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Silvery white-eyed Beauty


Silvery white-eyed Beauty
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5091 W: 178 N: 12433] (33947)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 400
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds from the Middle East and Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-25 1:03
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Corvus monedula (Jackdaw, Eurasian Jackdaw) [in Turk. Küçük Karga] (Adult)

I encountered with plenty of Jackdaws in flocks around Sarıkamış while I was in trip to E Anatolia. I loved the silvery white eyes of adults.

TFL and Have a nice day!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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The Jackdaw is spread all around Europe apart from the northern parts of Scandinavia. Moreover it can be also found in eastern parts of Asia including Turkey and northwestern parts of Africa. That is also the reason, why it is called the ``Eurasian``. It is 39 cm in length. It has got rather dark feathering. it is one of the smallest species in Corvus, the genus of crows and ravens. It is a black-plumaged bird with grey nape and distinctive white irises. The belly is silver as well but it has got dark markings. The wings, legs and feet are blackish too. Understandably the plumage depends on the region the birds live in. The young have darker feathering and blackish irises, while the adults have bluish (greyish- or silvery white) irises. Jackdaws are voluble birds. The call, frequently given in flight, is a metallic and somewhat squeaky, "chyak-chyak" or "kak-kak". Perched birds often chatter together, and before settling for the night large roosting flocks make a cackling noise. Jackdaws also have a hoarse, drawn-out alarm-call.

It is an omnivorous and opportunistic feeder, and eats a wide variety of plant material and invertebrates, as well as food waste from urban areas. They also eat insect found on the sheep’s back, besides they also steal their wool in order to line their nests. During winter it spend their time in large flocks. In agricultural areas it is also very often seen in the company of rooks, Corvus frugilegus.The Jackdaw has benefited from clearing of forested areas and is found in farmland and urban areas, as well as open wooded areas and coastal cliffs. In towns the nest can be found on buildings, chimneys and steeples. It is made of sticks. The hatching takes places after approximately three weeks, while the hens incubates the eggs alone. The eggs are bluish-green and the hen has from 3 to 8 eggs. The young are able to leave their nest after about five weeks.

References:
1. Perrins, C. & Attenborough, D. (1987). Collins New Generation Guide to the BIRDS of Britain and Europe. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, 320 pp.
2. Wikipedia: Click here for more info on the species.
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  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 56 N: 4736] (16296)
  • [2009-08-25 1:11]

Hello MF Bayram.
Perfect portrait shot. I like POV, amazing framing and presentation of the image, excellent colour and feathers reproduction, precise DOF and exposure. Well done and TFS.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Dayi
Perfect catch of a this beautiful silvery crow
with amazing colours, details and wonderful composition.
Thanks for sharing this beauty. All the best...
Merih

Bayram. daha once bu gargadan gormediydim...
Gercekten ne guzel gozleri ve tuyleri var... cok degisik..
Eline saglik...selamlar..
Leyla

Hi Bayram

Interesting light, I liked this species when I was there, a lot in Selcuk, very comical behaviour.
Good sharpness and composition.

Chris

Merhaba Hocam, arkadan gelen ışık ile çok hoş ve etkileyici bir görünüm olmuş. Karga diyip de gecmemek lazım. Gözler gerçekten dikkat çekiyor.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Bayram hocam, bu karede hem ışık hem de monokromasi çok etkileyici olmuş. Karganın duruşu da oldukça ciddi:)
Elinize sağlık. Selam ve saygılar.
Nazım

Ciao Bayram, splendid bird with fantastic metallic colors, fine details and superb sharpness, good focus and lovely blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 0 N: 1022] (5492)
  • [2009-08-25 2:24]

Very good details, colors Light and sharpness!

Kargalar simsiyah ve çirkin canlılar olarak zannedilir ama fotoğrafınla onların aslında güzel ve estetik olduklarını gösteren başarılı bir fotoğraf olmuş Bayram .
Emeğine sağlık .

HOCAM KARGANIN BU KADAR GÜZEL OLACAĞINI BİLMEZDİM:)
ÇOK GÜZEL POZ VERMİŞ. ELİNİZE SAĞLIK.
BAHADIR

Merhaba Bayram!

Wow, what a lovely closeup capture of the Eurasian Jackdaw! The eye is perfectly shown with wonderful control on sharpness and well chosen POV. the DOF is very fine with nice display of natural colors in the subject. The blurred BG gives great contrast to the Jackdaw.
Very well done!

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

Ciao MF Bayram,
a great portrait of Corvus monedula taken from an excellent POV, very good sharpness and splendid bright colours, a pleasant composition with a lovely pose of the bird.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Bayram. A faboplouse lighting taken in perfect focus. Well done my friend.

Roberto

Merhaba Bayram,

A great shot with beautiful colors, sharpness & details. Lovely pose with those whitish eyes.

Well done MF & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Bayram merhaba,
Tüy ve göz rengi ile çok farklı bir karga bu.Çekim açısı ve kadraj kadar netlik,detaylar ve duruşu da etkileyici.Eline emeğine sağlık.
Dûrzan

Hi Bayram,

Perfect! ... Nat Geo if you want! plumage details are superb, it's amazing how the photo conveys all the features of the bird!

Regards,

Jesús

Bayram bey selamlar,
Kargalar içinde farklı olanlardan.Özellikle küçük renkli gözler...
Karganın rengi ile arkaplan rengi çok uyumlu.
Detaylar oldukça güzel.
Emeğinize sağlık,
Seyfi

Kanki vallaha süper! Bir karga bu kadar estetik ve güzel çekilebilirdi. Eline ve emeğine sağlık.
Gökhan

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-08-25 9:29]

Bayram hocam, harika poz, detaylar. Alan derinliği de oldukçe hoş olmuş. Renklerin uyumluluğu zemine de yansımış.
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-08-25 10:21]

Hello Bayram,
I mention this bird in my last upload. It's a kind of a plaque here. Sometimes there are hunderds of them together, whole year long. They steal the food of other birds and make a lot of noise.
But the photo is beautiful in great matching colours and very good sharpness. Great composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Bayram,

the crow standing exellent in the picture.
Good dof and details.
Fine colours.

Gert

Hello Bayram,

Fantastic capture.
Lighting and definition are splendid.
Good composition.

Süper çekmişsiniz hocam. Fotolarınızı hayranlıkla izliyrdum. Bugün ben de üye oldum. İlk karemi yükledim.
Saygılar.
Özgür

Bayram Hocam,
Tüylerini sayabilmek mümkün vallahi.
Ellerinize sağlık, parlamadan gelen renk cümbüşü ile harika...

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-08-25 16:33]

Hi LBB,

I have never seen a Jackdaw - not even in a picture. A fine close-up showing off how handsome he is. The colors are so unusual. Wonderful details of his face, eye, and feathers. I love the pose and the perfect background. Thank you so much for the introduction.

Jane

hello Bayram

excellent close-up photo of the Eurasian Jackdaw
with fine POV at the level of the subject, fine focus
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Merhaba Bayram
wonderful shot of this jackdaw, very sharp details on the plumage,
great luminosity, pose and natural colors
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Merhaba Hocam,
Mükemmel bir yakın plan.Özellikle ışık kullanımı ve detaylar mükemmel Üstad..Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Merhaba Hocam,
Gene çok güzel bir kare, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, naşit

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