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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater


Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Photo Information
Copyright: Nadir Baskin (baskin) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 26 W: 0 N: 9] (660)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40d, Canon 100-400mm IS USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My favorite birds, Bayram's Favorites-2, Dainty birds 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-08 12:28
Viewed: 556
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly-coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green; its face has blue sides with a black eye stripe, and a yellow and brown throat; the beak is black. It can reach a length of 24-26 cm, including the two elongated central tail feathers. Sexes are alike.

This is a bird which breeds in sub-tropical semi-desert with a few trees, such as acacia. It winters in open woodland or grassland. As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. However, this species probably takes more dragonflies than any other food item. Its preferred hunting perch is telephone wires if available.

These bee-eaters are gregarious, nesting colonially in sandy banks. They make a relatively long tunnel in which the 4 to 8, spherical white eggs are laid. Both the male and the female take care of the eggs. These birds also feed and roost communally.
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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2009-06-08 12:54]
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Nadir merhaba,
Bu kucuk,renkli cuceyi harika goruntulemissin.
Emegine saglik
Selamlar

Splendid sharpness of plumage, brave pose.
Regards,
Eyal

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  • ubc64 Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 31 W: 3 N: 86] (292)
  • [2009-06-08 13:43]

Hi Nadir,

Very rich colors in your photo. Good details in the head and body. Your shallow DOF contributes a great deal to your presentation. I've tried to take photos of Bee-eaters at a zoo once, and they're not that easy to shoot. Nice job! TFS.

Regards,
John

Nadir Bey, tek kelime ile süper olmuş. Yüz ifadesi, çektiğiniz an, tüylerdeki olağanüstü detaylar,
Işığın konu üzerindeki yumuşak dağılımı ve saha derinliği! herşey mükemmel.
Favorilerim temama ekliyor ve tebrik ediyorum.
Selamlar ve paylaşım için de teşekkürler.

Bayram

Nadir merhaba ,
Renkler müthiş ,komp. ve netlikte güzel olmuş .
Eline sağlık , görüşmek üzere .

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  • elif Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 98] (458)
  • [2009-06-08 14:07]

Harika bir yeşil arı kuşu karesi,
Elinize sağlık.
Selamlar.
Elif

Favorilerime ekledim müsadenizle üstadım. Ellerinize sağlık harika bir iş çıkarmışsınız.
Sağlıcakla kalın,
Salih

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  • Bass Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 114 W: 0 N: 126] (502)
  • [2009-06-08 15:40]

Hi Nadir:
good shot! that´s a good picture! very good idea to take it from the flor, so we can see the grass and compare it with the little bird. Great POV, focus and use of light. Blur background looks great too, and very good information about the bird.
I love details over feathers! and look at those colours!! very well done!!
TFS
have a nice day
Brenda

The notes are very interesting and well written. The colors here are brilliant; you nailed the depth of field and the lighting perfect. This is a superb photo - and one to be proud of. I'd like a few of these birds in my area - to eat the bees I'm allergic to!

Kathy :-)

Salam Nadir,

A beautiful capture of this Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater with nice colors,sharpness & details.

TFS.

Salam & Regards

Umar

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-06-09 1:16]

Hello Nadir
This is a wonderful capture taken with excellent details, low POV, clear BG and beautiful colors. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-06-09 4:23]

Hello Nadir,
Fantastic photo of this Bee-eater in splendid colours, great pose and sharp details and perfect low POV. Very good DOF and OOF BG. Superb!!!
Regards,
Peter

Nadir

BEautiful shot. Excellent sharpness, plumage detail and composition.

Chris

Hallo Nadir
Sjoe! meaning Wow! in Afrikaans. Once more Sjoe! It is indeed a display of beauty and grace. The colours and details are wonderful and very eye-catching. I am actually a bit jealous and envy you for this one. It is really very beautiful. Presented in a most favourable and pleasant manner. A super sharp, greatly focused and perfectly framed image. I have added it to my theme "Dainty Birds" as it surely is almost fragile looking. Thanks for sharing. Kind regards.
Anna

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