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Troglodyte de Caroline


Troglodyte de Caroline
Photo Information
Copyright: Lise De Serres (lizzie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon 300mm VR 2.8D + TC 1.4X
Exposure: f/4, 1/2500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-24 14:06
Viewed: 482
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Cette photo a été prise au Jardin Botanique. J'ai fait plusieurs essais au mois de décembre dernier mais sans toutefois être capable de le photographier dans une bonne position. Aujourd'hui je vous le présente tout dégagé de branches et perché ainsi pour quelques secondes. J'ai réussi à faire 3 photos de dos et 2 de face. Il n'y en a qu'un au jardin et j'étais super contente hier de retourner chez moi avec lui sur mon capteur!!!!!!

Lise

Typically 14 cm long and about 20 g in weight, it is a fairly large wren; among the United States species it is second largest after the Cactus Wren. The upperparts are rufous brown, and the underparts a strong orange-buff, usually unmarked but faintly barred on the flanks in the southwest of the range. The head has a striking pure white supercilium (eyebrow) and a whitish throat. The race albinucha is duller brown above and has additional white streaking on the head.
It is easiest to confuse with the Bewick's Wren, a fairly close relative, which differs in being smaller but with a longer tail, grayer-brown above and whiter below. The Carolina and White-browed Wrens differ from the House Wren in being larger, with a decidedly longer bill and hind toe; their culmen has a notch behind the tip.

Song and calls
The Carolina Wren is noted for its loud song, popularly rendered as "teakettle-teakettle-teakettle". This song is rather atypical among wrens, which tend to sing songs which are similar to other wrens' songs. A given bird will typically sing several different songs. Only the male birds sing their loud song. The songs vary regionally, with birds in northern areas singing more slowly than those in southern areas.
The Carolina Wren also has a series of calls, including a rapid series of descending notes in a similar timbre to its song, functioning as an alarm call, and a very harsh and loud scolding call made to threaten intruders.

Ecology
The Carolina Wren is sensitive to cold weather. Since they do not migrate and stay in one territory the northern populations of Carolina wrens decrease markedly after severe winters. However, since the winter temperatures over the last century have been increasing, the Carolina Wrens have expanded their range northward since the mid-1900s.
Populations in Canada and the northern half of the US experience regular crashes following severe winters, but their high breeding productivity soon results in a return to higher numbers. These birds are generally permanent residents throughout their range and defend territory year round; some birds may wander north after the breeding season.
They eat insects, found in leaf litter or on tree trunks; they may also eat small lizards or tree frogs. In winter, they occasionally eat seeds, berries, and other small fruits.


Reproduction
These birds prefer sites with dense undergrowth, either in mixed forests or in wooded suburban settings, in a natural or artificial cavity. The nest is a bulky, often domed structure, with a small hole towards the top. Nests of the more domestically-inclined wrens have been reported in a great variety of nooks and crannies in, about, or under buildings of various kinds, under bridges, or in holes in any structure such as a porch, fence-post, tree, house or barn. Almost any kind of receptacle may offer an acceptable nesting site. Pairs may mate for life.
Females typically lay between four to six eggs (normally over a period of several days) up to three times per year (but normally only twice). Eggs are oval, grayish-white and sprinkled with reddish-brown spots. Incubation is performed by the female only and lasts anywhere from 12-14 days, with the first young leaving the nest 12-14 days after hatching. Both the male and female feed the young. If conditions are right, the same nest may be used more than once.
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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
  • [2008-03-24 14:14]

Hi Lise

What a beautiful Wren and the pose you have caught is perfect. Lovely sharp details, well composed, great POV and excellent DOF. It is all very good!

TFS

Karan

Bonjour Lise,

Félicitations, très belle prise! Je l'ai vu aussi samedi et aujourd'hui, mais j'étais occupé et le troglo, j'en avais déjà pris un tas de photos après la grande tempette de neige.

