Greenshank

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Greenshank
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Copyright: Pekka Valo (pekkavalo1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 21 N: 759] (2333)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma EX 500mm f4.5 APO HSM, RAW ISO 400, Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 1.4x
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-11 1:32
Viewed: 260
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Greenshank at RSPB Elmley Marshes nature reserve.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Greenshank Tringa nebularia is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. Its closest relative is the Greater Yellowlegs, together with which and the Spotted Redshank it forms a close-knit group. Among them, these three species show all the basic leg and foot colours found in the shanks, demonstrating that this character is paraphyletic. They are also the largest shanks apart from the Willet, which is altogether more robustly built. The Greater Yellowlegs and the Greenshank share a coarse, dark, and fairly crisp breast pattern as well as much black on the shoulders and back in breeding plumage. This is a subarctic bird, breeding from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and Asia. It is a migratory species, wintering in Africa, south Asia, and Australasia, usually on fresh water. It breeds on dry ground near marshy areas, laying about four eggs in a ground scrape.

Greenshanks are brown in breeding plumage, and grey-brown in winter. They have long greenish legs and a long bill with a grey base. They show a white wedge on the back in flight. They are somewhat larger than the related Common Redshank. The alarm call is a loud trisyllabic whistle.

Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates, but will also take small fish.
The Greenshank is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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lovely capture of the nice wader, perfectly fit in the photo with enough space in front of the beak. the plumage with itsī brown
and white is terrific, with good sharpness and no overexposure on the whites. i guess i always have been a wader-fan, since i do
not live near the sea and do not see them too often. well done & best wishes, thor.

Hi Pekka,
A nice capture of this beautiful bird. Sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Wow, Pekka, you have been busy!
The sharp exposure and fine details of this shot are quite amazing! You are going from strength to strength!
I like the way you have captured the bird in its natural environment.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 168 N: 6442] (20242)
  • [2008-05-11 4:39]

Hej Pekka,
Excellent close-up of the Greenshank in beautiful light. Fine sharp details and nice colours of the plumage.I really like waders but it's hard to se them at close range here.
TFS and regards, Ulla

These must certainly be near or close to the other birds of like near shorelines...They have that perfect bill for quickly snatching through wet sand! It is seen here in it's feeding location I am guessing. And it fits right in iwth it's own natural earth tones.
bob

Hello Pekka,

great shot of this bird.
Good of sharpness with lots of details.
Nicely exposed.

Gert

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1630 W: 7 N: 3949] (12666)
  • [2008-05-11 12:09]

Hi Pekka,

I will never get all of your water birds straight - there are so many of them! This Greenshank is lovely and what a wonderful pose. Nice natural colors and fine details of the face and plummage.

Jane

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2295 W: 58 N: 4008] (13112)
  • [2008-05-11 13:20]

Hi Pekka,
Pose you captured, POV, color tones, background and composition look very nice. TFS
All the best,
Selen

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1499 W: 242 N: 4896] (17203)
  • [2008-05-11 13:28]

Superb shot of this Greenshank!
Again you must have been really close to this fellow!
Sharp, sharp, sharp with lots of detail
Great frame-filling composition and an effective low-down POV.
Brilliant light too.
Superb DOF.
Well done Pekka!!

Joe

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3085 W: 231 N: 5879] (19530)
  • [2008-05-11 22:40]

A very handsome shorebird, Pekka.
Perfect pose, beautiful details, good exposure, nice catch light.
TFS. : )

Hello Pekka,
Wonderful close photo of this Greenshank. Good sharpness, details and excellent colours. Great composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 694 W: 4 N: 1683] (8052)
  • [2008-05-12 3:49]

Hello Pekka,
How beautiful. The plummage is beautiful. The colors are simply amazing. The composition is superb. Ganesh

Hello Pekka,
Another wader...
Once again you captured a very beautiful bird.
TFS
Annick

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 0 N: 4243] (12444)
  • [2008-05-12 23:22]

Hi Pekka

Great shot - lovely POV and excellent detail - you seen to get these shots so easily?

JAmes

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