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Male and female Woodchat Shrike


Male and female Woodchat Shrike
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 5 N: 2715] (10472)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-29 2:06
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Woodchat Shrike
Binomial name:
Lanius senator
Linnaeus, 1758

Tr.Name: Kızılbaşlı örümcekkuşu


Scientific classification :
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum : Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae
Genus: Lanius
Species: L. Senator

The Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae.

The Woodchat breeds in southern Europe, the Middle East and northwest Africa, and winters in tropical Africa. It breeds in open cultivated country, preferably with orchard trees and some bare or sandy ground.

This migratory medium-sized passerine eats large insects, small birds, voles and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".

The male is a striking bird with black and white plumage and a chestnut crown. The race L. s. badius of the western Mediterranean lacks the large white wing patches.

In the female and young birds the upperparts are brown and vermiculated. Underparts are buff and also vermiculated.

SelenE, KOMSIS, spalaxtr, zetu, MMM, eng55, goatman04, maurydv, Argus, Noisette, jaycee, ramthakur, skoksalan, anel, siggi, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2399 W: 63 N: 4206] (13770)
  • [2009-04-29 2:14]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Renkler, goruntulediginiz an, fon ve kompozisyon cok guzel. Elinize saglik
Selamlar,
Selen

Fikret bey selamlar,
Çok güzel bir kompozisyon...
Bulanık geri plan ve detayları net ve renkler canlı.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Seyfi.

Fikret bey merhaba,
İki eşeyi birlikte veren nefis bir foto olmuş. Elinize sağlık. Selamlar
Mustafa

hello Fikret
very fine scene,beautiful glance and photo
TFS
Nasos

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1562] (6091)
  • [2009-04-29 5:33]

Hello Fikret
Nice shot, another rare species for me.
regards
Razvan

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 0 N: 1965] (8837)
  • [2009-04-29 8:10]

Hello Fikret
Beautiful composition.Excellent POV and sharp image.Pose and colors are A1,it is nice to see the bird on the left holding that branch in is beak.Nice OOF Bg to
TFS Michel.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15453)
  • [2009-04-29 9:34]

Hola Fikret,
precioso trabajo amigo,
encuadre y buen foco en ambas aves,
finos detalles y colores.
saludos

  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-04-29 10:02]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Dişisi ve erkeği birlikte mükemmel görüntülemişsiniz.Fon,detaylar ve komposizyon 4/4 lük olmuş.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık..

hello Fikret
great composition
good details and sharpness
beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Fikret,
what a wonderful picture of this pair of Lanius Senator taken from an excellent POV with very good sharpness, i like the very nice composition and the fantastic colours, a superb work.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Fikret,
This is a wonderful shot, very sharp, with a so beautiful composition, nice saturated tones, a real 3D effect with the blurred background. And this is also very interesting to see the couple in the same photo with a beautiful attitude. Really a top class shot. I add it to my favourites. Cheers,
Catherine

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3750 W: 187 N: 11171] (34499)
  • [2009-04-29 12:28]

Merhaba Fikret,
What a superb capture!
Beautifully composed shot of a male and female Woodchat Shrike taken from a great POV with excellent sharpness and lighting against a fine neutral BG.
Tebrikler ve cok tesekkürler,
Selamlar,
Ivan

Hello Fikret
great composition with a male and a female Woodchat Shrike on the same shot
I like the POV, this way we can good see the difference of her plumage
i like the fine details, the good lighting and the beautiful colors
TFS Jacqueline

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-29 16:38]

Hi Fikret,

You took full advantage of this wonderful photo op. How wonderful to see this couple posing so beautifully on the tree. The rich colors and sharp details are marvelous. I love the way the male is holding the branch in his beak. I am not familiar with the Woodchat Shrike but both sexes are lovely looking birds. Magnificent background and composition.

Jane

This two-in-one is yet another masterpiece from your meticulously executed work, Fikret. The pair of Woodchat Shrikes looks so beautiful from your perspective with the finest details and colours on their plumages seen from the rear. It is a real treat for the eyes.
Thanks and regards.

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
This is one of the best shots I've seen today, my dear friend.
I love this beautiful composition!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 0 N: 3814] (15352)
  • [2009-04-30 0:28]

Hello Fikret,
Very lucky to have seen male and female on the same bush and with very vivid attitudes. Very sunny and clear picture. A real story for children..
Excellent!
My best regards
Anne

Fikret Bey,
Harika bir kare olmuş, renkler çok canlı, modeller çok güzel duruşları sanki poz verir gibi. Netlik harikulade daha ne olsun.
Tebrikler...

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 95 N: 1172] (4774)
  • [2009-05-01 18:39]

Hi,
I am not regular and I don't know how I missed this beauty. Very beautiful image of this pair of shrike, striking pose by male and female, just right composition. You won't get better than this. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1338 W: 56 N: 4515] (15556)
  • [2009-05-03 10:42]

Hello Fikret,
Very nice pose of this pair birds. Great composition, good light and colours.
Good job, Fikret!
Best regards Siggi

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2009-05-28 23:44]

Hi Fikret.
I have missed few your amazing shot. This one is from them. Stunning scene of male and female of this beautiful bird. Clarity of the picture, DOF as well as details of the birds and tree branch are superb as well as the wonderful rich colours of the picture and nice colourful smooth BG. Bravo and warm f=greetings.
Alexei.

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