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Cretzschmar's Bunting


Cretzschmar's Bunting
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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: 2007-06-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/800 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-19 2:42
Viewed: 822
Points: 42
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Cretzschmar's Bunting

Binomial name:
Binomial name:
Emberiza caesia
Cretzschmar, 1827

Tr name: Kızı kirazkuşu

Scientific classification :
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum : Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Emberiza
Species: E. Caesia


The Cretzschmar's Bunting, Emberiza caesia, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.

It breeds in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and the coastal countries along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean. It is migratory, wintering in the Sudan. It is a very rare wanderer to western Europe.

Cretzschmar's Bunting breeds on sunny open hillsides, with some bushes. It is mainly coastal or insular, and often breeds at lower levels than the closely-related Ortolan Bunting where both occur. It lays four to six eggs in a ground nest. Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds.

This bird is smaller than Ortolan. The breeding male has a grey head with orange moustaches. The upperparts are brown and heavily streaked, except on the rump, and the underparts are rusty orange. The stout bill is pink.

Females and young birds have a weaker head pattern, and are more similar to Ortolans. They can be distinguished by the warm brown rump and white eye-ring.

This bird was named after the German physician Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar.



From : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emberiza_caesia
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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-01-19 2:47]

Hello Fikret,
Excellent photo of this Cretzschmar's Bunting. Don't see it very often. Very beautiful light an colours. Great sharpness and details in a lovely composition. Fantastic pose with the turned head.
Regards,
Peter

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-01-19 3:04]

Hello Fikret,
great picture! Wonderful colors and composition, you had a perfect POV, great close up and BG.. Congratulations!
Best regards Siggi

Hello Fikret ,
this is an excellent capture of this beautiful Cretzschmar's Bunting with very fine details and well composed.
Very well done
Regards
Pierre

Superb frontal view of this Bunting, Fikret.
Couldn't think of a better POV.
Superlative focus, very nice natural colours and a great composition.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2009-01-19 3:48]

Hello Fikret,
Most birdwatchers from N. Europe hope to see this lovely bird when down your way. I was very pleased when I managed to capture it on Cyprus. - This is a brilliant capture showing it very sharply in a fine pose. You show the beautiful details and colours of the plumage very well and I love the composition.
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-01-19 3:52]

Merhaba Fikret,
A very fine capture from your archives of a Cretzschmar's Bunting. The composition suits the pose and POV and the bunting shows sharply against the OOF natural BG.
Well done TFS a fine image of this attractive bird.
Best wishes,
Ivan

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2009-01-19 4:21]

Hi Fikret
Very nice image and good pose for this Bunting.
Nice colours and detail.
Regards Jiri.

Hello Fikret
Well composed shot of this beautiful and colorful bird.
TFS
Ralf

Hi fikret,
Fine composition for this pretty bird whose pose is admirable with its colors. The cluttered background has given some drama because of they are our of focus. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (498)
  • [2009-01-19 6:02]

Nefis olmuş Fikret ağbicim, emeklerine ellerine sağlık..
Selamlar saygılar...

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1130 W: 32 N: 1137] (3508)
  • [2009-01-19 6:07]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Standartınız hiç düşmüyor.Bu da mükemmel bir kare.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

hello Fikret
wauwh beautiful picture
great of colours with many detail and sharpness
greeting lou

hello Fikret
great sharp detailed shos of a very beautiful bird
I like the pose and the very good frontal view
Great 3D effekt
TFS Jacqueline

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2009-01-19 11:51]

Hi Fikret . You have taken ths Bunting with a very nice pose with its head turned to one side. We can see the fine detail and natural colour you have captured in this fine picture. well done TFS. All with interesting notes..Nick..

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-01-19 14:45]

Hi Fikret
Oustanding closed up image.Good POV and razor sharp image.Excellent plumage detail .I also like the catch light in the eye .
TFS Michel

Önden bakışta çok hoş bir portre Fikret, keskin netliğin getirdiği yüksek detay düzeyi flu geriplanla birleşince güzel bir kompozisyon oluşmuş. Paylaşımın için teşekkürler dostum.
Mehmet

Hola Fikret,
Bonita composición de este bello pájaro, buena definición, magnífica luz y bellos colores, con un fondo agradable. Saludos
José Ramón

Hi Fikret,
What a little beauty! You made an excellent picture with superb details, natural colors and perfect composition. I love those birds and I wish we have them here too. Cheers,
Claudine

Selam Fikret bey,
bana hala kertik olan bu türü nefis yakalamışsınız..
netlik,art alan ve renkler mükemmel..
ellerinize sağlık...

Merhaba Fikret,
an excellent picture of a Emberiza caesia taken from a very beautiful frontal POV with great sharpness, i like the pose against a good OOF natural BG in a very nice composition.
TFS. Best regards.
Maurizio

Hello Fikret,
Another beautiful portrait I apparently missed...
I do like the composition here. You used the space very well. I kind of like the distance. Very effective natural lighting throughout the shot.
I guess the Cretzschmar's Bunting isn't common in TN and it's definitely a beautiful bird.
Well done overall.
Thanks for sharing.
Annick

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