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Another pose
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Copyright: Paul van Slooten (pvs) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 261 N: 3012] (13699)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony Alfa dSLR A100, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO DG, Digital RAW 100, UV Filter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-26 3:51
Viewed: 761
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here another pose of the marsh tit,pictore taken in my backyard,

Marsh Tit - Parus palustris

The Marsh Tit is a small and rather plain looking member of the Tit family, difficult to separate from the similar Willow Tit without experience. The species does not really live up to its name, being most commonly found in open woodland, parkland and also using gardens.


Description:

Identification is not easy and takes practice to allow separation from the similar Willow Tit. Marsh Tits resemble a miniature Great Tit in shape and appear less round-headed, no-necked than the Willow Tit. The black cap is glossy in colour and does not extend as far back down the nape as that in the Willow Tit. The upperparts are a uniform brown, darker on the wings and there is no pale wing panel. The black bib is slightly smaller than in the Willow Tit and is more neatly defined.

While these visual characteristics are not completely reliable in the field, the calls of the two species are different and when heard should allow correct identification. The most commonly heard call note is a clear ‘pitchou’, whereas that uttered by the Willow Tit is a thin ‘zi-zurr-zurr-zurr’ or equally thin ‘zee-zee-zee’.

Ecology & Behaviour:

Despite their name, British Marsh Tits are birds of open deciduous woodland, mature gardens and parkland. They are very scarce in coniferous woodland and are absent from urban areas. Their overall distribution across Britain is similar to that shown by the Willow Tit, though they do not extend as far north (they do reach southeast Scotland).

Marsh Tits do not excavate their own nest hole in the same way as Willow Tits, but they will enlarge natural cavities to some extent and they will also take over sites excavated by Willow Tits. Intriguingly, Marsh Tits do not take readily to nestboxes, something that may be due to competition with other tit species. Marsh Tits are great hoarders of food, though less so than Coal Tits.

Picture cropped,sharpened and resized for web,

Hope you like it and thanks for watching
jcoowanitwong, blakitan, sandpiper2, Calianis, jeanpaul, fthsm has marked this note useful
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Hi Paul,

Another great pose from you...I like the lighting management.The good DOF supports the details which are striking.

Well done & TFS.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2200 W: 6 N: 2428] (14893)
  • [2006-10-26 4:51]

Hola Paul, Agradable disparo y buen flash y Bg. encuadre genial... saludos

Nice one, Paul.
Details, colours and pose are really nice!
TFS
Ralf

Hi Paul,
Very nice and sharply focused picture. Great composition. I like the fine details of plumage showed here. Regards,
JC

Hi Paul,
Greatly capturing this cute little bird. Great DoF, sharp and neat. Well composed picture. Superb shot.

Ben Lakitan

Hi Paul...

Very nice image, use of flash is accurate so all details are to be seen perfectly...
I love the composition too....
Regards,
Musin

Hi Paul,
What a great and lovely picture. Details you caught are just perfect! I like this lightning a lot with this very nice BG. This is really well done. Thanks,
Claudine

Quite a good tit shot.
Good pose and stands out well enough against the background.
Good sharpness and composition.

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2006-10-26 8:25]

Hoi Paul,
wederom een mooie matkop. De compositie is zeer fraai en met een mooie vage achtergrond. Het contrast tussen de lichte en donkere delen is toch nog vrij groot. Misschien de flits nog iets onderbelichten.
Groeten Jacob

PS Heb het Photoshopboek gevonden in de biep. Ga het zeker 's doorlezen. Dank je voor de tip.

Paul,
Good image
Great colors...
TFS
Annick

Hello Paul,
very beautiful colors and good details.
The BG well highlights the bird.
It is made well.
TFS,
Arnaud.

Pual, another excellent capture, focusing and sharpness is superb.
Congrats!

fototab

bonjour paul
excellente photo de cette mesange les details dans le plumage sont parfait.j'aime la pose et le fond sombre.
laurent

Hi Paul,
it's a cute tit - I love the sharp close shot so much. They are so lovely, I also have them in my garden. Very quick and hectic - but you catched it so good, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Bonjour Paul
Belle présentation et belle prise de vue de cette belle mésange qui ressemble étrangement a la notre ici au québec , les couleurs et la nettetée sont très bonnes, belle composition et beau BG.
Au revoir et félicitation !bon week end ....JP

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-10-26 22:05]

Hello Paul

A lovely little bird.It looks very similar to our black capped chickadee.Good job on the DOF and POV.The details are very good.TFS

Rob

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  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 143 W: 47 N: 428] (2726)
  • [2006-10-27 18:19]

I am trying to take a photo like this. But these birds are not staying on a brach more than 2 seconds. Also they are on top of the 7-8 meter trees.
So I liked too much.
TFS.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1869 W: 83 N: 4356] (14169)
  • [2007-06-20 11:40]

Hello Paul,
Another great photo. This time of this Marsh Tit. The details of the bird are extraordinary. I love the dark BG in contrast with the bird. As well as the pose, composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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