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Corn Bunting


Corn 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, 1/1000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Vanderschelden's favorites III, Pentaxfriend's favorites 2, Silpa's Favourite Bird Shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-14 23:56
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Corn Bunting
Tr: Tarla Kirazkuşu/Tarla Çintesi

Binomial name
Miliaria calandra
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum : Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Miliaria
Brehm, 1831
Species: M. calandra



The Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It is the sole member of the genus Miliaria, although a few authorities place it in the large genus Emberiza.

It breeds across southern and central Europe, north Africa and Asia across to Mongolia. It is mainly resident, but some birds from colder regions of central Europe and Asia migrate southwards in winter.

The Corn Bunting is a bird of open country with trees, such as farmland and weedy wasteland. It has declined greatly in northwest Europe due to intensive agricultural practices depriving it of its food supply of weed seeds and insects, the latter especially when feeding young.

This is an unusual bunting because the sexes appear similar in plumage, although the males are approximately 20% larger than females. This large bulky bunting is 16-19cm long, has male and female plumages similar, and lacks the showy male colours, especially on the head, common in the genus Emberiza. Both sexes look something like larks, with streaked grey-brown above, and whitish underparts.


Adult male singing.Males defend territories in the breeding season and can be polygynous, with up to three females per breeding male. The population sex ratio is generally 1:1, which means some males remain unmated during a season. Males play only a small role in parental care; they are not involved in nest building or incubation, and only feed the chicks when they are over half grown.

The song of the male is a repetitive metallic sound, usually likened to jangling keys, which is given from a low bush, fence post or telephone wires.

From Wikipedia


Song of the male Corn Bunting: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Miliaria_calandra.ogg
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Hi Fikret

I love this image, everything is perectly focused and the nice blurred background is good.

The contrast, colours and composition are brilliant in my opinion.

Thanks for showing it to us.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-02-15 0:24]

Hello Fikret,
Beautiful presentation.Excellent POV and lovely pose from Corn Bunting.
Sharp image with nice plumage detail.I like the color of the OOF BG.
Best regards Siggi

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2009-02-15 0:45]

Merhaba Fikret Hocam,
Her zamanki gibi yüksek kalitede bir foto. Bitki ayrı, kuş ayrı bir güzellikte. İmza "fiyo" olunca şaşmamak gerektiğini biliyorum artık. Ellerinize sağlık.

Hüseyin

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-02-15 1:00]

Hello Fikret
Excellent capture with sharp details and beautiful colors. Good BG too.
Regards.
Razvan

HI Fikret,
just wonderful, I wonder that they can sit on such a place without hurting them.
Excellent moment and shot, I like it very much, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

hi fikret,
fine portrait, beautiful light and composition, simple background. excellent image. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-02-15 1:51]

Hello Fikret,
Great photo of this Corn Bunting. Very beautiful natural colours and good sharp details. Very nice pose and composition. Brilliant OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

hi fikret!
exellent...beautiful!

Beautiful portrait, Fikret.
Lighting is wonderful...
TFS
Annick

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2009-02-15 11:22]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Yine ekrandan çıkıp ucakmış izlenimi veren güzel bir çalışma.Detaylar,fon,göz teması mükemmel olmuş.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (506)
  • [2009-02-15 12:45]

merhaba fikret bey
fonuyla pozuyla nefis bir tarla çintesi karesi paylaşmışsınız kutlarım
ışık, netlik ve detayları harika
elinize sağlık
selamlar
izler

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-02-15 12:49]

Hi Fikret,
a great shot of this Corn Bunting.
Very good sharpness.
Brilliant lighting.
Excellent DOF.

Well done,
Joe

Hi Fikret,

Excellent capture
lovely pose and colors
Perfect POV, sharpness, details and DOF

TFS Thijs

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-15 14:11]

Hi Fikret,

This is picture perfect! The Bunting is beautiful posing so nicely on the pretty bush. Details of the face, eye, and feathers are magnificent. A wonderful background and composition.

Jane

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-02-15 23:10]

Superfine composition Fiyo of the Corn Bunting perched on the green.The green darkish BG works well.The ambient light from the right goes on to highlight the bird in a fine fashion showing good details especially on the head and the breast.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers
Silpa

Parlak renkli Kermes Meşesi üzerinde Tarla Çintesi'nin kitaplık bir pozunu bizimle paylaşmışsın, sağolasın Fikter edostum.
Sevgilerimle,
Mehmet

the light is really helping to make the shot better
jc

Merhaba Fikret Bey,muhteşem bir fotoğraf,herşey 4/4 lük,ellerinize sağlık,süper:)

Hello Fikret
wonderful shot of this corn bunting
amazing sharpness, colors, BG, pose and DOF with great 3D effect
a perfect shot
TFS Jacqueline

Hallo Fikret
A text book quality shot. The plumage detail is wonderful, with natural, well saturated colours. The lighting is well done. A wonderful capture of a charming bird. An exceptionally beautiful capture of the Corn Bunting. The bird's pose is just wonderful Thank you for sharing, it is much appreciated.
Kind regards
Anna

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-02-17 7:13]

Hello Fikret,
A wonderful capture of the Corn Bunting in beautiful light! Excellent sharpness, a perfect background and very well composed.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-02-18 4:32]

Hello Fukret,
Again a very fine and very artistically presented bird-picture. Subtle light on the plumage and also on the Ilex-plant on which the Bunting is perched on. Pleasant discreet framing too.
Thanks a lot and best regards
Anne

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-02-21 23:11]

Hi Fikret.
I like your next stunning bird picture so much. DOF is selected simply brilliantly. The bird image and image of the nice twig are in focus and detailed perfectly. Lights and BG are amazing at highest range too. Outstanding in every aspect shot. Bravo.
Alexei.

Merhaba Fikret,
what a beautiful capture of Miliaria calandra taken froam an excellent POV with outstandin sharpness, i like the splendid pose in this very nice composition with the bird against a marvellous BG, the bright colours and warm light are very beautiful.
TFS.
Best regards.
Maurizio

Hello Fikret,
A superb image of Corn Bunting with sharp details and excellent colours.
Well done!
Marius.

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