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Common Treecreeper


Common Treecreeper
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 349 N: 8888] (28673)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 100-300 /4 HSM, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-14 3:48
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
En. Common Treecreeper, Da. Træløber, Du. Taigaboomkruiper, Fi. Puukiipijä, Fr. Grimpereau des bois, Ge. Waldbaumläufer, It. Rampichino alpestre, No. Trekryper, Sp. Agateador norteño, Sw. Trädkrypare

I took this in the early morning today. This is a male and he was looking for a present for his female and he found this fine larva, I think the female will be pleased with this offer.;-)
The Common Treecreeper is a common bird in Sweden and stays the winter.
It’s a very acrobatic little bird but it can not climb down in the tree as the nuthatch.

From www.birdguides.com

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The Common Treecreeper is like a feathered mouse which discretely climbs in spirals up the trunk of one tree before flying down to start on the next one. Its speckled brown plumage provides excellent camouflage but the silvery-white underparts may give it away. Other features to look for are its long pale eyestripes, slender down-curved bill and black-edged golden wing-bar sometimes glimpsed as it flies.
Breeds and winters in both coniferous and broad-leaved woodlands and parkland.
A common woodland resident across Britain, except in the Northern Isles. A secretive and often overlooked species that is most easily located by its high-pitched call.
Effectively this is the only species of treecreeper in Britain and Scandinavia but it is also widespread throughout much of Europe except most of France, Holland and Iberia. In France it definitely occurs alongside the Short-toed Treecreeper around Fontainebleu and in Holland it breeds regularly in only one area, near Epen.
An estimated 200 000 territories in Britain, widespread througout the country with a further 45 000 in Ireland.
2.7-3.6 million breeding pairs throughout central, northern and eastern Europe and the British Isles.

Technique:
Sigma 100-300/4.0 APO EX HSM, Build in-flash for fill-in.
ISO 400, Raw-format, -1/3 ev, flash -2/3 ev.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS for PP, Converting, Levels and Curves, USM and a touch of Neat Image.
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Hi Gert, a lovely capture of this little bird doing what it does best.
Good detail and colour, the flash has worked well on this, it sometimes makes the bark of the tree look un-natural. Thanks for sharing.

Great POV Gert. Nice image. Full of lots of things to look at. The cute wee bird, the worm it has caught and the texture of the tree trunk. Nice capture. TFS.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-04-14 6:25]

Wow, Gert! This is perfect. Great composition, POV and pose. Details are very sharp and colors are superb. We call this a "boomklever". The insect in the beak of the bird is a great bonus. Well done!!!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-04-14 7:14]

Très belle et intéressante photo pour ce superbe oiseau avec sa prise dans le bec. Prise de vue faite au bon moment. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Very Well Done !!!

Great composition, very good sharpness and great BG.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2806 W: 75 N: 7857] (26309)
  • [2005-04-14 7:35]

For sure his female appreciate such fine gift :-) Very good pose with dinner in his beak, composition and POV also great. I've never seen this one before - must be very interesting and cute bird. TFS Gert!

Well done, Gert. We have these as well, we call the brown creeper. Excelent capture and composition. And with the worm in mouth, what a bonus.!!!

Mike

Good stuff Gert. Perfect POV,composition and clarity.
A delightful little bird,well captured. Excellent!

Hello Gert, Great mealy worm action here..Very sharp and detailed..Like your comp. also. Nice POV - Very well done!

Very good shot Gert,
A well captured lunch shot. nice sharp details, good colours and very nice composition.
Thanks for posting

Hi Gert.
Again one excellent capture.
Very well done

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  • Kris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 0 N: 129] (1806)
  • [2005-04-14 12:30]

Beautiful portrait Gert .
Very good colours, details and composition. The exposure and background are also very good.
Great work.
Regards, Krzysztof.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-04-14 17:02]

I had to twist my head to look at it horizontally as the bird is leaning back so much. Great capture and details.
Toni

Great composition and detail on this one Gert. You also handled the backlighting quite well.

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  • gerhardt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 268 N: 4166] (11529)
  • [2005-04-15 1:34]

This is special. I think the capture and the moment is very impressive. Great details and exposure. Everything in place.

Nice eye details of the worm. ;)

Great shot, Gert!

PT.

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  • olger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 138] (744)
  • [2005-04-15 7:33]

Hi Gert,

Found a new type of duck? Nice picture! We call it also a Boomklever.. free translated a treesticker.. Nice picture, i know how small these fellows are, so well done!!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14711)
  • [2005-04-15 10:16]

Personal assessment of the photo: more than excellent by the acition done here.
Great visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thanks, friend Gert.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 16] (2599)
  • [2005-04-15 10:33]

Wspania³a kompozycja, technicznie te¿ doskona³e.

Très jolie prise de cet oiseaux très difficile à attraper !

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16850)
  • [2005-04-15 18:31]

Hey, Gert, we have here another very nice shot by you.

That's how life goes on.

Nice pov, composition and sharpness to show us this great moment.

Hello Gert! What a great capture of this sweet little bird. I'd never seen one before. It seems to stay close against the tree like our nuthatches, but they are usually heading down the tree. Lucky to catch him with his grub, and marvellous shot of those feet! Marvellous photo!

Just spectacular.
You are the master of birds, you really get them in perfect atitudes. Thanks for sharing and for the general quality.

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