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Lesser Whitethroat


Lesser Whitethroat
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF Nikkor 300mm ED f/4
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/3000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-16 6:22
Viewed: 250
Points: 24
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Lesser Whitethroat
Binomial name: Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tr name: Küçük Akgerdanlı Ötleğen

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum : Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Sylvia
Species: S. curruca

The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, wintering in Africa just south of the Sahara, Arabia and India.

Unlike many typical warblers, the sexes are almost identical. This is a small species with a grey back, whitish underparts, a grey head with a darker "bandit mask" through the eyes and a white throat. It is slightly smaller than the Whitethroat, and lacks the chestnut wings and uniform head-face color of that species. The Lesser Whitethroat's song is a fast and rattling sequence of tet or che calls, quite different from the Whitethroat's scolding song.

Like most "warblers", it is insectivorous, but will also take berries and other soft fruit. This is a bird of fairly open country and cultivation, with large bushes for nesting and some trees. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3-7 eggs are laid.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_curruca
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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2009-10-16 6:28]

Hi Fikret,
Excellent shot of this cute little Lesser Whitethroat in an alert posture. Very neat and sharp image with superb lighting. The darkish BG and perfect DOF lets the subject stand out perfectly. Very nice composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-10-16 7:18]

Hello Fikret.
A very good shot of the Whitethroat. his feathers look excellent. very fine detail. good colours . and sharp focusing.I like your POV and DOF.Best regards Siggi

Fikret Dostum,
Küçük Ötleğen'in uçmaya hazırlanır gibi çok hoş ve doğal bir görüntüsünü çok ustalıkla çerçeveye oturtmuşsun, koyu zemindeki yeşil leke de başın gerisine pek hoş gelmiş, ellerine sağlık arkadaşım.
Mehmet

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2009-10-16 8:41]

Hi Fikret . This is a good close up of the Little Lesser Whitethroat . Which you have taken with fine detail and natural colours. I like the pose with its wings up. Itstands out from the plain BG. well taken TFS.
Nick..

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 358 W: 7 N: 1109] (5398)
  • [2009-10-16 10:09]

hi fikret,
very nice picture with good details
tfs

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-10-16 12:10]

Hello Fikret,
Beautiful photo of this Lesser Whitethroat in a very nice pose. Good sharpness and details, great natural colours, nice contrasting dark OOF BG, DOF and an excellent POV.
Have a good weekend,
Peter

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  • krall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 0 N: 59] (1993)
  • [2009-10-16 12:58]

Merhaba ağbi, güzel bir çalışma sergilemişsin tebrik ederim.

Hello Fikret
a nice capture of this Lesser Whitethroat, i love his pose on this branch and the expression on his face, sharp image with beautiful colors and lighting and very fine BG
Have a great sunday
Jacqueline

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-10-18 13:02]

Hi Fikret,

A superb photo of this Lesser Whitethroat!
Great composition.
Brilliant DOF.

Well done,

Joe

Fikret bey selamlar,
Güzel zamanlama ...
Renk ve detaylar ile ışık kullanımı; Usta işi ...
Emeğinize sağlık,
Seyfi

Merhaba Fikret Bey, öncelikle ışığı çok iyi kullanmışsınız. Netlik ve kuşun pozu da çok başarılı olmuş.
elinize sağlık.
Selamlar.

Merhaba Fikret, lovely bird in nice pose, beutiful blurry BG, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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