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Eurasian Nuthatch (Nötvecka)


Eurasian Nuthatch (Nötvecka)
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3386 W: 343 N: 9461] (30757)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 300mm / F2.8 L USM, Digital RAW 400, Canon Extender EF 1.4x II
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -2- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-23 20:52
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First I will thank all for the nice comments and words of my last post.

I hope the chaos is over for this time and I hope the old spirit will remain bur I doubt.
I’m really sad to see all old friends leave, I will miss them all.

This is a portrait of Eurasia Nuthatch or just Nuthatch (Sitta Europaea), nötväcka in Swedish.
It’s taken around my feeding station in a forest close to my Town Gävle, it was a beautiful day with good light and sunshine.
We have 3-4 of them and they are real nut thieves, they empty the nut feeder quickly but they do not eating, they hiding all the nuts, saving for later need. Often they forgot where they put the nuts but other birds do find the food so it really doesn’t matter that they carry away the nuts.
The nuthatch is the king around the feeders, the other bird don’t play with this guy with the long beak.;-))
And it's the only bird who can climb downward on a tree.
I hope you like Nötväckan

The Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, is a small passerine found throughout temperate Europe and Asia, although not in Ireland. It belongs to the nuthatch family Sittidae.
This bird is the most common and most widespread nuthatch, and is often referred to just as the Nuthatch.
It is a resident bird of deciduous woods and parkland, with some old trees for nesting. It feeds on insects, seeds and nuts. Its old name “nut-hack” derives from its habit of wedging a nut in a crevice in a tree, and then hacking at it with its strong bill.
It has the ability, like other nuthatches, to climb down trees, unlike species such as woodpeckers which can only go upwards. It will come to bird feeding tables, and is then very aggressive, driving other species away.
The Eurasian Nuthatch is 14cm long and has the typical nuthatch big head, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It is blue-grey above, with a black eyestripe. Asian and north European birds (S. e. asiatica and S. e. europaea respectively) are white below except for chestnut in the vent area. The western European S. e. caesia has generally reddish underparts. Young birds are "washed out" versions of the adults.
Nests are in holes or crevices, lined with bark or grass. The size of the hole’s entrance may be reduced by the building of a neat mud wall. Five to eight eggs are laid, white speckled with red.
This is a noisy bird, often located by its repeated tui-tui-tui call

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Canon 300mm/F2.8 L, 1,4X Extender, Tripod
ISO 400, Raw-format, AV.mode, spotmeteing +1 Ev
Converted in Canon DPP, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen ,PP in PS CS4.
Well calibrated Eizo monitor
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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-23 21:10]

Hi Gert,

This is a beautiful Nuthatch with the snow on his beak! It is one of many birds I have seen only in pictures. The colors are wonderful - I love how the dark eye shines through the black eye line. The details of the blowing feathers are marvelous. A perfect background and lovely composition.

Jane

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1562] (6091)
  • [2009-02-23 22:05]

Hello Gert
This is a perfect portrait. Perfect focus and great details. Very well done.
Regards.
Razvan

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2009-02-23 22:09]

Hi Gert,

A great capture of the nuthatch with excellent colors and detail,probably it will be different on TN,but I think it can still be quite fun,it depends off course of the input of the people that stay (and/or might join),as the site is bigger with a lot more members (as in the first years)it is obvious that things have/are changed,imo you can compare it with a small village (where all people know eachohter) or a town,anyway I think it is still possible to have fun sharing pictures and when I can I will keep on posting,


Regards,
Paul

great-sharp close up, TFS Ori

Ciao Gert, splendid portrait of lovely bird with fantastic details and excellent sharpness, wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

What a lovely and clear face Gert:) i loved this beauty.
TFS and have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2009-02-23 22:33]

Hello Gert,
Excellent close up! The snow in the beak of this Nuthatch gives
the picture a very nice extra touch. Great POV and composition
Well done...

Everton

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3750 W: 187 N: 11171] (34499)
  • [2009-02-23 23:42]

Hej Gert, my neighbour!
Superb sharpness, lighting in this close head-and-shoulder portrait of a Nuthatch. I like the snow on the tip of the beak!
A top quality shot!
TFS,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2703 W: 74 N: 8857] (30219)
  • [2009-02-24 0:00]

Hi my Old Friend!

I'm glad that at least we've got clear answer from IB. Pity that it came so late and many our firends gone :-( Great that you're still with us Gert!

Nuthach should be your logo ;-) You're master in photography of these birds. This one is no exception - so detailed and sharp, with very nice pose. And snow on its beak looks superb!

