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Whitethroat


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: 2008-05-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-02 23:51
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Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
TR: Akgerdanlı Ötleğen

SUBFAMILY
Sylviinae
TAXONOMY
Sylvia communis Latham, 1787.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Common whitethroat, greater whitethroat; French: Fauvette grisette; German: Dorngrasmücke; Spanish: Curruca Zarcera.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.5 in (14 cm); 0.4–0.9 oz (10–24 g). Medium-sized warbler with gray-brown upperparts, whitish underparts, buffy flanks, gray (male) or brownish (female) cap and side of face, and a bright white throat. Folded wing shows significant rufous edging of coverts, secondaries and tertials. Long tail with white outer tail feathers.
DISTRIBUTION
Breeds in Western and Central Europe, southern and coastal Scandinavia, Turkey, North Africa, and Western and Central Siberia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
HABITAT
Open scrubland, farmland and forest edges, with mix of herbaceous and low woody vegetation.
BEHAVIOR
Typically solitary or in pairs. Skulking, but inquisitive. Male song a short, scratchy warble. Territorial. Engages in song-flight display, rising vertically from shrub, then swooping back down.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Forages in low and mid-height vegetation, gleaning arthropods.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Monogamous. Male builds 'cock nests'. Nest a loose, deep cup of grasses in dense, low, tangled vegetation. Three to six eggs incubated 11–13 days, mostly by female; young brooded and fed by both parents, leave nest after 10–12 days, remain with parents 2–3 weeks.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.


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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-02-02 23:56]

Hello Fikret
Perfect capture with great details and wonderful capture.
Regards
Razvan

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2009-02-03 0:03]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Ötüşü kulaklarımı çınlatıyor:)Harika bir poz,mükemmel bir fotograf.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

Hi Fikret,

Very good composition, detail and that background is just perfect. I like the way the bird seems to be singing for the photographer as well. Well captured image.

Robin

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-02-03 0:11]

Hello Fikret,
Fine shot, very sharp and great pose. Very nice background as well. Superb representation of this bird.
TFS.
Best regards Siggi

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2633] (15577)
  • [2009-02-03 0:42]

Hola amigo,
estupenda captura y hermoso color,
foco y bg excelentes,
saludos

Hello Fikret,
beautiful work with very nice Sylvia communis!
Great composition, highlihgts, colours and pose!

Best regards, Leonid

Hello Fikret ,
this is a beautiful capture with a wonderful bird. Excellent lightnig and natural colors. Very fine details. All perfect.
Well done
Pierre

A perfect "textbook" capture of a beautiful singing Whitethroat Fikret, within quite natural, fine greeneries. TFS indeed my friend!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Fikret,
Very beautiful photo in great details and clear colours. The contrast against the OOF BG is very good. Good composition, wonderful depht of field and POV.
Regards,
Gabi

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-02-03 5:09]

Hello Fikret,
Wonderful capture of a singing Whitethroat! I like your composition showing the bird sharply in focus against the fine green background. Very well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2009-02-03 7:37]

Merhaba Fikret hocam,
Herzamanki gibi first class bir kare. Bu yerinde durmayan yaramazlar sizi görünce bir de üstüne şarkılar söylüyorlar. Kıskanmıyorum demek yalan olur. Zevkle seyredilecek kareler bunlar. Emeğine sağlık dostum.
Hoşçakal.

Hüseyin

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-03 10:09]

Hi Fikret,

This is picture perfect! I can almost hear him singing. The pose on the branch is delightful with the beak opened in song. The eye is magnificent. Colors and details of the face, wings and plumage are excellent. Easy to figure out how he got his name. A superb background and composition.

Jane

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-02-03 11:08]

Hello Fikret,
One of the best photos of a Whitethroat I ever saw. Perfection all over. The light and colours are amazing. Excellent details, POV, pose, composition and contrasting BG. Superb!
Regards,
Peter

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2009-02-03 11:15]

Hello Fikret
Wonderful picture with a good sunlight, the details are very sharp and natural, the colors are amazing, this bird is very interesting and beautiful.
Congratulations
Nilson

Merhaba Fikret, lovely bird in wonderful pose, splendid blurry BG, fantastic details and great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-02-03 11:36]

Hi Fikret.
I love next piece of photo art from you. Unbelievable quality of the image, terrific beautifulness of the bird and scene at whole. Simply outstanding DOF, sharpness and details of the bird and twig with leaves. Smooth BG cannot be better for the subject and 3D-effect of the image is stunning. Bravo. Extraordinary work. My compliments.
Alexei.

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  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 242] (1826)
  • [2009-02-03 12:23]

Hi Fikret,
Fine shot, very sharp and great pose.
regards
marcin

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-02-03 12:31]

Hi Fikret. This is a first class close up of this cute looking bird. that you have taken with fine detail and sharp focusing. Good bright rich colours. with a nice pose with the bird singing . Stands out so well from the green Bg. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • GaryT Gold Star Critiquer [C: 102 W: 9 N: 236] (1354)
  • [2009-02-03 15:41]

Terrific picture. Love the pose. Gary

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2009-02-03 17:28]

Hello Fikret,
This is a very beautiful capture, great POV and wonderful lightning... Well done

Everton

hello fikret!
good one on this little fine bird!
sharp and well composed
like the open beak
well done!

Hallo Fikret
Everything in this image is just super, and just right. The pose of the bird with its slightly opened beak is great. The detail and clarity of the paws and eye is absolutely amazing. This is really a great image with lots to appreciate and observe. Technically no fault. Well done!
Best regards
Anna

hello Fikret
great composition
good details of the bird
very nice colours
greeting lou

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  • eliz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 167 W: 22 N: 269] (1535)
  • [2009-02-04 7:05]

Amazing bird pose and moment

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (506)
  • [2009-02-04 10:03]

merhaba fikret bey
pozu, fonu, ışığı ve netliğiyle nefis bir Akgerdanlı Ötleğen çekimi olmuş
elinize sağlık
selamlar
izler

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-02-04 12:51]

Hello Fikret,

The bird is in a very fine pose while singing. You ahev chosen so well the moment to take the photo. Moreover the quality of the image is very good. Light is very nice and it's reflection in bird's eye looks great. Sharpness is excelent showing even fines details.

Congratulations,
Cristian

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-02-05 12:06]

Merhaba Fikret,
A great capture of a singing Whitethroat taken last spring from a fine POV with excellent sharpness, lighting and set in a great composition with the neutral OOF natural Bg.
A very fine capture my friend and thanks for delighting us with it!
Best regards,
Ivan

Love the light and color Fikret, outstanding.
Wonderful singing pose. Got one myself a few days ago, but ya gotta be quick.
And lucky :)
Nicely done,
Howard

Fikret,

Perfect image of a gorgeuos litle bird.

Well done

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