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Sitta europaea


Sitta europaea
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2764] (10622)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-06 1:58
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Eurasian Nuthatch

Binomial name
Sitta europaea
Linnaeus, 1758

Tr.Name: Sıvacı kuşu


Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittida
Genus: Sitta
Species: S. europaea



Behaviour
It is a resident bird of deciduous woods and parkland, with some old trees for nesting. It feeds on insects, seeds and nuts. Its old name “nut-hack” derives from its habit of wedging a nut in a crevice in a tree, and then hacking at it with its strong bill.

It has the ability, like other nuthatches, to climb down trees, unlike species such as woodpeckers which can only go upwards. It will come to bird feeding tables, and is then very aggressive, driving other species away.

The Eurasian Nuthatch is 14cm long and has the typical nuthatch big head, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It is blue-grey above, with a black eyestripe. Asian and north European birds (S. e. asiatica and S. e. europaea respectively) are white below except for chestnut in the vent area. The western European S. e. caesia has generally reddish underparts. Young birds are "washed out" versions of the adults.

Nests are in holes or crevices, lined with bark or grass. The size of the hole’s entrance may be reduced by the building of a neat mud wall. Five to eight eggs are laid, white speckled with red.

This is a noisy bird, often located by its repeated tui-tui-tui call.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitta_europaea

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  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 0 N: 1041] (5646)
  • [2008-03-06 2:12]

nice picture and beautiful composition!

Great eye contact. Sharpness is great. DOF and POV are nice too.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

A very good macro-representation of this Sitta Fikret Bey, low POV and fine focusing provided us with a rich detail on pattern and coloration of the plumage, a fine comp. and TFS my friend.
Mehmet

Hi Fikret,
Amazing detail and clarity,great colour.Brilliant shot!
Chi

Hello Fikret,
Excellent capture!!!
Superb clarity
The sharpness and the details in the plumage are remarkable.
I like the ruffled look of this beauty.
The lighting and the blurred background are very good. This ne goes straight to my favourites.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Regards,
Smitha..

  • Great 
  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-03-06 3:42]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Biraz dagilmis bir hali var arkadasin :o) Netlik ve keskinlik cok iyi. Tebrikler
Sevgiler

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-03-06 4:41]

Excellent shot of this scraggy Nuthatch Fikret!
Superb detail in the feathers.
Very good DOF as well.
Nice lighting and natural colours.
Great composition.
Very well done,
Joe

Merhaba Fikret Bey Ne kadar tatlı bir poz, kuşun duruşuna bayıldım:) Çok tatlı. Fotoğrafçılık orta da, ona lafım olmaz. Ellerinize sağlık.
Sağlıcakla,
Bayram

  • Great 
  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-03-06 6:38]

Hi Fikret,
Outstanding shot of this Eurasian Nuthatch with lovely colours and amazing details on its plumage. Immaculate sharpness. The lighting and exposure are superbly handled and the BG looks so special. Great DOF and chosen POV to portray this fine pose and the composition is marvellous. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2008-03-06 7:51]

Hi Fikret,

Razor sharp capture of this nuthatch. I like the pose and the POV. Well done.

regards,
Zeno.

harika bir çekim daha. elinize sağlık Fikret bey. çok güzel. merak ediyorum bu sizin bahçeye kuşları bu kadar çeken ne. yoksa keramet çitteki bu dallar mı.
iyi akşamlar, selamlar.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-03-06 8:22]

Hi Fikret,

Sensational shot of this Nuthatch. I just love the ruffled feathers - which allows us to see even more of his plummage. Razor sharp details that are perfect. Beautiful colors, wonderful pose, excellent composition. Picture Perfect.

Jane

  • Great 
  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (520)
  • [2008-03-06 12:36]

merhaba fikret bey
nefis bir tur harika bir cekim; bir yorgancioglu klasigi daha
kompozisyon, bakis acisi, arka fon, poz, isik, renkler, netlik ve detaylar superr
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2008-03-06 13:01]

Hello Fikret,
Remarkable photo of this Nuthatch with its ruffled feathers. The details in the feathers are perfect. The light and colours in this photo are gorgeous. Contrast against the dark BG is fantastic. Nice pose, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Splendida immagine, ottimi POV DOF e composizione, eccellenti i dettagli del piumaggio e magnifici colori, molto bello lo sfondo. Complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

  • Great 
  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 92] (447)
  • [2008-03-06 22:55]

Merhaba Fikret Bey!
Mükemmel kuş fotoğraflarınızdan birisi daha.. Bize sadece tebrik etmek kalıyor.. Sevgiler,selamlar..

Hello Fikret,

Is this little nuthatch ruffled because of the wind or because he is old? Whatever the reason, you have captured the details to perfection! The colours on his plummage are accutate and the glint in his eye gives him character! I like how the sun is giving a hint of ashine to his beak!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Many thanks for your warm comments on 'Shall I feed or shall I sing!'

Hi Fikret,
Sharp representative picture of this beautiful bird. Good composition and lighting. TFS.
- Nirmal

Hi Fikret ,
What a nice shot.It has great details and nice sharpness.
BG is very nice too.

well done
Regards
Saeed

Fikret,
A wonderful shot, very sharp and some excellent colours and nice POV!!Very beautiful bird!
TFS!
Cheers!
Goldy

Fantastic image of this Nuthatch with its wings ruffled by the wind, Fikret.
Stunnning sharpness and colours. The BG is superb.
Thanks for sharing this masterpiece and best regards.
Ram

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-03-07 7:31]

Well done Fikret on this very sharp shot of the Nuthatch, it's very well composed and all the technical elements are great! Well done, thanks!

Mario

Hi Fikret,

Bit of a scruffy looking bird, but a stunning photograph of him. Perfect dof, pov and composition, and fantastic colour and light. Really stunning work.

Mike

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2008-03-09 10:31]

Hello Fikret,
Excellent and well-timed capture of this Nuthatch in ruffled feathers! I like its pose in the fine light and details and colours are very impressive. A beautiful background too in this fine composition.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Fikret,
Super shot of this messy looking Nuthatch. Love the sharp detail and colors. The eye is well seen. Nicely lit and fine emerald BG.
tfs Richard ...see you later

  • Great 
  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3604 W: 143 N: 5699] (18633)
  • [2008-03-13 9:17]

Hi Fikret.
I see you formed huge collection of outstanding photos. However I cannot follow you so quickly. Simply charming specimen with attractive pose and feathers. Image is outstanding in every respect. Bravo. Great job.
Alexei.

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