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Red-breasted Nuthatch


Red-breasted Nuthatch
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: 2007-01-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Canon EF300mm 4/L IS
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-30 7:10
Viewed: 859
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello!
Another capture taken in the same place than the Big Blue photo.

Thanks for viewing and comments.


Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis

Nuthatches hoard excess food and will transport seed from a tree heavily laden with mature cones to their distant larders. In years of bad harvest, they migrate in large numbers to more southerly forests. They also feed on bark insects, maneuvering with agility around the tips of small, outer branches or in treetops.

Identification Tips:
* Length: 4 1/2 -4 3/4" (11-12 cm)
* Straight gray bill
* Black crown and eyeline with white supercilium
* White lower face and throat
* Blue-gray upperparts
* Reddish underparts
* Short tail
* Sexes similar but female duller
* Feeds by hopping along tree trunks and branches often hanging upside down
* Most often found in pine trees

Migration Status: Short distance migrant

Breeding Habitat: Woodland

Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting

Nest Type: Cavity

Clutch Size: 4-7

Length of Incubation: 12 days

Days to Fledge: 14-21

Diet: Almost Exclusively:
* Insects
* Seeds


Speed: 1/200
F-stop: f/13
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 300mm
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Tripod

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Hi Helene,
An excellent frame filling portrait composition of this Red-breasted Nuthatch. The light and exposure were really good here. Beautiful subtle colors and tack sharp detail. The eye has great detail to show the surroundings captured in it's reflection. Nice OOF backround.
Well done!
Scott

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 1 N: 3970] (13366)
  • [2007-01-30 8:14]

Hi Helene,
Pin sharp details, beautiful colors and nice point of view on this excellent portrait.
Rick

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 254 N: 2448] (11161)
  • [2007-01-30 8:29]

Hi Helene,

A superb portrait of this nuthatch,well cropped,excellent sharpness and colors,well done and TFS

Paul

hi helene!
nice portrait on the fine nuthatch
sharp with fine pov and a great
composition
good work!

Hello Helene,

Excllent work, Great colors Bg POv DOf I relly well composed and caotured

TFS Kyle

Bonjour,
Belle netteté et oeil bien vif.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2381 W: 164 N: 7153] (22602)
  • [2007-01-30 9:25]

Hello Helene,
Brilliant close-up profile of this beautiful Nuthatch. Razor sharp and the colours are lovely. Very nice light too.
TFS, Ulla

bonjour helene
juste houaaaaasss!
ça c'est du portrait detaillé.
laurent

Hi Helene,
Technically well done; detail and sharpness are excellent!
Good compo..
TFS
Annick

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2245] (8266)
  • [2007-01-30 13:08]

Hello Helene,
Excellent capture.
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done.

Salut Hélène
Photo très réussie avec ce beau portrait. Tu dois en être très fière et avec raison.
Belle composition, excellente mise au point, couleurs parfaites avec une belle présentation.
Bavo et au revoir....JP

Hola Helene,
Extraordinaria la composición y nitidez conseguida, enhorabuena. Un saludo

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1015 W: 5 N: 2759] (10010)
  • [2007-01-30 20:14]

Hola Helene.- Un muy buen trabajo de este pequeño. Un exelente Macro con gran nitidez y color, el fondo luce exelente. Luis52.

Allo Hélène,
Wow! C'est un superbe portrait de cette sitelle à poitrine rousse. Je n'en ai jamais vu ici encore, seulement les blanches. Les détails sont vraiment superbes ainsi que cette prise de vue et composition. Cette petite lumière dans son œil est magnifique et j'aime bien la pose qu'elle te donne ainsi que cet éclairage naturel. C'est vraiment bien fait! J'ai fais le tour de ta galerie hier et je dois dire que j'étais bien impressionnée. Je manque toujours de points sur ce site mais j'aurais pu facilement commenter toutes tes photos les unes après les autres de façon très élogieuse, elles sont superbes! Bravo!
Claudine

Hello Helene,
Thanks for your visit and kind critique on my recent picture from Saudi Arabia.
This is a very well captured close-up image of the Nuthatch. The Canadian members on the TN are regaling us with lovely bird pictures this season to our great pleasure and advantage.
However, your picture stands apart for its excellent technical qualities.
Warm regards,
Ram

Hello Helene,

What an amazing close-up of this cute, little Nuthatch. How for the world do you manage to get this close to the birds? I've been trying for days to get close to some finches and didn't succeede. Although you used a 300mm lense, I think you were very close to the bird in order to take this perfect close-up. On the composition you did very well. Placing the portrait of the bird in one of the strongest points of the picture is a guarantee your photo is a great success. The OOF background compliments the shot and makes the subject stand out perfectly. Nice eye contact too! It allows the viewer to estabilish a relationship with the bird. Exposure is also perfect! No overexposed or underexposed areas in your picture and excellent details in the shadows and in the dark feathers are an asset! Sharpness is spot-on thanks to a well controlled DOF, showing great details in the bird's plumage. Your photo is technically and artistically flawless and the informative note completes your posting. Congratulations on this work of art and TFS!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

bonjour Helene,
très beau portrait de cette oiseau très belle netteté et magnifique détail bravo

eric

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