Hello Gert,
this is superb portrait of the Eurasian Nuthatch! Great details, compositin and colors.

Best regards, Leonid

Hello Gert
very good portrait of this nuthatch
crisp clear details on his plumage and face
lovely colors and excellent blurred BG
very well done

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 753] (4624)
  • [2009-02-24 1:38]

Hello Gert,
You managed to catch with perfect precision. Without such photos I'd have never seen so perfectly.
Regards, Pawel

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 5 N: 2715] (10472)
  • [2009-02-24 1:51]

Merhaba Gert,
netliği ve detaylarıyla harika bir Eurasian Nuthatch portresi olmuş.
Tebrikler.

Hello Gert,

This is a perfect close-up of the Eurasia Nuthatch. What a clarity and sharpness. The eyecontact is amazing. The snow on his beak is wonderful.

Great job. Thanks for sharing and TFS BOB

Hello Gert,
A fine capture of this Nötväckan, which we can see has been pecking in the snow.
Very good exposure,colour and details.
Excellent sharpness as usual.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 5 N: 3453] (12751)
  • [2009-02-24 7:49]

Hola Gert.
Bella imagen. Agradables colores y alta nitidez. La iluminacion es perfecta y la nota escrita es muy interesante tambien.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1398 W: 3 N: 30] (486)
  • [2009-02-24 8:41]

merhaba gert
i see successful portrait photo and wonderful capture of this cute model
composition, POV, BG, light, colours, sharpness and details
TFS
regards
izler

Hello Gert
Beautiful portrait. Great close up. Perfect sharpness, good contrast nice OOF background and good diagonal composition and informative note
TFS
Krzysztof

Hi Gert,
A lovely capture of this beautiful Eurasian Nuthatch. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3260] (14687)
  • [2009-02-24 8:59]

Gert, This is a a great closeup shot. Superb sharp picture and lovely plummage details. Ganesh

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2009-02-24 9:12]

Hi Gert.
Extraordinary shot. The quality of reproduction of all even tiniest details and features of the bird is unlimited. Superb three-dimensional shot and terrific combination of DOF, sharpness and blurriness of the BG. I also like impressive cropping and framing of the charming bird. My congratulations and TFS.
Alexei.

Witaj,
Great picture...
Professional...
Congratulations...
TFS and best wishes...
Alina

HI Gert,
wow - this shot is perfect - and I'm jealous when I see what lens you used - woooow!
Amazing result, I'm speachless, it's perfect, nothing elso must be said - excellent, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-02-24 11:49]

Hello Gert,

I also feel very sorry for our friend determined to leave the site due to someone's incapacity of solving a simple problem.

This is a very special portret. The image is very fine with excelent sharpness and very nice colors. The light you have captured is beautifull creating delicate color tones over bird's plumage. The snow on the bill make the photo even better.

Congratulations,
Cristian

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2009-02-24 12:16]

Hello Gert,
What an amazing portrait. Perfect sharpness and wonderful details. Splendid colours, also in the matching BG. Great composition. High quality!
I also miss a lot of old TN friends. But I stay here on TN.
Regards,
Peter

hello Gert

very beautiful close-up portrait photography
of the Eurasian Nuthatch, shot with fine POV and framing,
very beautiful luminosity, excellent sharpness and details
of its plumage, i love the little snows on his beak,

before being member of TN, i did not love portrait
photos of birds and wild animals (i love much better
to see the subject bird/wild animal with all his body)
it is here on TN that little by little i started to love
the portrait photographys of bird/wild animal
but it is very sad what happens the last weeks
with loosing our greatest photographers, i am happy
that you decide to stay and share your photos with us,

TFS

Asbed

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3059 W: 231 N: 6139] (20984)
  • [2009-02-24 22:25]

Hi Gert,
It is such a comfort to see a post from an old friend like yourself. : )
Your trademark excellence has been an inspiration to many of us,
and this is another one of your amazing pictures.
What a fantastic close-up of this nuthatch.
Amazing sharpness and light. Wonderful pose and POV too.
He hold his head high facing the future.
TFS. : )

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15453)
  • [2009-02-24 22:40]

Hola Gert,
precioso retrato amigo,
nitidez y perfecto plumaje,
saludos

Gert,

I am glad you are still posting. I am relatively new to TN but felt like I lost a number of new friends in the last few weeks. I have grown to appreciate you pictures and your critiques.

This is a lovely shot. The focus and sharpness are just right. I like the the way you cropped the shot to place emphasis on the beak with the snow flakes. The little light in the eye is a plus.

Thanks for posting this lovely picture.

Bob

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