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Pine Siskin


Pine Siskin
Photo Information
Copyright: Helene Provencher (chouette) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 0 N: 843] (3000)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-03-07
Categories: Birds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-14 22:20
Viewed: 1008
Points: 16
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Pine Siskin - Carduelis pinus
Order PASSERIFORMES - Family FRINGILLIDAE

Description: 
4 1/2-5" (11-13 cm). A dark, streaked finch with notched tail and small patches of yellow in wings and tail. Usually seen in flocks, which have a distinctive flight pattern: the birds alternately bunch up and then disperse in undulating flight.

Habitat:
Coniferous and mixed woodlands, alder thickets, and brushy pastures.

Nesting:
3 or 4 pale green eggs, lightly speckled with dark brown and black, in a shallow saucer of bark, twigs, and moss lined with plant down and feathers and placed in a conifer.

Range:
Breeds from southern Alaska, Mackenzie, Quebec, and Newfoundland south to California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Great Lakes region, and northern New England. In winter wanders southward throughout United States.


Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6

Speed: 1/800 f/9.0
ISO 400
Focal Length: 300mm
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Bonjour Hélène,
Bravo pour cette capture. Moi aussi je commence à me passionner pour la chasse (pacifique !) aux oiseaux, mais je crois qu'il faut énormément de patience pour arriver à les approcher comme ça, même avec un 300mm ce n'est pas si évident.
La netteté est impeccable ; utilisez-vous un trépied ?

Very good picture, Helene.
Nice POV, well composed, very good details and nice colours.
Well done.

Hello Helene! Heard about these, but this is the first one I've seen a photo of. Sweet capture, lovely detail, especially of the identifying yellow streaks! Well done!

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2005-06-16 21:56]

je vois que les oiseaux vous intéresse beaucoup. je suis comme vous sait un monde facinant.

Une belle présentation de ce Tarin, les couleur et l'exposition sont parfaites.

Félicitations et merci pour l'envoie.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2005-06-17 3:55]

Hi Helene, you have many beautiful bird photos. And this one is lovely. She has beautiful colours, the gold showing brightly among the stripes so well. Very good pose and composition. Thank you.

Helene, This is very well composed with very good details and sharpness. Excellent POV, Well done!

This is a great capture of this lovely pine siskin. It is the first one I have ever seen.
Excellent details, lighting, POV and BG.
Well done and thankyou for sharing it with us.

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 57 N: 1662] (5072)
  • [2005-11-03 21:16]

Hello Helen! Lovely winter shot! Great details and you can just feel the cold around. Best greetings from Poland! Michal

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