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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: 2008-11-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-10 3:11
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Eurasian Nuthatch

Binomial name
Sitta europaea
Linnaeus, 1758

Tr.Name: Sıvacı kuşu


Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum : Vertebrata
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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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2009-02-10 3:15]

Hi Fikret,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful Eurasian Nuthatch with such lovely colours and details on its plumage. Glorious lighting and the BG looks fantastic. Excellent POV, DOF and composition.
TFS.
Sumon

Yine çok başarılı, çok güzel ve tanıtıcı bir çekim Fikret, duruş, netlik, renkler, geriplan, hepsi mükemmel, ellerine sağlık dostum.
Mehmet

Hello Fikret,
perfect work with Eurasian Nuthatch! I like composition, great colours and details.

Best regards, Leonid

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-02-10 4:07]

Hello Fikret
Excellent capture with wonderful colors and great details.
Regards.
Razvan

hi fikret,
very beautifully composed image of this lovely nuthatch whose perfect pose among the dried branched (looks like some fence) is just right. good background and colors overall. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • babak Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 234] (1164)
  • [2009-02-10 4:24]

very nice shot with good composition

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2009-02-10 6:25]

Hi Fikret
Beautiful closed up image.Excellent POV and razor sharp image with excellent plumage detail.I also like the nice pose and catch light in the eye.
TFS Michel

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2009-02-10 7:32]

Merhaba Fikret,
A superb capture of the Anatolian ssp. of the Eurasian Nuthatch taken from an excellent POV to show its features with great sharpness against a fine neutral BG. I like the pose and composition too.
Thanks and best wishes,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2009-02-10 7:33]

Hello Fikret,
A wonderful sharp capture of the Nuthatch in a lovely pose. Sharp focus on the eye and beautiful colours of the plumage. A very fine composition too and I like the contrasting background.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-02-10 9:03]

Hello Fikret,
Fantastic photo of this Nuthatch. The colours and sharpness are amazing. Excellent OOF BG, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

I like the leaf above !!
Otherwise quite nice and pin sharp shot of this nuthatch
Very colorful and superb posture
Bravo
patrick

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 32 N: 1220] (3742)
  • [2009-02-10 9:53]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Klasik çalışmalarınızdan biri.Herşeyi ile mükemmel olmuş.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2009-02-10 10:26]

Hello Fikret,
a lovely capture of this nuthatch . Excellent composition with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.Best regards Siggi

Merhabalar fikret bey,
Çok güzel ve net bir çalışma olmuş,
Netlik, ışık ve açı enfes.
En güzel dileklerimle hoşcakalın.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2273 W: 10 N: 2661] (15669)
  • [2009-02-10 10:57]

Hola amigo,
gran captura y pose,
colores magníficos y estupendo foco.
saludos Fikret.

  • Great 
  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (520)
  • [2009-02-10 11:21]

merhaba fikret bey
fonuyla, pozuyla ve netliğiyle nefis bir sıvacı karesi sunmuşsunuz
elinize sağlık
selamlar
izler

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2009-02-10 12:27]

Hi Fikret. This is a bird i see in the forest and this is a beauty which you have taken so well. With such sharp focusing and fine detail. natural looking colours. which stand out fom the plain green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Fikret
a nice capture of this nuthatch
the colors are very beautiful as well as the sharpness,pose and BG
the branchs makes a good frame around the bird
TFS Jacqueline

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1735 W: 0 N: 3954] (15862)
  • [2009-02-11 4:55]

Hello Fikret,
Very vivid attitude of this little Nuthatch which you have caught perfectely in this picture. Like always excellent sharpness and beautiful blurred background. I can see some of these birds in front of my house, but I haven't the right lense to take pictures of them. Anyway they wouldn't be so good as yours.
Thanks a lot and have a nice afternoon
Anne

Hi Fikret,
You captured a very cute pose form this lovely bird. We used to have many Red Breasted Nuthatches here but I didn't see much this winter... Composition and details are wonderful as usual. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3212)
  • [2009-02-11 12:51]

Merhaba Fikret Hocam,
Her karenizde farklı bir model ama her modelin güzelliği aynı kalitede. Çıta herzamanki maksimimum seviyede. Emeğinize sağlık hocam, görüşmek üzere...

Hüseyin

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-02-12 8:14]

A faultless capture of this Nuthatch, Fikret!
Incredible amount of detail in the feathers.
Superb composition.
Perfect lighting.

I can't think of any way in which you could have improved this!

Very well done,
Joe

Hello Fikret,
Amazing shot with so nice colours and a beautiful composition. The sharpness is perfect too! Best regards,
Catherine

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3604 W: 143 N: 5699] (18633)
  • [2009-02-17 7:16]

Hi Fikret.
I think the best at the picture is DOF. Sharpness and reproduction of all fine tree branches are amazing. It is clear that image of the cute bird is outstanding as always for your pictures. My congratulations and many thanks for this beauty. Bravo.
Alexei.

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-03-07 12:03]

Hello Fikret ! I really like to see these birds, they are so beautiful - and I like it even more when the pictures are so good as this one. I really like the poe of the bird, the composition and the blurred BG, and the colors and details are excellent too. Very well done !
Valérie.

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