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Cretzschmar's Bunting


Cretzschmar's Bunting
Photo Information
Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2463 W: 168 N: 7435] (23482)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7, 2X Teleconverter TC-DC58C
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): BIRDS of CYPRUS [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-23 8:41
Viewed: 862
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Cretzschmar's Bunting - Emberiza caesia

This is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.

It breeds in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and the coastal countries along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean. It is migratory, wintering in the Sudan. It is a very rare wanderer to western Europe.

Cretzschmar's Bunting breeds on sunny open hillsides, with some bushes. It is mainly coastal or insular, and often breeds at lower levels than the closely-related Ortolan Bunting where both occur. It lays four to six eggs in a ground nest. Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds.

This bird is smaller than Ortolan. The breeding male has a grey head with orange moustaches. The upperparts are brown and heavily streaked, except on the rump, and the underparts are rusty orange. The stout bill is pink. Females and young birds have a weaker head pattern, and are more similar to Ortolans. They can be distinguished by the warm brown rump and white eye-ring.

Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar (June 11, 1786 - May 4, 1845) was a German physician.

Extract from Wikipedia

This species is adversely affected by habitat degradation and hunting.

This shot was taken from a distance of about 8 meters and has been cropped and sharpened.

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Hello Ulla,
This is a superb specie! This bird is so cute and you capture if it, lovely. I like its pose, the fact that it is well isolated, colors and exposure a lot. It also has a nice catch light. This is very well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3035 W: 148 N: 4525] (14615)
  • [2007-04-23 9:36]

Hi Ulla.
What a cute bird you have pictured. The plant is unusual and so attractive. Together they create a very beautiful composition. Glance of the bird is so impressive as well as cropping which is also exact. Nice lovely done picture and my warm wishes.
Alexei.

selam ulla; excellent shot of the lovely bird the colours looks good , nice pov, well composed shot, very nice bg
tfs & regards
ridvan

Hello Ulla,
Beautiful bird nicely pose for you. I like this pov and composition. Very nice presentation of this Cretzschmar's Bunting. TFS this fine photo from Cyprus.
JC

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1780 W: 8 N: 4611] (14907)
  • [2007-04-23 11:19]

Hi Ulla,

This is simply gorgeous! An adorable bird that I have not seen before. Wonderful details and colors. Beautiful composition.

Jane

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2007-04-23 12:02]

Hola Ulla. Bella tu foto. El anillo color blanco de sus ojos luce exelente. Gran pose sobre ramas con espinas. Me agrada.
Luis52.

Hello Ulla excellent pose captured nice catchlight and well composed tfs rgds Necip

Lovely image of this bird not much seen on TN, Ulla.
Great point of view, colours and composition.
TFS.
Ram

Hi Ulla,
it's a beautiful bird and sitting there at a not so comfortable place ;-)
Very well done, you had great luck to see this one, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1408] (4837)
  • [2007-04-23 14:17]

Hi Ulla

Lovely shot of this pretty bird, its a nicely composed shot with a great POV and a lovely pose by the bird perching on the thorny bush, nice sharp details and beautiful colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2039 W: 6 N: 2020] (13261)
  • [2007-04-23 15:04]

Hola Ulla,
bello pov,
magnífica captura,
original pose.
saludos
(se nota el uso del teleconvert.)

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-04-23 21:33]

Hello Ulla

This is one I have never seen before.A lovely shot with warm lighting.Very nice pastel colours and excellent eye contact and catch light.TFS

Rob

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1045 W: 1 N: 4121] (13854)
  • [2007-04-23 22:47]

Hi Ulla,
Great capture of a species I haven't seen yet on TN thanks for sharing.
Rick

Hello Ulla,
Good point of view and the subject is captured with fine details!
I like how the bird is balancing on top of this dry plant...
Well composed image with good colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Ulla , very good photo of this rare and difficult to photograph bird , TFS.

Hola Ulla,
Preciosa imagen, la nitidez y detalles son muy buenos, el fondo excelente. Saludos
José Ramón

A very majestic shot of this beautiful animal. The angle is fine it shows him in all his glory.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2007-04-24 9:55]

Wow Ulla,
I've never seen such a good image of this species. It's not crispy sharp, but you won't hear me complain about that. Nice composition.
Regards, Jacob

bonjour ulla
les details semblent un peu effacés,peut etre a cause du teleconvertisseur!
mais cela reste une bonne photo,colorée et bien presentée
laurent

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1202 W: 68 N: 2489] (8215)
  • [2007-04-24 14:59]

Hello Ulla,
Beautiful picture against a nice soft BG. Very good POV. Excellent composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
  • [2007-04-24 15:20]

Beautiful looking bird Ulla. Excellent POV, nice blue BG, good focus and a lovely composition

TFS

Karan

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2007-04-25 2:30]

Hello Ulla,
Very nice shot!
Great composition with nice POV,
very good details and nice colours.
Well done!

bonsoir ulla
on voit bien qu'il attend la photo!!!
bel posture de cet oiseau, on distingue bien l'oeil vif
bravo, jolies couleurs
edith

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-04-25 6:55]

Hi Ulla.
Very nice capture with pretty pose of this beautiful bird on very attractive vegetation.I like this composition and good point of view.Blue background is very nice.I like your useful note too(this kind bird is for me unknown).Well done,TFS.
Best greetings Milos.

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-04-25 10:30]

Hi Ulla, this is a very nice shot of the Bunting, I like the POV very much, nice soft, but sharp detail in the feathers, great light and colours against the sky.
tfs
debz

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 979 W: 64 N: 1189] (4888)
  • [2007-04-26 5:05]

Hello Ulla
Interesting bird and beautiful composition together with the dry plant.
Good capture and good note too.
TFS
Maite

I'M back with the points.

Hello Ulla,
Nice composition, I like the cute bird posing in the top of thistle. A new species for me.
Regards
Hernan

Je trouve vos images très intéressantes. de très bonne composition.

Hi Ulla,

How did I miss this picture. I like it so much. Great picture, love the focus, dof and composition. Well done!

Jan-Hendrik

hej ulla!
grattis!
en riktigt fin fågel de där!
sharp with very fine composition
good work!

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  • cam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 90 W: 0 N: 82] (360)
  • [2008-01-29 11:18]

Hi Ulla
Not many birds in your galery.
This one is attractive, sharp and the presence of the branch on the left, fills the place and gives balance to the photo.
Have a good day
Charles

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