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A New Year's wish from a Bearded Tit


A New Year's wish from a Bearded Tit
Photo Information
Copyright: Bengt Falke (falke) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40 D, Canon 300/4 L IS USM + EF 1.4 ext. II
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Happy New Year 2008 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-31 7:40
Viewed: 777
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Intro:
These last weeks here in Sweden have been very grey and dull and we have missed the snow a lot. As soon as we get snow everything gets silent and much brighter at once.
However yesterday was a sunny day and we went to the east coast trying to spot some Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus/skäggmes). We were very lucky and soon heard the very typical "ping" sound. After a while we spotted 7 of them feeding. This is a beautiful female feeding.

I would also like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year and hope that the year 2008 will be a great year for you all and for TrekNature!

I also wish for myself to be able to spend a bit more time here on TN as I enjoy it so much.

Geographic info:
This is from Uknö glo to the north of the small coastal town Västervik on the east coast of sweden.

Technical information:
Canon 300/f4 lens + 1,4 extender on a Canon 40D body, in rawformat. I used Adobe Lightroom for some adjustments before the edit in Photoshop CS3.

Just crop, white balance and a bit hue.
Noise reduction with Noiseware professional
Sharpening with Photokit capture sharpener

About the specie:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Bearded Reedling, Panurus biarmicus, is a unique small passerine bird. It is also frequently known as the Bearded Tit due to some similarities to Long-tailed Tits, or Bearded Parrotbill since it was later placed with these after it was removed from the true tits in the family Paridae.

Although the parrotbills and their relatives, the Old World babblers are otherwise confined to warm climates, the Bearded Tit is a species of temperate Europe and Asia. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate other than eruptive or cold weather movements. It is vulnerable to hard winters, which may kill many birds.

This species is a wetland specialist, breeding colonially in large reedbeds by lakes or swamps. It eats reed aphids in summer, and reed seeds in winter, its digestive system actually changing to cope with the very different seasonal diets.

This is a small orange-brown bird with a long tail and an undulating flight. The male has a grey head and black moustaches (not a beard). Flocks often betray their presence in a reedbed by their characteristic "ping" call.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
  • [2007-12-31 8:08]

Hello Bengt,
Well done and congratulations on capturing a female Bearded Reedling, a species that has escaped my camera so far. The technical quality of this shot is excellent and the pose, POV and composition are superb.
Great that you could share this with us on New Year's Eve and I take this opportunity in wishing you:
GOTT NYTT ÅR!

Ivan

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4605] (14893)
  • [2007-12-31 11:18]

Hi Bengt,

A lovely picture of this bird I don't think I have seen before. I like the nice soft natural colors. The pose is wonderful. I wish you and your family a Happy New Year and hope to see more of you in 2008.

Jane

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2007-12-31 13:43]

Hola Bengt.- Nice photo. Exelent sharpness and very nice colors and pose.
Luis52.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 751 W: 0 N: 1506] (6872)
  • [2007-12-31 13:57]

Hello Bengt
Very nice presentation.The light is beautiful.Good pose from your subject and sharp image.
TFS Michel

Nice camouflages of the bird. Very nice color match with the BG.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5726 W: 605 N: 3416] (9131)
  • [2008-01-01 1:16]

Hi Bengt

Thanks for your good wishes and for this lovely image. With appreciation for all the other wonderful postings you shared with us throughout the year and may there still be loads and loads of the same for the coming year.

As the New Year dawns...
may it open up more opportunities for you,
lead you unto the path of continued success,
happiness & good health.

Take time to enjoy God's creation and live life to the full.

A wonderful 2008 for YOU and your loved ones.

Best regards
Loot

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1202 W: 68 N: 2477] (8179)
  • [2008-01-01 12:15]

Hello Bengt,
Excellent photo of this Tit, with very beautiful light. Great natural colours, sharpness, composition and pose.
Wish you a very good (photografic) year,
Peter

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2008-01-01 12:41]

Hello Bengt,
Nice capture, colors are great,
very nice pose and composition
happy new year and best wishes
Dejan

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1144 W: 254 N: 2546] (11539)
  • [2008-01-02 10:58]

Hi Bengt,

The best wishes from Nynäshamn,
a nice capture to start the new season,a tit I never saw before in realtime,but hope it will happen once,well captured with good colors and detail.tfs

Paul

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-03 19:47]

Hello Bengt

The lighting and colours in this shot are wonderful.
I really like the vertical look of the reeds.The bird is well composed in this beautiful,natural setting.
Excellent eye detail and colour.
A very pleasant image .
TFS

Rob

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-01-05 1:16]

Hej Bengt,
Wow, this is a dream shot!! How did you manage to get so near?? These birds are sooo beautiful and difficult to see. Good light, excellent sharpness and beautiful colours.
Lovely background too.
TFS and all the best wishes for 2008!
Ulla

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