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Lesser Whitethroat


Lesser Whitethroat
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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: 2008-09-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-10 5:51
Viewed: 803
Points: 20
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Lesser Whitethroat
Binomial name: Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tr name: Küçük Akgerdanlı Ötleğen

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Sylvia
Species: S. curruca

The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, wintering in Africa just south of the Sahara, Arabia and India.

Unlike many typical warblers, the sexes are almost identical. This is a small species with a grey back, whitish underparts, a grey head with a darker "bandit mask" through the eyes and a white throat. It is slightly smaller than the Whitethroat, and lacks the chestnut wings and uniform head-face color of that species. The Lesser Whitethroat's song is a fast and rattling sequence of tet or che calls, quite different from the Whitethroat's scolding song.

Like most "warblers", it is insectivorous, but will also take berries and other soft fruit. This is a bird of fairly open country and cultivation, with large bushes for nesting and some trees. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3-7 eggs are laid.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_curruca
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Merhaba Fikret Bey, cok hoş bır kare. Bı haylı sasırmışa benzıyor:D Ellerinize sağlık
İyi calışmalar

Fİliz

Nefis olmuş...
Tebrikler..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2008-09-10 7:24]

Hello Fikret,
Not spectacular in colours, but that isn't always important. This photo is superb! Excellent sharpness, harmonious and clear colours, DOF and composition. Perfect OOF BG. Very beautiful!
Kind regards,
Peter

Merhaba Fikret,

A beautiful Lesser Whitethroat with great sharpness & capture. TFS.

Salam

Umar

Hi Fikret,
you captured this bird very sharp and detailed.
Composition is beautiful.
TFS Tatjana

Merhaba Fikret,
Selam!!
nicely captured of this Lesser Whitethroat!
good use of flash to brings out perfect sharpness, natural colour and superb details on the bird!
great pose as well
greeting
Tony

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2008-09-11 7:17]

Hi Fikret
What a nice composition.Excellent POV and razor sharp image with great detail.I love your subject pose.The OOF BG colors is also very nice.
TFS Michel

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-09-11 14:16]

Stunning image of this Lesser Whitethroat.
The amount of detail is incredible!
Very well composed.
Excellent DOF.
Perfect exposure.
Do you photograph these birds from a hide?

Cheers,
Joe

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-09-11 14:56]

Herzamanki kalitede enfes bir poz ellerinize sağlık.

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  • babak Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 234] (1164)
  • [2008-09-16 12:53]

What a very nice shot ! very sharp and good composition and nice background.

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