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Killdeer


Killdeer
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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: 2008-05-24
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/8, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-29 9:25
Viewed: 526
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Here's a Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus, 27cm) that I shot on the shore of the St-Lawrence river in Repentigny.

From Cornell:
The most widespread and familiar of the American plovers, the Killdeer is a common bird in farmyards, fields, and parking lots. Although many species of birds pretend to have a broken wing to lure predators from their nest, the Killdeer is the one most commonly seen performing this distraction display.
Description
Medium-sized shorebird.
Legs moderately long.
Neck short.
Back brown.
Underparts white with two black bands on chest.
Size: 20-28 cm (8-11 in)
Wingspan: 46-48 cm (18-19 in)
Weight: 75-128 g (2.65-4.52 ounces)
Sex Differences
Sexes look alike.
Sound
Loud piercing "kill-deer."
Conservation Status
The Killdeer is one of the most successful shorebirds because of its fondness for human modified habitats and its willingness to nest close to people. Because they live so close to people, however, they are vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and collisions with cars and buildings. You can help scientists learn more about this species by participating in the Celebrate Urban Birds! project.
Other Names
Pluvier kildir (French)
Playero sabanero, Chorlito tildio (Spanish)
Cool Facts
The Killdeer is one of the most successful shorebirds because of its fondness for human modified habitats and its willingness to nest close to people. Because they live so close to people, however, they are vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and collisions with cars and buildings.
Gravel rooftops attract Killdeer for nesting, but can be dangerous places to raise a brood. Chicks may be unable to leave a roof because of high parapets and screened drain openings. When adults lure chicks off the roof, the chicks may die from the fall. However, some chicks have been observed leaping from a seven-story building and surviving.
The broken-wing act used to lead predators from the nest would not keep a cow or horse from stepping on the eggs. To guard against large hoofed animals, the Killdeer uses a quite different display, fluffing itself up, displaying its tail over its head, and running at the beast to attempt to make it change its path.
pierrefonds, Luis52, carper, siggi, Maite, pekkavalo1, zulfu, Royaldevon, nglen, maurydv, CeltickRanger, mariki, boreocypriensis, albert has marked this note useful
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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2008-05-29 9:41]

Hola Mario.
Una vez mas una hermosa foto. Vivos colores naturales en la imagen, y la iluminacion adecuada. La pose al raz del suelo donde acostrumbran estar estas aves es de muy buen gusto.
Saludos Mario.
Luis52.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2600] (8410)
  • [2008-05-29 10:21]

wuaw, you 40d and the 100-400 and the photograper are working good together, very good photo, fine job, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 11 N: 1348] (4706)
  • [2008-05-29 10:42]

Hello Mario,
Fabulous capture Mario of this cute little bird. Great detail and colour. Well done.

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2008-05-29 12:34]

WOW!! What an eye!! It's almost as big as the head! ;) How beautiful the bird and how magnificent the shot, Mario! Magnificent sharpness and fantastic DOF. I enjoy it a lot.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

Hi Mario,

Excellent capture of Killdeer with good pose and composition, sharp details and nice colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
  • [2008-05-29 13:17]

Hello Mario, wonderful shot of this big-eyed bird! TFS.
Regards, Mehmet

Hello Mario,

This is a new bird to me but I think I would recognise it if I saw it again! Is the eye always so prominent or is this just a trick of the light or the head position?
You have taken a good, sharp photograph with excellent details of both the bird and its environment.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-05-29 13:43]

Hi . very late home so just a note for now to say good picture .well done TFS.
Nick..

Bellissimo ritratto di questo limicolo, molto bella la composizione con i nuovi germogli delle canne, ottime nitidezza e definizione dei dettagli, bellissimi l'occhio con il riflesso e la luminosità, molto belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Bonsoir Mario,

Superbe composition. Excellente netteté. Très belles couleurs.
Bonne soirée,
Mariki

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-05-30 1:23]

Salut Mario,un travail parfait,j'aime particulierment les details des yeux et l'ambience,merci de partager,LUCIANO

Hi Mario, my dear friend,
A stunning shot of this beautiful and big-eyed Killdeer with its cute posture. Excellent details, superb BG, DOF and lighting my friend! Great natural composition.
TFS.
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

salut Mario

le pluvier kildeer c'est un oiseau qui j'aimerais un jour pouvoir photographier,
excellente image de cet oiseau dans son habitat naturel,
excellent POV, DOF et cadrage, j'aime le POV à la hauteur de l'oiseau,
excellente netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

Bonjour Mario,
Excellente capture bien cadrée et très nette,tu n'as meme pas un brin d'herbe sur l'oiseau qui pourrait perturber ton focus
Bien vu
Albert

Hi Mario,
Love the title of this photo. It just makes me smile. I am amazed about the big eyes of this bird. It loosk different from what you normally see with these size birds.
The sharpness is as always amazing. Love the control on the exposure and the overall composition.
TFS,
Niek

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-06-02 0:42]

Hello Mario,
a lovely, natural capture of this cute little Killdeer.
Very good clarity and fine sharpness.
Nice composition and POV.
Excellent lighting.

Well done,

Joe

p.s sorry it took so long to update this critique, I was away at the weekend :-(

Bonjour Mario,

Une belle image rapprochée du Pluvier kildir qui est entouré d'herbe. La prise de vue permet de distinguer les détails et les couleurs du plumage de l'oiseau. L'image est clair et nette. Le sujet est bien cadré. Bonne journée.

Pierre

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