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Little Crake


Little Crake
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Copyright: Akif Aykurt (Raptorman) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 672 W: 11 N: 1042] (9707)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF500/4L IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/2000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-31 0:54
Viewed: 611
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
*The Little Crake (Porzana parva) is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae.

Their breeding habitat is reed beds in Europe, mainly in the east, and just into western Asia. They nest in a dry location in reed vegetation, laying 4-7 eggs. This species is migratory, wintering in Africa.

At 17-19 cm length, they are slightly smaller than Spotted Crakes, from which they are readily distinguished by the lack of dark barring and white spots on the flanks. They are more similar to Baillon's Crake.

The Little Crake has a short straight bill, yellow with a red base. Adult males have mainly brown upperparts and blue-grey face and underparts. They have green legs with long toes, and a short tail which is barred black and white underneath.

Females have buff underparts, and are grey only on the face. Immature Little Crakes are similar to the female but have a white face and breast. The downy chicks are black, as with all rails.

These birds probe with their bill in mud or shallow water, also picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and aquatic animals.

Little Crakes are very secretive in the breeding season, and are then mostly heard rather than seen. They are then noisy birds, with a yapping kua call. They can be easier to see on migration.

The Little Crake is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
* From Wikipedia
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  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2009-03-31 1:00]

Merhaba Akif,
İp cambazı gibi gözüküyor.Uyumlu renkler,detaylar,sade fon,ışık,pozlama,her yönü ile 4/4 lük bir çalışma olmuş.
Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Akif Merhaba,
Farklı ve güzel bir kare olmuş.Kutlarım.

hello Akif
exceptional moment with very good result,
marvellously photo
best regards
Nasos

Akif merhaba,
Çekmek istediğim güzel bir tür. Foto senin elinden çıkınca ayrı bir güzel oluyor. Eline sağlık. Selamlar
Mustafa

Hi, Akif,

you have captured an elegant moment - the bird is trying to show us how to walk one step at a time in a beautiful way : ) I like the composition a lot. thanks for sharing.

chrs,
Man Yee

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-03-31 11:45]

Hello Akif,
Fantastic sharp detailed photo in splendid clear colours. Great pose and timing. Excellent low POV, composition and OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

500ün hakkını fazlasıyla vermişsin, Akif. harikulade bir çekim, harika bir zamanlama. netlik, fon, renkler ve ışık, hepsi mükemmel. eline sağlık dostum. selamlar.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-04-01 6:55]

Hello Akif
Excellent shot.
Regards
Razvan

  • Great 
  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-04-01 21:54]

Helli Akif,

This is a very fine action photo. The image is very sharp showing very good details of the bird. As you have used very well the light colors are well saturated nd vivid. There is a fine contrast between the colors of the bird and the background.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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