Merci,

Eugène

Bellissima composizione in una posa tipica, ottimi POV e DOF, molto buona la nitidezza e magnifici colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

bonjour Lise

une superbe photographie avec avec la pose de l'oiseau,
le POV et le cadrage que j'aimes beaucoup, excellent DOF,
belle luminosité dans l'ensemble de l'image,
joli catch-light à l'oeil et excellente netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

Hello Lise,
Great capture, beautiful colors and fantatsic details, superb sharpness and depth of field, very nice composition and pov,well done!
Angela

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2008-03-24 18:07]
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Hola Lise.
Nice and sharp photo. Great pose of this "Cactus Wren" We have some of them here, and I also like the way they sing when they are happy.
Saludos
Luis52.

L'image de cet oiseau est belle. C'est simple oui mais vous aimez le faire comme ça oui ? J'aime aussi voir de cette façon. ..and vous faites un tels travaux agréables.
I hope that is right..one of these days I will try out the program which makes one language into another but I do not trust it...it might say something I don't want and I already do that just by my own poor translations...
Bob

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3072 W: 232 N: 5866] (19726)
  • [2008-03-24 22:30]

Congratulations, Lise, for your efforts.
You certainly captured him clearly this time.
The fine details show up nicely against the clean BG of the sky.
A dynamic pose with a good presentation of the facial features.
Nice catchlight in the eye.
TFS. : )

Hi Lise,

Good dof and pov with an blurred BG.
Beautiful natural colors and very sharp on his head with a light in his eye.
regards Gert

Good work on capturing this wren still Lise.
I try many of these, and I know how fast they can be, plus how close you need to be for a good frame.
Beautiful details shown.
Have a nice week.
Doug

Hallo Lise
Have the owls gone now? It feels strange to see you posting something else than the owls, as I got so use to them, and they are synonym with you. A great shot of a great looking bird. I love the catch light in the eye. I love the pose, with the little bits of snow on its beak. Nice colours and sharp details, and the tail piece up in the air is quite delightful. I like the way the bird fills the frame. Great capture of this attractive little bird. You certainly got close to it. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day.
Kind regards
Anna

Hallo Lise,
Wonderful capture of this Carolina Wren, excellent separation between foreground and background, the detail in the plumage is superb, beautiful catch light, very nice work all the best Cheers Rick :)

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2008-03-25 4:13]

Bonjour Lise.
Tres belle image.Bon POVet image bien en focus.J'aime bien la composition et la pause de ton sujet.Bon texte aussi.
Merci Michel

Hi Lise

Great little wren shot
Good sharpness, nice composition
Good background

Chris

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2042 W: 6 N: 2025] (13277)
  • [2008-03-25 7:56]

Hola LIse,
hermoso trabajo detalles y sensacional pose,
buen foco,
saludos

Bonjour Lise,
Je fais un petit tour sur TN et je tiens à souligner cette magnifique photo, quelle réussite, d'une telle netteté avec ce superbe BG et des couleurs très naturelles, quelle patience qui donne des résultats.
Bravo
À bientôt
Marie, très absente de TN en ce moment.

Hello Lise,
Beautiful portrait. I like its ready-to-take-off pose.
Catch light, head,...are very sharp.
Very good blurred background besides the former has a beautiful color(very subtle and not distracting).
Well done
TFS
Annick

We have a similar lens. I am always amazed at just how shallow the depth of field is. It's a nice capture of this cute little bird.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2008-03-27 14:45]

Bravo Lise, il n'est vraiment pas facile à coincer de cette façon là! Il est super, bien net et bien éclairé, du très bon travail, merci!

Mario

Je comprends que tu sois contente de cette belle capture. Elles ne sont vraiment pas faciles à photographier et c'est une superbe image que tu nous présentes. J'aime beaucoup les teintes de couleurs et les détails avec cette belle lumière dans son œil! J'ai eu la chance d'en voir une tout l'hiver aux mangeoires chez moi, je me sentais bien privilégiée! Merci!
Claudine

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