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Brown-capped Chickadee


Brown-capped Chickadee
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Copyright: Donald Lapointe (hibou) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 216 W: 1 N: 329] (1617)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D100, Sigma 50-500 F/4-6.3 EX HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/620 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-01 15:51
Viewed: 2234
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
I suggest you to look how this small bird is clinging to the tip of the branch.

Formerly known as the Brown-capped Chickadee, the Boreal Chickadee is a small (14cm) species of the dense, boreal-coniferous and mixed coniferous-deciduous woodland. From a distance, these hardy little birds have short-wings, short-bills and a fluffy, rounded appearance. These chickadees are gray-brown above and whitish below with white cheeks, a black bib, and brown sides and flanks. They are distinguished from the black capped chickadee by the brown rather than black cap.

Boreal chickadee nests are built in tree cavities and lined with moss, fur, plant down, inner bark, or lichen. Both male and female excavate the nest (if an abandoned woodpecker excavation isn't used) but only the female builds the nest. The 4-9, 16-mm eggs are white, finely marked with reddish-browns. The male feeds the female on or near the cavity nest during the 11-16 day incubation period and is the primary food-provider for the young in the days following hatching. Fledglings leave the territory by 3 weeks post-hatching

The family Paridae (meaning "titmouse family") includes the closely related chickadees and titmice. Members of this family are small, acrobatic flyers, with black throats and dark caps. Males and females as well as adults and juveniles are all similar in plumage. Their common name, "chickadee," imitates the sounds of their distinctive vocalizations. While titmice do not occur in Alaska, four species of chickadees inhabit the 49th state: the Boreal Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee and the Gray-headed Chickadee
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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2006-04-01 16:45]

excellent capture, donald! :-)
superb details, sharpness, pov and composition.
it´s amazing how it´s clinging to the
tip of the branch. good light and bg.
very well seen & done,
thor.

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 305 W: 232 N: 432] (1564)
  • [2006-04-01 17:05]

Salut Donald!

Superbe image. Tout pour un chef d'oeuvre. Focus impécable, exposition parfaite. Cadrage et composition excellents. Profondeur de champs et arrière plan sublime.

Ça mérite plus que les deux points maximals qu'on peut t'offrir.

Nice shot, good composition and a nice background. Excellent!!!

Meerkat

well balanced exposure, good details and POV.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2006-04-02 4:46]

Donald bonjour, super shot bien composé et couleurs harmonieuses. Juste remarque concernant le perchoir !! Mes félicitations, Didier.

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2006-04-02 4:56]

Hi Donald,

Wonderful colors and a great composition. For me this is a new bird.
TFS.

Zeno.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2006-04-02 5:15]

Excellente prise de cet oiseau la Mésange à tête brune est très jolie et vraiment particuliere. J'aime bien voir la façon don elle s'agrippe.

Bonne capture nature Donald.

merci

joseph

Hi Lapointe, Great photo, great colors, BG, POV, DOF, Perfect in every way, TFS Kyle

Salut Donald
Très belle image que cette jolie mésange a tête brune
le focus est bon et l'exposition bien réussie. La composition et le fond flou font bien ressortir l'oiseau.bravo pour ton BG
Bravo et merci

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-04-02 17:40]

Hi Donald,
A great shot, perfect colours and nice detail. Nice work, TFS.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-04-05 21:14]

Superbe cette mésange, la pose est superbe, le point de vue est flatteur. La netteté est impeccable, l'exposition A1, bref, c'est excellent. Bravo Donald!

Mario

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2006-04-05 21:49]

Quel bel oiseau, en effet, cette mésange èa tête brune.
J'espèere un jour en rencontrer aumoins une. Ça ferait différent de celles à tête noire.
Trèes belle capture, beaucoup de beaux détails, lumière et couleurs vraiment réussies.
Excellente présentation. Félicitations, Donald.

JN.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-04-05 21:49]

Hi Donald,
Excellent shot!
Great POV and excellent composition,
nice blured background, very good details.
Well done!

Bon matin Donald,
Vraiment magnifique cette mésange à tête brune, excellente composition à tout point de vue, un petit chef-d'oeuvre!

Christian

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