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White Breasted Nuthatch


White Breasted Nuthatch
Photo Information
Copyright: Mario Belanger (EOSF1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400 F4-5.6 L IS USM, ISO 400, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1 x
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-01-10 9:14
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
PS For those who wanted to know how I get dark backgrounds sometimes, go to the workshop to know wverything about it ! :-)

A posing male White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis 13-15 cm) checking for seeds and peanut butter in the garden.

From: www.birds.cornell.edu

A common bird of deciduous forests and wooded suburbs, the White-breasted Nuthatch can be seen hopping headfirst down the trunks of trees in search of insect food. It frequents bird feeders and takes sunflower seeds off to the side of a tree, where it wedges them into a crevice and hammers them open.

Description
Large nuthatch; creeps headfirst down tree trunks.
Dark gray or black cap.
Bright white face and underparts.
Blue-gray upper parts.
Long bill either straight or slightly upturned.

Size: 13-14 cm (5-6 in)
Wingspan: 20-27 cm (8-11 in)
Weight: 18-30 g (0.64-1.06 ounces)
Sex Differences
Sexes similar; male with black cap, female with grayer cap.

Sound
Song a series of soft, slightly nasal "what, what, what" notes. Call a soft "yank.

Conservation Status
Common and widespread. Populations increasing over most of range.

Other Names
Sittelle à poitrine blanch (French)
Saltapalo blanco (Spanish)


Cool Facts


Nuthatches gather nuts and seeds, jam them into tree bark, and hammer or "hatch" the food open with their bills.


The White-breasted Nuthatch is normally territorial throughout the year, with pairs staying together. The male is more vigilant when he forages alone than when he is with the female. The female, however, is in danger of having the more dominant male displace her from foraging sites, and she is more vigilant when he is around than when she is alone.


In winter, the White-breasted Nuthatch joins foraging flocks led by chickadees or titmice. One explanation for these flocks is that the birds gain protection from predators by the vigilance of the other birds. In support of this idea, one study found that if titmice were removed from a flock, nuthatches were more wary and reluctant to come to exposed bird feeders.
K9madtex, jaycee, pvb, nglen, earthtraveler, eqshannon, Argus, MMM, Juyona, NinaM, CeltickRanger, Adanac, marhowie, mariki, fiyo, hester, pierrefonds has marked this note useful
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-01-10 9:27]
  • [+]

Yes I'm first!
Stunning capture Mario!
Incredibly detailed image.
Sharp with amazing clarity.
The dark BG is absolutely perfect! (How do you get the BG this color?)
Very good composition, POV and pose.
Great texture on the wood.
Another stunner.
Very well done,
Joe

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-10 9:38]

Hello Mario

Wow,I love the illumination of this shot.
The dark BG is wonderful.
Excellent spot on focus with superb plumage detail.
You have captured very good eye detail and contact.
The colours are rich and natural.
Wonderfully done.
TFS

Rob

Wonderful shot. I agree with everything that's been said here already. Like Joey, I want to know how you got that wonderful BG. It does not appear to be photoshoped. Great Job!

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-01-10 9:55]

Hi Mario,

Another amazing shot! The lighting on the Nuthatch is superb. Lovely pose, wonderful colors, excellent details, fantastic background. Do you give lessons?

Jane

  • Great 
  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2008-01-10 10:18]

Hi Mario,
This is a great capture of a beautiful bird in a very nice pose. The sharpness and the details are stunning and looking great. Nice colours and the bg goes well with the colours of the bird.
TFS Paula

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-01-10 10:37]

Hi Mario. Once again a fantastic shot from you. this one has fine detail and natural looking colours. the pose so well for you as if they enjoy having the photo taken. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Beautiful Nuthatch Mario.
Excellence from a pro.
TFS, Richard

Hello Mario,
Another of your excellent works!
good pose of the bird in total sharpness, vivid colour and details
well done indeed
cheers
Tony

Good qualities score a 9 of 10...
Bad qualities 0 out of 10 =
100%
Good composition. Good choice of framing. Good colours. Good focus..Good day!
Bob

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2008-01-10 11:49]

Hello Mario,
Excellent portrait!
Another fine capture of a White-breasted Nuthatch. Superb pose, composition, neutral BG, sharpness and lighting.
Top quality shot!
Thanks fior sharing it,
Ivan

Foto super sotto tutti gli aspetti. Complimenti
Maurizio

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1357 W: 72 N: 2886] (9535)
  • [2008-01-10 12:13]

Hello Mario,
Wonderful photo of this Nuthatch with an excellent detailed focus. Beautiful natural colours and BG.
Superb composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 787 W: 0 N: 1581] (7260)
  • [2008-01-10 13:21]

Salut Mario
Belle présentation.Image bien nette avec un bon POV.J'aime bien l'arrire plan foncé qui mets le sujet bien en évidence
Merci Michel

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-01-10 14:27]

Hola Mario,
perfecto pose y buena iluminación,
detalles y brillante foco.
saludos

  • Great 
  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2008-01-10 15:16]

Allo Mario, enfin le secret dévoilé! On dirait que tu as un studio de photos avec les oiseaux pour clientèle, ils sont tellement bien photographiés! Regarde cette petite sittelle, quelle beauté, la lumière est si belle, le plumage si détaillé, c'est fantastique. J'aime beaucoup cette buche où ils vont poser. C'est la beauté de la lumière qui fait celle-ci. MErci!

Francine

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-01-10 15:30]

What say about this fantastic pic??? i say nothing,the pic talk alone...2 points and go,thanks for share,Luciano (it's beautifullllllll !!!!!! )eheheh

salut Mario

comme pour toutes tes photos, excellente prise,
pour ne pas me répéter dans mes critiques je vais
être court et dire que dans cette photo-là
c'est cette silhouette que fait la lumières dans les parties
du bas de l'oiseau que j'aimes beaucoup, TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-01-10 18:21]

Hello Mario,
Superb image capturing this species excellently, the camera work as always impeccible. Thanks for sharing Mario.
Rick

Hello Mario,
Excellent capture! great composition and pov,terrific sharpness and perfect depth of field, beautiful colors and great light. well done!!
Angela

Lovely light Mario, it makes the shot great.
Very nice color, DOF, pose..ah heck, it's all excellent man ;}
Howard

  • Great 
  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2008-01-10 23:02]

Hi Mario,

A very good capture of this nuthatch,great colors,pose,detail and sharpness,once again a fin capture of yours,tfs

Paul

Bonjour Mario,

Très belle composition. Bon POV. Excellente netteté. Bon contraste avec l'arrière-plan. Très belles couleurs naturelles.
Amicalement,
Mariki

  • Great 
  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8876)
  • [2008-01-11 2:16]

Hello Mario,
Great shot, very good POV and pose. Sharpness,details and colors are excellent.
Very well done.TFS.

  • Great 
  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1482 W: 18 N: 3044] (11160)
  • [2008-01-11 11:44]

Hi Mario

Ah to get dark BG buy a dark fence :) This is a stunning image, really beautiful. Wonderfully sharp, great DOF and I love that pose. Also I like the dark BG :)

TFS

Karan

  • Great 
  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-01-11 23:49]

Hi Mario,
Just marking this wonderful shot from you for now and will come back.
Sumon

Bonjour Mario,

Cette steille à poitrine blanche sur l'arbre semble observer son environnement. On distingue très bien les détails et les couleurs de son plumage. Le sujet est bien cadré. Merci du partage.

Pierre

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