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Juvenile Redstart


Juvenile Redstart
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1993 W: 5 N: 5571] (21050)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 70 - 300 IS USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 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: 2008-06-15 8:52
Viewed: 539
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This young Redstart was taken yesterday at the same time as the male i posted . He was feeding this young one with the insect he had.

Redstart ( Phoenicurus phoenicurus ) Length 14cm.
This is an attractive Robin sized Bird, the Males are particularly striking.
The Redstart has a distinctive dark-centred red tail that is pumped up and down when the Bird perches.
The Adult Male has a grey back, nape and crown, a black face and throat and orange underparts that are most colourful on the breast. They have a white forehead and the legs and bill are dark.
The Adult Female has grey-brown upperparts and head and an orange wash to the rather pale underparts.
The Redstart is a Bird of open woodland. Sessile Oak is a particular favourite. This migrant visitor is most numerous in Wales, the Southwest and the North of England and in Scotland around 100,000 pairs may breed.
The species is very rare in Ireland.
It nests in holes usually in gnarled trees but occasionally in stone walls.
The Redstarts are easiest to see on breeding territory.
Redstarts are sometimes seen on migration as well usually around the coast, they are easier to find in spring then in winter.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
  • [2008-06-15 9:02]

Hi Nick,

I had not seen a Redstart before yesterday. A beautiful close-up of the female. How different she is from her counterpart! She may not have the colors but she has such a pretty face and plummage. Superb details and wonderful colors and shadings. I love the pose and the lovely setting.

Jane

A perfect capture of this cute baby redstar Nicholas. Wonderful face:). TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

Hello Nicholas, splendid capture of this beauty. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-06-15 9:13]

Hi Nick

Wonderful detail here and great pose too. You must have had great patience to get this shot.

JAmes

Bonjour Nicholas
Très belle prise, excellentes couleurs et détails, très belle attitude du sujet, on dirait qu'il attends le déclanchement!
Amicalement Robi

I wondered what a baby Redstart looked like. Nice to see you got a good shot of one. These birds are alway pivoting and hard to get a good side profile. Nice to see. TFS Trevor

Hi my dear frien Nick, a superb detailed and excellent capture of this beautiful bird. I loved her facial expresion. Great composition as well. TFS. Cheers,
Bayram

Hello Nicholas.

Excellent image,nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose luis

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 65 N: 2016] (8413)
  • [2008-06-15 10:13]

Hello Nicholas,

Very beautiful sharp picture of this young Redstart. Superb detail of the plumage and I like very much the surrounding with the green grass.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Nick,
A superb capture of this young redstart. Splendid details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Well done, Nicholas.
Very good details and colours. Excellent DOF as well..
TFS
Annick

Hello Nick,

Isn't it just wonderful to be able to watch the parenting skills of the birds at this time of year!
This is a very sharp and detailed shot of a bird that I have never seen in real life. He has a lovely big reflection in those anxiously watching eyes!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1213 W: 68 N: 2512] (8287)
  • [2008-06-15 11:22]

Hello Nick,
Another amazing beautiful photo. The details in the feathers are perfect. Great natural colours. Pose, POV and composition are excellent.
Regards,
Peter

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 110 W: 60 N: 211] (1859)
  • [2008-06-15 11:23]

Hello Nicholas,
Perfect sharpness and pure colours.
Regards, Pawel

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 464 W: 84 N: 872] (3257)
  • [2008-06-15 12:26]

Hi Nicholas!

You present us another delicate and delightful bird picture. I'm always impressed by the management of the sharpness and the colours in your pictures. You must have a secret... I rarely see so rich details in the feathers as in your pictures.

Kind regards

Markus

Hello Nick,
Very cute pose of this Redstart in a good closeup!
I liked this image with it's rich colouration in sharpness and details
the clarity on the plummage is stunning
well done
cheers
Tony

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1408] (4839)
  • [2008-06-15 13:00]

Hi Nick

Great shot of the young Red Start, and its nice to see this after your shot of the adult one yesterday as they look so different.
Nice sharp details with a great pose and a fine POV.
Lovely natural colours too.

Hil

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2042 W: 6 N: 2025] (13277)
  • [2008-06-15 13:39]

Hola Nick,
perfecto retrato y color,
el plumaje y buenos colores...
buen disparo amigo,
saludos

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1696 W: 242 N: 5596] (19883)
  • [2008-06-15 14:07]

Very, very sharp shot of this baby Redstart!!
The DOF is very good and has kept the whole bird in focus.
Excellent detail and clarity.
Well saturated colours.

Very well done, Nick!

Cheers,
Joe

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4181)
  • [2008-06-15 18:57]

Hi Nick,
The details and colors in this shot are incredible! Perfect pose and composition with excellent catchlight in eye.
Thanks for the welcome back. Hopefully I can stay focused and post now and then.
Ken

Hello Nicholas,
Great capture of this juvenile redstart, fantastic sharpness and depth of field, beautiful natural colors, superb details in the plummage, lovely catchlight in the eye, very good clarity and good composition and pov. well done.
Angela

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 629 W: 42 N: 1156] (3736)
  • [2008-06-15 20:33]

Hi Nick,

Excellent shot of this little Redstart, first time I've seen one, beautiful detail in the plumage, stunning colours, really nice work, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

You seem to have transposed your super clarity with images on perch to ground images which is extremely difficult...technically and even with PP, it is harsh to get it good like this...but then you are one of the few remaining bird me!
Bob

Hi Nick,

Excellent capture of this young Redstart. Great POV and composition, sharp details, nice BG and colours.

TFS

Pekka

Another great bird shot. Good detail - the plumage is so well defined. Love the little head tilt and the catch light in the eye.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 4 N: 2317] (10792)
  • [2008-06-16 5:39]

Hello Nicholas, Very beautiful shot and excellent eye contact. Lovely focus and sharp picture. Amazing POV and DOF Ganesh

hello Nicholas

WOW ! what a great shot of this juvenile Redstart,
very fine POV, DOF and framing, i love your low POV
and i love that you leaved a very good space where
the bird is looking, i love the warm luminosity of the image,
and the excellent density of the colours,
sharpness and details are excellent, TFS

Asbed

Hello Nick,
This young Redstart looks very curious. The picture is very well composed and very sharp, great POV and luminosity... Well done

Everton

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2008-06-16 8:13]

Hi Nicholas,

Nice capture, excellent details and sharpness. Well done and TFS.
Dean.

hi,
wonderful picture, The sharpness is amazing. i love the colors and the pov as well
tfs
goutham

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 0 N: 1388] (4593)
  • [2008-06-16 10:15]

The cutest little bird you could capture, how beautiful. The colours are perfect, it's technically superb and the beauty of the details is irresistible. Thank you Nicholas, superb work as usual,

Francine

pts tomorrow

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 168 N: 7464] (23588)
  • [2008-06-17 0:48]

Hello Nick,
Juveniles are always so nice to look at and this young Redstart is gorgeous! A lovely close capture in good light showing very sharp details and lovely colours! Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Ciao Nick, lovely little bird with fantastic details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2008-06-17 8:33]

Hi Nick,
Your low POV, the pose you captured, eye contact and details on the plumage look so nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
  • [2008-06-17 9:45]

Wow Nick, what a beauty! I adore the wonderful speckled breast. The feathers are sharp and detailed. Great pose, excellent POV and nicely composed. It really is beautiful

TFS

Karan

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2008-06-18 6:11]

Hello Nick,
I don't know why I missed this one!
Superb sharpness and lighting in this capture of a young Redstart on the grass. I pleasing composition too.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

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