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Mother knows better


Mother knows better
Photo Information
Copyright: Simon Valdez (Elsimon) Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 0 N: 54] (422)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-06
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/3.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Grouse photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-27 8:01
Viewed: 497
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Unfortunately I ran out of Butterfly shots, but fortunatley spring is around the corner! on the meantime a picture of this Spruce grouse (Dendragapus canadensis) mother and her chicks.

When they think there is a threat Spruce grouse females fly away pretending to be injured and thus distracting the threat from the chiks. However this devoted mother instead of flying away pretending to be injured, upon noticing us she inmediatlty climbed to the highest perch and gave us the evil eye, she looked determined to put up a fight if we dared to get any closer, which we didnt, we also limited our picture time to 40 seconds to prevent any further stress on this devoted mother.

At the corner you can see 2 of the 3 chicks she was protecting, they were to her left slightly lower but do not fit on the frame.

Hope you like it!

Simon
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hello simon
'beautiful picture of the bird
great details
greeting lou

Hallo Simon
The detail captured on this Grouse’s plumage is great. The colour and markings appear warm and rich. The green foliage as background brings out the colour of this bird to a great extent and I like the composition of the bird in the middle of the frame. The big almost marble eye with its red on the eye-lid is a great attraction. I also like the huge paws that remind me of that of a chicken. A beautiful image filled with wonderful colours and details. Have a lovely weekend, and my best regards.
Anna

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-02-27 10:57]

Hi Simon. This is a very colourful picture of he Grouse. It has some very good feather markings which you have taken with fine detail. . I like the way you haveincluded the chick. wel ldone TFS.
Nick..

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-02-28 7:25]

Simon, This is a good shot and a superb one. I like the colors here and the sorrounding. Excellent sharp picture. Ganesh

hello Simon

excellent close-up photography of the Spruce Grouse,
shot with fine frontal POV and appropriate vertical framing,
excellent sharpness and details of its plumage,
i also love the chick's photography, TFS

Asbed

a fight? which means its a big bird?
i like its determined, as you said, pose hehe
great colors
TFS

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