acabo de ver esta maravilla de coturnix, es del jardín de casa o del Edén.... :-), un buen retrato y una gran nitidez en ese ojo y en todo vamos...
Un abrazote.

PD. A ver si un día de estos nos hacemos unas parrafadillas.....

nice pic, TFS Ori

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