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Long Tailed Tit


Long Tailed Tit
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 400 F5.6 L.
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 8:54
Viewed: 289
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Long Tailed Tits don't come into the garden every day but when they do about ten or more come at once. When they arrive they seem to come from no where and stay about 10 minuets and then go just as quick. They remind me of a gang of naughty boys that wont keep still. They dart around all over the place. They are difficult to capture because of this.

Long-Tailed Tit . ( Aegithalos caudatus ) Length 14 cm.

The tiny rounded body and slender tail of the Long tailed Tit gives it a ball and stick shape, that is quite unique among European birds.

In summer family parties move noisily through bushes and undergrowth, but in the winter they often travel through woodland in much larger groups, crossing gaps between trees .

Feeding flocks often resemble animated feather dusters.

The plumage can look black and white but at close range has a pinkish wash to the underpatrs and pinkish buff look on their back.

It has a tiny stubby bill.

Voice: High, thin, colourless seee seee seee short abrupt low trrp or zerrp.

Nesting: Rounded nest of Lichen., moss, cobwebs and feathers with a side entrance in low bush. 8-12 eggs, 1 brood. April-June.

Feeding: Tiny Insects and Spiders taken from twigs and foliage, some seeds.

They are becoming increasingly seen at garden feeders.
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Nicolas
Wonderful this little bird, lovely colors, very sharp details.
Congratulation!
Mariana

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574] (3284)
  • [2009-10-04 9:02]

Hi Nicolas,
A wonderful catch. Your exceptional bird. I have never seen such a species.
Have a pleasant evening,
Adrian

Hi Nick,
great result under low lighting..
the details,BG and the colors are marvellous..
great job...tfs this image..

Hy Nick
You are right with this birds: I often seen them at my work coming in the trees in front of the office, spending not more than 15 minutes and them flying away. And are easilly recognizible by the noise that they make.
Very cute this, captured very well.
Kind regards, Oana

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-10-04 9:09]

Hello neighbour,
Didn't seen them for a few months in my garden.
Great photo in a perfect sharp focus, natural colours, clarity and a fantastic POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Nick,
a fantastic picture of this cute bird, very good sharpness and splendid contrast of the colours, i like the flashing BG, excellent POV and composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2009-10-04 9:20]

Hello Nikolas,
Excellent sharpness and feather detail on this cute little tit. Love the colors and the background. Great contrast.
Best regards Siggi

Otra de tus maravillas Nicholas, y además publicada a la par que la mía, lo que eclipsará sin duda mi trabajo. Precioso trabajo con una impresinante luz.
Buena semana: Josep Ignasi.

Hi Nicolas,
Beautiful bird, excellent capture and very interestin note. Good BG.
TFS. Ferran

Hi Nick,

Fantastic focus and nice background effect. The lighting looks excellent, impressive details as always too. Well done mate.
TFS and have a nice new week!
Cheers,

bayram

hello Nick
very nice composition with good light
great sharpness and goodcolours
greeting lou

Hello Nick,
Very nice description of the gang of Long Tailed Tits! Very good shot, with the movement well captured and find details. Not easy with this fast birds. Best regards,
Catherine

Ciao Nick, beautiful long tailed tit against a fantastic lighting BG, lovely diagonal composition with wonderful details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Ciao Nicholas. Nice clear diagonal compo in perfect sharp and stunnin details. Excellente DOF. Best compliments MF.

Roberto

Hello Nick,
Today's photo is superb. Very good sharpness and details.
It is a very nice composition and the blurred background is lovely.
Marius.

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 0 N: 228] (4956)
  • [2009-10-04 12:19]

Slav Nîck,
Wonderful capture of this lovely bird with excellent sharpness and POV.Very nice colors and details.Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Dûrzan

Hello Nick,

A great capture of this Long-tailed Tit with beautiful coloration, sharpness & fine details. It slightly resembles a Wagtail from the wings back.

Lovely POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-10-04 13:57]

Hi Nick

Excellent close-up - wonderful detail and eye contact.

James

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2009-10-04 14:19]

Hi Nico,today is the light to make a difference,beautiful in the bird and fantastic on background,sharpness and colors at the top as usual....my best compliments my king of the birds,have a nice week,LUCIANO

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2009-10-04 22:21]

Hello Nick,
Though this Long-tailed Tit is a bit ruffled, it is a fine capture of it.
The lateral POV and sharpness are excellent and though the BG is a bit busy it is OOF and provides good contrast in this excellent composition.
Thanks and have a good week,
Ivan

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-10-04 23:07]

Hello Nicholas !
This is a fantastic picture od this cute bid - everything is just great. Perfect sharpness and details, wonderful natual colors, beautiful opose of the bird, splendid composition and great POV. Very well done !
Valérie.

All I will say....
Respect!
Goldy

Hi Nicolas,
the fine little bird rendered so well you even can clearly see the red eye rim, rarely spotted with glasses. Good composition too with the bright background. Excellent!
Best regards
Dietrich

Hello Nicholas,

Superb capture.
Light,focus and definition are splendid.
Excellent composition.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-10-05 16:31]

Hi Nick,

I am so envious - nothing is around here but the same old same old. How wonderful to have visitors like these Long Tailed Tits. I would love to see one for real. A beautiful pose on the branch showing off his cute face, eye and lovely feathers. I love the background.

Jane

Hi Nicholas,

beautiful closeup capture of the bird with superb details! Great colors with wonderful sharpness and caught from a nice POV.
The colors are perfectly natural.
Wonderful work, my friend!

kind regards,
Paras

hello Nicholas

excellent close-up photo of the Long Tailed Tit,
fine POV and framing, fine focus great sharpness
and details, and i love the background of the image,

TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5209] (17609)
  • [2009-10-05 20:04]

Hello Nick,
I see nothing changes while I'm gone, your still taking outstanding images my friend. This is wonderfully full of detail, thanks Nick for sharing.
Rick

Hello Nicholas
excellent capture of this Long-tailed Tit
crisp clear details on the feathers of this very nice bird, i like his red eye, his small beak and his long tail
superb colors especially the green/yellow BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Nick
Another beautifully colored and detailed addition to your folder...TFS
Jim

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