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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5097 W: 178 N: 12453] (34003)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 400
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Dedications-II, Birds from the Middle East and Europe, CeltickRanger's favorite bird in-flight photos 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-17 0:33
Viewed: 419
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Egretta garzetta (Little Egret ) [in Turk. Küçük Akbalıkçıl]

Hi friends, today a white beauty from Sakarmekeler (Değirmenciköy) Damlake, Uzunköprü, Edirne province (Turkish Thrace) and I would like to dedicate today’s posting to our beloved friend on TN, Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) who reached 15.000 pts yesterday, for his valuable contributions to TN and us. I wish you all the best my friend! Thanks for all!

TFL and Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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The adult Little Egret is 55–65 cm long with an 88–106 cm wingspan. It weighs 350–550 grams. Its plumage is all white. It has long black legs with yellow feet and a slim black bill. In the breeding season, the adult has two long nape plumes and gauzy plumes on the back and breast. The bare skin between the bill and eyes becomes red or blue. Juveniles are similar to non-breeding adults but have duller legs and feet. The subspecies garzetta has yellow feet and a bare patch of grey-green skin between the bill and eyes, whereas nigripes has yellow skin between the bill and eye and blackish feet. Little Egrets are mostly silent but make various croaking and bubbling calls at their breeding colonies and produce a harsh alarm call when disturbed. There are at least two subspecies of Little Egret. The nominate subspecies E. g. garzetta occurs in Europe, Africa and Asia. E. g. nigripes breeds in Indonesia and Australasia. Those in Australia are sometimes thought to represent a third subspecies E. g. immaculata.

Its original breeding distribution was large inland wetlands and coastal wetlands in warm temperate parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In warmer locations, most birds are permanent residents; northern populations, including many European birds, migrate to Africa and southern Asia. They may also wander north after the breeding season, which presumably has led to this egret's range expansion.

The Little Egret nests in colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs or in a reedbed or bamboo grove. In some locations such as the Cape Verde Islands, the species nests on cliffs. Pairs defend a small breeding territory, usually extending around 3–4 m from the nest. The three to five eggs are incubated by both adults for 21–25 days to hatching. They are oval in shape and have a pale, non-glossy, blue-green colour. The young birds are covered in white down feathers, are cared for by both parents and fledge after 40 to 45 days. This egret stalks its prey in shallow water, often running with raised wings or shuffling its feet. It may also stand still and wait to ambush prey. It eats fish, insects, amphibians, crustaceans, and reptiles.

Reference:

1. Perrins, C. & Attenborough, D. (1987). Collins New Generation Guide to the BIRDS of Britain and Europe. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, 320 pp.
2. Wikipedia.
3. TRAKUS.
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  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1022] (5516)
  • [2009-08-17 0:40]

Very good photo of this Little Egret!

Bayram hocam 1/1600 obturatör hızı ile süper bir çekim olmuş.
Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2009-08-17 0:45]

Hello MF Bayram,
lovely dedication to our frind Peter,
Excellent picture of a flying Little Egret! This is really well done. Good exposure on the white bird. POV & DOF are very good. TFS!
Best regards Siggi

Müthiş güzel ve kusursuz bir uçar küçük aknbalıkçıl karesi olmuş Bayram hocam. Arka fonda mavi gökyüzü ve bulutlarla estetik duruyor. Bakış açınız etkileyici.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-08-17 0:51]

Hello Bayram,
Thank you Bayram for this dedication. I appreciate it very much. You were the one who gave me the 15000th point. Thanks.
Great photo of this Little Egret in flight. Very beautiful!
Kind regards,
Peter

Hi Uncle, a great masterpiece work from you. you absolutely freezed the movement this bird in-fligh perfectly.
TFS and warm regards,
Merih

Bayram. ne guzel cekmissin bu guzel ve zarif kusu...
Ozellikle vucudun ustunden yansiyan gunes isigi kanatlarinda harika bir etki yapmis... cok sevdim..
arkadasina da iyi bir hediye olmus...
Selamlar... Leyla.

