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pipit
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Copyright: ridvan iron (ridvan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 555 W: 0 N: 1134] (5196)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-01 8:46
Viewed: 704
Points: 27
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About the specie:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosus, is a small passerine bird which breeds on rocky coasts of western Europe northwards from Brittany. It is mainly resident in Ireland, Great Britain and France, in the west of its range, but the Scandinavian and Russian populations migrate south in winter.

Like most other pipits, this is undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly dark brown above and heavily streaked buff below. It has dark legs, pale grey outer tail feathers and a longish dark bill. Its dark plumage is an adaptation to the rocky coasts on which it breeds and winters.

West European birds (race petrosus) remain dark grey-buff all year. Scandinavian and Baltic Sea birds (race littoralis) may show pinkish underparts and a pale supercilium in summer, thus resembling the closely related Water Pipit, with which Rock Pipit was previously considered conspecific (Sangster et al., 2002); they are usually indistinguishable from petrosus in winter.

Judging from external (Alström & Mild, 1987) and molecular (Voelker, 1999) characteristics, this species and the Water Pipit are very closely related. They can be told apart by their song (Leonovich et al, 1997), and while they may be found in the same general area occasionally, they do not utilize the same habitat (Bijlsma, 1977). Rock Pipits tend to be found along rocky coasts whereas Water Pipits favour damp grassland. The Rock Pipit is a much tamer bird than the Water Pipit; if startled, it flies a fairly short distance, close to the ground, before it lands again.

This species is insectivorous. Its call is an explosive "fit". The song, as in many pipits, is a series of "blocks" of repeated more or less shrill cheeping single or double notes; it ends on a trill and has usually fewer, but longer-lasting "blocks" (a dozen repetitions or more) than in the Water Pipit

thanks for corect ID to ivan (Argus)first i supposed it is lark but later i learnd its pipit
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2928 W: 34 N: 8688] (32372)
  • [2007-12-01 8:49]

Hi Ridvan. Good close up of the Lark, this is a fine looking bird. you have captured it well. with good detail and colours. well done TFS.
Nick.. good notes too.

Selam Ridvan,
good close up with exposure and focus on this shot!
good clarity, vivid colour and details
TFS
all the best
Tony

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1985 W: 6 N: 5555] (19763)
  • [2007-12-01 9:39]

another very nice pic,the choice of sky's backgorund is beautifull,very good work,ciao Luciano

Hello Ridvan,
A fine com position!
Good light and attractive colours, the bird gives a fine pose and stands out well on background of the blue sky!
Greetings,
Pablo -

  • Good 
  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 47 N: 436] (2925)
  • [2007-12-01 20:07]

I think this species is one of the pipits.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3845 W: 190 N: 11435] (35239)
  • [2007-12-01 22:29]

Selam Ridvan,
Sharp capture of a species of Pipit from an unusual POV with good lighting and colours and in a pleasing composition. The POV makes the ID difficult, but the beak looks too short for a Crested Lark.
TFS and best wishes,
Ivan

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 92] (447)
  • [2007-12-02 1:00]

Merhaba Rıdvan
Son fotoğraflarında börtü böcekten kuşlara transfer olduğunu görüyorum..iyi de yaptın. iyi kompozisyon...görüşürüz...

Yes, I agree with Fatih and Ivan. This is an Anthus sp. (a Pipit). Will try and come back and determine the species.

Hi Ridvan,
A very good capture of this lark. Nice details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

  • Great 
  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-12-02 2:59]

Hello Ridvan
What a beautiful Lark you captured. I like very much the details on the plumage. Very good POV and composition too.
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

Hi Ridvan, beautiful bird with splendid details, great sharpness and wonderful contrast against blue sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

I like how you've been using so much sky as background lately. Well done!
A very nice shot.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-12-03 5:09]

Hello Ridvan, well done on this Pipit, a bird I don't know. The light is good, the pose is great and the bird is sharp. Thanks,

Mario

Merhaba Ridvan, a very nicely composed shot with good colour contrast and good pose. Very informative note, iyi geceler selamlar Necip

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