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Black-crowned Night-Heron


Black-crowned Night-Heron
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Copyright: Doug Brown (dB_grafix) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 9 N: 624] (3019)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-E, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-03 22:26
Viewed: 636
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Black-crowned Night-Heron, (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium-sized heron.

Adults are 64 cm long and weigh 800 g. They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. Young birds are brown, flecked with white and grey. These are short-necked and stout herons.
The breeding habitat is fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world. The subspecies N. n. hoactli breeds in North and South America from Canada as far south as Patagonia, and the nominate race N. n. nycticorax in Europe, Asia and Africa. Black-crowned Night Herons nest in colonies on platforms of sticks in a group of trees, or on the ground in protected locations such as islands or reedbeds. Three to eight eggs are laid.

This heron is migratory outside the tropical parts of its extensive range, where it is a permanent resident. The North American population winters in Mexico, the southern United States, Central America, and the West Indies, and the Old World birds winter in tropical Africa and southern Asia.

Thanks for the view.
Have a happy week all.
SelenE, CeltickRanger, Alex99, elefantino, angybone, claudine has marked this note useful
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hello Doug

nice shot of this Black-crowned Night-Heron
on a pose of a foot movement that i like, good contrast,
excellent luminosity on your image with good details of the heron

TFS

Asbed

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-02-04 8:22]

Hi Doug.
What a surprising scene and scenery for heron. It is simply amazing. I like excellent details and sharpness of the image, nice lighting and rich colours. TFS and kind regards.
Alexei.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 8 N: 1135] (4182)
  • [2008-02-04 19:15]

Hello Doug,
Beautiful Heron, Don't have much time today
so I'm just marking.. Well done

Everton

Perfect portrait! Nice sharpness, compo and natural colors.

Ciao e grazie.
Andrea

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2426 W: 63 N: 4002] (12926)
  • [2008-02-05 1:05]

Hi Doug,
Nice capture of this night heron with good POV, composition and details. TFS
Have a nice week,
Selen

I like these birds, they have such a wonderful red eyes, lovely details

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-07 19:34]

Hello Doug

CONGRATULATIONS on post 100.
A very lovely image of this beautiful heron.
The plumage detail is excellent.
Wonderful colour saturation.
Well composed,the pine boughs make an interesting back drop.
TFS

Rob

Great setting - lovely contrasting colors and shades, great shot! :)

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 471 W: 0 N: 511] (2465)
  • [2008-02-10 7:59]

Hi Doug
very good sharp and detail of night heron
very nice composition
well done.

Hi Doug,
This is a very nice capture of this bird! I like this unusual environment and this green tree makes it stands out so nicely. Details, composition and exposure are superb. I like its red eye :) Have a nice weekend!
Claudine

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