Harika bakış açısı ve çok güzel bir uçar karesi olmuş Bayram hocam.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Selam Bayram,

Beautiful closeup shot of the Little Egret 'in flight'! The sharpness and POV are just wonderful with nice natural colors of the bird. The blue sky is giving perfect contrast to this solo white beauty.
Very well seen!

Thanks for posting!

regards,
Paras Bhalla

Wow Bayram,

this is too good! you are expert in catching the flying bird. Very nice and clear image with blue BG. Amazing composition. I liked it very much

TFS,
Kedar

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1063 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-08-17 1:50]

Yine süper bir uçma hali çekimi Bayram hocam. O kadar hızlıki 1/1600 enstantane bile neredeyse yetmeyecekmiş. Beyaz konu için harika bir pozlandırma olmuş.
Gökyüzü fonu da çok hoş olmuş. Emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Hello Bayram,
beautiful closeup shot of the Little Egret in flight, sharp details and excellent light,
TFS and have a nice week,
regards,
Nikos.

Hello MF Bayram,
a lovely dedication to our friend Peter of a great capture of the Little Egret, very good sharpness and very nice posture of the bird in-flight in a pleasant composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

A very apt title, Big Bro!
Very well seen and timed!
Bravo!
Goldy

Bayram merhaba,
Uçar halde çok güzel çekmişsin bu "dilberi"( senin bu tabirini çok seviyorum,ayrımsız doğadaki bir çok canlı için kullandığını görmek,ilginin ve duyarlılığın yoğunluğu açısından iyi bir ipucu,benim için).İyi bir armağan olmuş.Eline sağlık.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9085)
  • [2009-08-17 4:01]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
excellent shot. very beautiful and classical presentation. the white against the blue sky is simplr captivating.
What wonderful shot.

regards,
Foozi

Bayram merhaba ,
Bembeyaz kuştan iyi detay almışsın ,
Eline emeğine sağlık .

Hi Bayram Barea,

This time I'm careful enough: 1/1600. :) And it was a good choice, at least by my opinion this pic's better than the previous one sharpness-wise. Beautiful minimalistic composition, great colors, pose, sharpness, timing - and of course a heartfelt dedication to Peter. Nice and elegant job, Barea, tfs and congrats.

Friendly regards, László (I sent the e-mail again)

Hi Bayram,

A spectacular picture, me pleases a lot the POV that allows appreciating very well the bird's characteristics. The time of 1/1600s, has allowed a freezing absolute and dramatic. Colors and the texture of the plumage are perfect. This is a work frankly beautiful MF!

Jesús

Salam Bayram,

A beautiful shot with lovely capture in flight, fine details & natural colors. Excellently done MF.

Regards

Umar

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-08-17 8:55]

Hi Bayram,just my best compliments beacuse this perfect and wonderful pic no need comments!! Your class isn't water..ehehe...Thanks for share,have a nice day,LUCIANO.

kanka çok güzel yakalamışsın bu uçuşu.
Renkler de cok iyi bakış açın da. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Hello Bayram,
A very elegant bird, well presented. Not easy to make the focus when it is flying. Well done! Cheers,
Catherine

This is a wonderful picture of this splendid bird. Composition, lighting and sharpness are perfect.
Best wishes,
Achim

Merhaba Hocam,
Akbalıkçılı çok güzel yakalamışsınız, uçuş şekli gerçekten de başlığınızla çok uyumlu. Paylaşım için teşekkürler.
Saygılar

hello Bayram

what a superb photo of the Little Egret in-flight,
with fine POV, fine focus excellent sharpness and details,
with his flight pose the wings wide open and the legs straight
we can feel the bird's fast flight, TFS

Asbed

Merhaba Bayram
Superb shot of this Little Egret frozen in this blue sky in a nice pose and with wonderful details, fine coloration
i like his illuminated head
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Ciao Bayram, I'm here again, great capture of beautiful little egret in splendid fly, perfect focus and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

sayenizde kuşları da öğrencem sanırım hocam. Uçarken kuş çekmek için benim de profesyonel makine almam şart. Ama bütçe meslesi:)
Saygılar hocam,
Özgür

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