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Parus montamus


Parus montamus
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 90 N: 1823] (6266)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 5D, Canon EF 400mm F/2.8 L IS USM, CF Extrime III 4 GB
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-29 3:00
Viewed: 914
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Captured in Swedish forest, Gävle area... I really like those little birds :)

5D @ 560mm, ISO-800, natural light.

The Willow Tit (Poecile montana) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and northern Asia. It is more of a conifer specialist than the closely related Marsh Tit, which explains it breeding much further north. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate.

In the east of its range it is much paler than Marsh Tit, but as one goes west the various races become increasingly similar, so much so that it was not recognised as a breeding bird in Great Britain until the end of the 19th century, despite being widespread, and replacing the other species completely in Scotland.

The Willow Tit is distinguished from the Marsh Tit by a sooty brown instead of a glossy blue black cap; the general colour is otherwise similar, though the under parts are more buff and the flanks distinctly more rufous; the pale buff edgings to the secondaries form a light patch on the closed wing. The feathers of the crown and the black bib under the bill are longer, but this is not an easily noticed character. However, the more graduated tail (not square) shows distinctly when spread. Length is 11.5 cm, and wings range from 60-70 mm.

The commonest call is a nasal zee, zee, zee, but the notes of the bird evidently vary considerably. Occasionally a double note, ipsee, ipsee, is repeated four or five times.

The Willow Tit often excavates its own nesting hole, even piercing hard bark; this is usually in a rotten stump or in a tree, more or less decayed. Most nests examined are cups of felted material, such as fur, hair and wood chips, but feathers are sometimes used. The number of eggs varies from six to nine, with reddish spots or blotches.

Birds feed on caterpillars, insects and seeds, much like other tits.

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Very nice composition Ralf!
The pov is also good, I like the details on the bird too.

Great shot, excellent composition and sharp detail. The pose of the bird adds to the shot also.

TFS
Elizabeth

Hi Ralf
Great sharpness and detail
Background is super making the willow
tit stand out crystal clear tfs jon

Hello Ralf,
High quality image. Very beautiful.
Love the details in the bird. Very sharp.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2007-10-29 5:05]

Hej Ralf,
Superb sharp and detailed capture of talltitan in a great pose and with fine lighting. Great bokeh and I like the composition on the branch.
TFS/Hälsningar,
Ivan

Det regnar....här också

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2261 W: 10 N: 2629] (15559)
  • [2007-10-29 5:15]

Hola Ralf,
perfecta captura,
con escelente pose,
buen trabajo...
saludos

Hi Ralf,
splendid shot of the willow tits, great colors and details of plumage, image well framed with a very good BG, I like it
well done
regards
Jean-Michel

Excellent photograph. Sharp with a nice oof bg.

Ralf,

Crisp and clear,
Love the detail,
Beautiful job,

fototab

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2007-10-29 5:57]

Hej Ralf,
Excellent capture of this pretty little Willow Tit in a fine pose. Details as always very sharp and the background is wonderful. Very fine composition!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Här i dimman och regnet är allt grått nu!

Hej Ralf,
very nice picture from the hide, well composed with a very good POV.
Fine details and good DOF, the bird standout well from the BG.
Well done.

Sivan ovh jag ligger hemma med influensa plus att jag har
fått ryggskott. Har inte varit i Villan på över en vecka förutom ett kort besök i fredags. Vädret är inget vidare heller. Micke får sköta matningen just nu.
Gert

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2007-10-29 6:20]

Hi Ralf
Very nice composition.Great POV and very sharp iamge whit great details.Beautiful BG blur and colors.I also liek that catch light in the eye.
TFS Michel

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2007-10-29 7:04]

Hello Ralf,
Excellent photo of this Tit. perfect sharpness and great clear colours. Very good POV, DOF, composition and pose. Lovely natural BG.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Ralf,
Sweet image of this Willow Tit.
Fine POV/pose and excellent focus detail
I like the BG also.
Very similar to Black-capped Chickadees here in US.
TFS
Richard

hej ralf!
nice one on this little beauty
with good sharpness and details
fine composition and exposure
good work!

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-10-29 9:41]

Hi Ralf,

A beautiful little Willow Tit in a lovely pose on the branch. Excellent colors, details and textures. A wonderful composition with a fine background.

Jane

Hi Ralf,
Another great sht from you. I love in this picture the composition and the amazing details, the Bg. is great too.
tfs

Mircea

Hi Ralf!
Another fantastic bird picture from you! Lovely sharpness and colours! And the BG it wonderful too - thanks to it the main object is perfectly exposed.
This is really a great work!
Best withes,
Radomir

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
  • [2007-10-29 16:35]

Hello Ralf,
Beautiful picture and great composition
great sharpness
Dejan

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-10-30 7:10]

Hello Ralf, what a beautiful shot of this beautiful little Willow Tit. I have not seen one here in the UK. Perfect focus and exposure and clean and sharp with a lovley pov, all making a wonderful composition.
Excellent
tfs
debz

Excellent imagery. Superb detail and a wonderful pose in good light! These little birds always elude me... Bravo, Ralf!
Cheers, Klaus

hello Ralf

wonderful pose of that little bird, excellent details
on the plumage of the bird with wonderful background,
i like the pov and the way the bird is framed on the image

TFS

Asbed

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 323 W: 75 N: 1002] (3753)
  • [2007-10-31 19:13]

Hello Ralf,
This is a beautiful picture of Willow Tit.Excellent composition with good sharpnesss, details and nice blurred background. I liked the way you have captured it's pose.Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2007-11-02 11:07]

Hello Ralf,
Very sharp and very well composed
congratulations

Everton

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2007-11-06 0:53]

Hi Ralf
Excellent shot of this willow tit.
TFS
Rolf

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-11-15 18:38]

Hello Ralf, great shot of the Tit, very sharp, very nice surroundings, fantastic background ! Thanks !

Mario

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