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Citrine Wagtail


Citrine Wagtail
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Copyright: Mehmet Ozcan (meo) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 5 N: 106] (654)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K10D, Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-07 6:34
Viewed: 534
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 26
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The Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
TR: sarıbaşlı kuyruksallayan

The Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.
It is a slender, 15.5-17 cm long bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus.

Adult male Citrine Wagtails are quite gorgeous birds with dazzling yellow heads bordered by a neat black scarf. The yellow extends down the rest of the underparts, the upperparts are basically grey with white wing bars. In other plumages they show variable amounts of yellow but the impression is usually of a White Wagtail with a yellow face.

This species breeds in north central Asia in wet meadows and tundra. It nests on the ground, laying 4-5 speckled eggs. It migrates in winter to south Asia, often to highland area. Its range is expanding westwards, and it is a rare but increasing vagrant to western Europe.

It is an insectivorous bird of open country near water, such as wet meadows and bogs.
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-04-07 7:50]

Hello Mehmet
Perfect capture with excellent details and vivid colors.
Regards
Razvan

Hi, Mehmet,

wow, what an excellent shot of a beautiful bird! the colourful bird stands out amid the dark background. very well done! thanks for sharing.

chrs,
Man Yee

Hi Mehmet,
very well done. Congratulations
Pierre

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-04-07 8:54]

Hello Mehmet,
Superb photo of this Citrine Wagtail. Sharpness, details and contrasting colours are very good. The composition and pose very attractive. Nice that it's looking right into the camera. Great blurred BG. Beautiful natural surroundings.
Regards,
Peter

bana nispet yaparsın he mi:)) alacağın olsun.
şakası bir yana nefis çıkmış. eline sağlık hemşehrim selamlar.

Hello Mehmet,

Lovely capture of the cute yellow headed bird.
Good composition and lively clours.

Thanks,
Prasad

hello Mehmet
tis is a SUPER sharpness picture
with GREAT colours
and nice composition
greeting lou

  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 0 N: 1041] (5646)
  • [2009-04-07 11:29]

It is a very rare bird in our fatherland, Romania.This photo is very good, TFS!

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2764] (10622)
  • [2009-04-07 12:51]

Merhaba Mehmet bey,
sarı renklerin pozlandırmasını çok iyi başarmışsınız,kullanılan ekipmana göre mükemmel bir performans, kutlarım.

  • Great 
  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 572 W: 94 N: 1200] (4911)
  • [2009-04-07 23:21]

hi,
very beautiful bird, well captured. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hi Mehmet

stunning shot of this beautiful wagtail. I like the over-the-shoulder pose. Great colours, sharpness and composition.

Chris

Hallo Mehmet
This is such a lovely image. You have really done yourself proud with this gorgeous posting. Great details captured and displayed and presented in a pleasant manner. I want to tap you on the shoulder and say well done, because this is a great image with great clarity especially of the paws and the feathers on the side. A beautiful photograph. Kind regards and thanks for sharing.
Anna

hi mehmet!
what a lovely picture!
excellent pose of the bird and sharpness!
congratulations
georgia

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