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House Finch


House Finch
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: 2008-07-14
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/5.6, 1/2000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-26 14:15
Viewed: 443
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
This time it's a female House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus, 13-14 cm) photographed in the garden.

From: www.birds.cornell.edu
A bright red and brown-striped bird of the cities and suburbs, the House Finch comes readily to feeders. It also breeds in close association with people, and often chooses a hanging plant in which to put its nest.
Medium-sized finch.
Male bright red on head, chest, and rump; female brown and striped.
Bill short and thick, with rounded top edge.
Two thin white wingbars.
Size: 13-14 cm (5-6 in)
Wingspan: 20-25 cm (8-10 in)
Weight: 16-27 g (0.56-0.95 ounces)
Sex Differences
Male red, female grayish brown with stripes.
Song a hoarse warble that goes up and down rapidly. Call note a sharp "cheep."
Conservation Status
Common and benefiting from human development. Eastern populations cut in half by eye disease in the last decade. To find out more about this disease and learn how you can help track it and its effects, go to the House Finch Disease Survey home page, or here for an article on the topic from Birdscope. You can help scientists learn more about this species by participating in the Celebrate Urban Birds! project.
Other Names
Roselin familier (French)
Gorri�n dom�stico, Gorri�n com�n, Gorri�n mexicano (Spanish)
Cool Facts
The House Finch was originally a bird of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In 1940 a small number of finches were turned loose on Long Island, New York, and they quickly started breeding. They spread across the entire eastern United States and southern Canada within the next 50 years.
The red or yellow color of a male House Finch comes from pigments that it gets in its food during molt. The more pigment in the food, the redder the male. Females prefer to mate with the reddest male they can find, perhaps assuring that they get a capable male who can find enough food to feed the nestlings.
When nestling House Finches defecate, the feces are contained in a membranous sac, as in most birds. The parents eat the fecal sacs of the nestlings for about the first five days. In most songbird species, when the parents stop eating the sacs, they carry the sacs away and dispose of them. But House Finch parents do not remove them, and the sacs accumulate around the rim of the nest.
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Merhaba Mario,sipsirin ve sevimli kus.Net ve guzel bir cekim,ellerine saglik,selamlar :)

Ciao Mario,
un'altra bella immagine con i tuoi stupendi e creativi OOF BG, eccellente definizione dei dettagli, magnifici i colori e naturalmente una bella posa di questa femmina di House Finch.
Grazie e complimentio
Maurizio

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-07-26 16:15]

Hi Mario,

A female this time! I happen to love these lady house finches and they are very interesting to watch. She looks much fuller than the ones I see here. Beautiful pose, colors and details. I love the red in the background. As always, a perfect composition.

Jane

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-07-26 17:03]

Salut Mario,encore une grande beaute',j'aime le derriere plan du oiseux,une photo un peu differente mais parfaictaimente capture' comme toujours,mes compliments et bonne Dimanche,Luciano

Hi Mario,
It is a pleasure to look at your fresh picture.
I am impressed with this shot in which the Finch is sitting in the fork of branches.
Amazing focus on the subject with excellent details on its plumage.
The BG here is the best one could think of.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-07-27 0:22]

Hi Mario.
Wonderful combination of an unusual, colourful BG and modest colouration of the cute bird. I am impressed with shooting technique, excellent use of ISO-speed, flash lights, ultimate exposure time. Details and sharpness of the bird are superb. Every tiny feather is visible perfectly. Shot is composed very well and POV is perfect too. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi, Mario,

very nice photo!! very professional! I like the contrast of the grey, sharply focused bird and the colourful, soft background.

chrs,
Man Yee

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 11 N: 1348] (4706)
  • [2008-07-27 1:12]

Hello Mario,
Another beautiful image! Lovely composition, detail and colors. I like the pose that you captured here my Friend. Very nicely done.
Best Regards,

Siggi

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2008-07-27 2:28]

salut Mario,
superbe image d'une clareté incroyable. Comme d'habitude du beau travail.

bon dimanche
gaetan

Bonjour Mario,
Moins belle que le male mais superbement photographiée,excellent details du plumage
Bravo
Bien cordialement

Salut Mario,

Le POV et DOF sont très bien. De plus, il a beaucoup de détail dans le plumage. Vous êtes chanceux de pouvoir photographier sans avoir de clôtures tout le temps! Car dans ma cour, on ne voit que les clôtures.

Merci du partage
Eric

Bonjour Mario
Très belle capture, belles couleurs, lumière et bonne netteté, bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 22 N: 363] (1878)
  • [2008-07-27 22:17]

Merhaba Mario,
Bu ne kadar enfes bir kuş. Öndeki dalın tüm engellemelerine rağmen tüm ayrıntılar muhteşem olmuş. Güzel bir kompozisyon. Elinize sağlık. Hüseyin

Hi Mario,
Amazing photo,
Excellent composition, colors and details.
Well done and good job!
TFS Malgosia

Bonjour Mario,

Ce roselin familier semble observer les environs. Les détails et les couleurs du plumage de l'oiseau sont clairs et précis. Le sujet est bien cadré. La bonne luminosité rehausse les couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

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