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Willow Warbler


Willow Warbler
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/2000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-20 9:39
Viewed: 876
Points: 46
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Willow Warbler

Binomial name:
Phylloscopus trochilus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Tr.Name: Söğüt Bülbülü

Scientific classification :
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Phylloscopus
Species: P. Trochilus

The Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.

This warbler is strongly migratory and the majority of the population winters in sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the first leaf warblers to return in the spring but is later than the Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita.

This is a bird of open woodlands with trees and ground cover for nesting, including birch and willow uplands. The nest is built in close contact with the ground, often in low vegetation. Like most Old World warblers, this small passerine is insectivorous.


This is a typical leaf warbler in appearance, greenish brown above and off-white below. It is very similar to the Chiffchaff, but non-singing birds can be distinguished from that species by their paler legs, longer paler bill, more elegant shape and longer primary projection.

Its song is a simple repetitive descending whistle, which can often be heard in hollywood films to indicate a Summer scene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_Warbler
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Fikret Bey yine nefis bir kare ve mükemmel detaylar. Elinize sağlık. Kuş da çok sevimli duruyor...
Sağlıcakla...
Bayram

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2008-02-20 10:02]

Hi Fikret. This is such a fine close up of the Willow warbler the detail and your sharp focusing is spot on. very good natural looking colours. very good use of the light . a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Merhaba Fikret,
What a beautiful capture!
I like so much the close approach and pose got of the bird.
The sharp details of the plumage are just remarkable.
I can't see what ISO setting used, but there is some noise seen on the background.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-02-20 10:52]

Merhaba Fikret bey netliği ve detayları ile nefis olmuş ellerinize sağlık.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2008-02-20 10:56]

Hello Fikret,
Excellent photo with excellent sharp detailed focus. Beautiful colours, great composition, pose, DOF and POV. Very good!
Regards,
Peter

A very succesful tele-macro shot Fikret Bey, captured from an ideal POV and the choosen DOF enabled almost the whole bird to be in sharp focus, which resulted in a high degree of detail, both in plumage and in pattern and coloration. The pleasantly OOF but colorful BG completes this fine composition my friend, TFS indeed!
Mehmet

Fikret,
Very precise focus, amazing shot.
TFS,
Goldy

nefis bir makro. yine fiyo kalitesinde Fikret bey. fazla yoruma gerek bırakmıyor, yapılacak oturup seyrekmek sadece. sağlıcakla kalın, iyi akşamlar, selamlar.

Fikret abi kutlarım nefis bir fotoğraf...selamlar...

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 92] (447)
  • [2008-02-20 13:07]

Merhabalar Fikret Bey!

Her zamanki gibi muhteşem netlik,renkler ve detaylar...ve her karede ayrı bir tat... tebrikler...

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2632] (15573)
  • [2008-02-20 15:12]

Hola amigo,
espléndida captura,
excelente pov y detalles,
iluminacióny textura,
saludos Fikret.

Hello Fikret,
Well done.
Good light. Excellent sharpness and details.
TFS
Annick

Hello Fikret,
Beautiful Willow Warber. Sharp focus and well exposed image. Very composition and well seen with soft background.
JC

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-02-20 18:21]

Hola Fikret.
Muy hermosa foto Fikret. Una exelente presentacion de agradables y finos colores. Alta nitidez y definicion.
Saludos Amigo Friket.
Luis52.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-02-20 23:31]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Her zamanki kalitesinde cok guzel bir cekim. tebrikler
Selamlar

Hallo Fikret
I browsed through your gallery and see you have posted quite a number of Warblers, the one prettier than the other. This Willow Warbler is no exception. This is a super shot, with fantastic sharpness and eye contact, and especially the catch light in the eye. The sharpness is flawless, as well as the focus and detail. I really like the silvery gold coloured beak. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Hi Fikret,
Beautiful bird. Excellent shot. Sharp details. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 368 W: 61 N: 591] (2458)
  • [2008-02-21 1:21]

Selam Fikret,
Very good close up. Beautiful details of the feathers!
Regards
Ena

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2008-02-21 7:32]

Hello Fikret,
You captured this young Willow Warbler with superb sharpness and detail and the lighting and POV make it a fine close portrait.
Thanks for sharing this excellent image,
Ivan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2008-02-21 11:06]

Hi Fikret.
Great three-dimensional picture of the fine bird. The reproduction of the bird is cannot be better. Terrific details an sharpness. Great smooth pictorial BG too. Bravo. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-02-21 11:26]

He looks like he's ready for spring forward. Beautiful shbot Fikret. The details are nice and sharp, I feel I can reach out and touch him - well done
Janice

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-26 20:21]

Hello Fikret

Wonderful clarity with sharp focus and detail.
Excellent eye contact and detail.
The shot is well illuminated with natural colours.
The POV is terrific.
TFS
Rob

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-02-27 0:26]

Hi Fikret,
Outstanding shot of this Willow warbler with such lovely colours and great sharpness on the plumage. Each feather looks distinct. Superb lighting, exposure and DOF and you have captured a fabulous pose here. I like your chosen POV to portray it and the composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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