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Calidris ferruginea - Curlev Sandpiper


Calidris ferruginea - Curlev Sandpiper
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Copyright: Mustafa Sozen (spalaxtr) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 11 N: 1150] (4689)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-30
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-02 0:52
Viewed: 232
Points: 16
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Calidris ferruginea (TUR: Kızıl kumkuşu, ENG: Curlew Sandpiper)

Last sunday Tuncer Tozsin, Murat Soydaş, Mustafa Erturhan and I were in Filyos again. We recorded abou 20 different bird species, and two of them were new for Zonguldak. These two were Calidris canutus and Clamatar glandarius. I uploaded C. canutus yesterday, unfortunately I could not take Clamatar glandarius.

Today I chose for you the third Calidris species from Sunday.

Identification
In summer plumage the Curlew Sandpiper is strikingly red, like a small long-billed Knot, and many of the birds seen in Britain in spring or autumn show traces of this. However, the majority of Curlew Sandpipers seen here are juveniles in autumn which are most similar to Dunlin but are taller, longer-legged, longer-tailed and longer-billed. Plumage-wise, notice the long white eye stripe, the delicately scaly upperparts and the peachy flush on the breast, all good field marks. In winter plumage though, birds have to be identified by their shape and more elegant jizz. In flight, identification is easy because this is the only European Dunlin-like wader with a broad white rump enclosed by a neat solid-black tail.

Habitat
Occurs on passage at coastal lagoons, mudflats and sandy beaches.

Migration
Birds mostly winter in tropical Africa and more rarely in Israel and Egypt, passing through Europe from their Siberian breeding grounds. Occasional birds winter in western Europe.

Ref: www.birdguides.com
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Hi Mustafa,

Good detail on the plumage and good composition, nice highlighr as well. I especially like the action caught on the beak and the water movement there.

TFS

Robin

Mustafa,

The detail that your show of the subject is very good. The Comp, POV, DOF, Clear OOF BG and sharpness are all great. The image is very clear and the FG is blurred to not have any clutter in the pic. Well Done.

TFS,
Sheriff

Dr, nispeten yapar gibi Calidrisleri peşpeşe dizdin. öncekiler gibi bu da çok güzel. zamanlaman çok iyi. eline sağlık dostum. netliği, açısı ve kompozisyonu da çok güzel olmuş. iyi akşamlar.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1315 W: 72 N: 2778] (9211)
  • [2008-09-02 10:35]

Hello Mustafa,
Beautiful photo of this Curlew Sandpiper. Good light, colours, sharpness and composition. Excellent low POV and timing.
Kind regards,
Peter

Mustafa merhaba,çok hoş,arka palan tertemiz,kompozisyon harika,suya dalış anı süper,netlik ve detaylar muhteşem,yani müthiş bir kare,ellerine sağlık,selamlar :)

Merhaba Mustafa bey.
Resimleriniz harika...Kuslar hakkinda cok bilgili ve deneyimlisiniz...
Kompozisyon ve detaylar mukemmel..Yazdiginiz notlar da egitici..
Ellerinize saglik..
Saygilar, Selamlar.
Leyla

Selam Mustafa,nefis bir kumkuşu enstantanesi. Eline sağlık. Bu arada 1 ay kadar yoktum. O arada sen de yoktun sanırım. Ama birkaç foto yüklediğini görüyorum. Onları kaçırmışım. Hepsi çok güzeller. Eline sağlık.
Bayram

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  • elif Silver Star Critiquer [C: 27 W: 0 N: 2] (84)
  • [2008-09-04 6:02]

Hocam, çok hoş bir kuşun net bir karesini daha görmek güzel..sudaki hareket fotoğrafa ayrı bir güzellik katmış.netlik ve kadraj da bir o kadar güzel.elinize sağlık..iyi günler

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