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Nothern Mockingbird


Nothern Mockingbird
Photo Information
Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, 80-200 f2.8D ED AF Nikkor+1.5X Kenko
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-15 10:44
Viewed: 462
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The bird of 400 voices.

If you’ve been hearing an endless string of 10 or 15 different birds singing outside your house, you might have a Northern Mockingbird in your yard. These slender-bodied gray birds apparently pour all their color into their personalities. They sing almost endlessly, even sometimes at night, and they flagrantly harass birds that intrude on their territories, flying slowly around them or prancing toward them, legs extended, flaunting their bright white wing patches.

A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail. Mockingbirds have small heads, a long, thin bill with a hint of a downward curve, and long legs. Their wings are short, rounded, and broad, making the tail seem particularly long in flight.

Mockingbirds are overall gray-brown, paler on the breast and belly, with two white wingbars on each wing. A white patch in each wing is often visible on perched birds, and in flight these become large white flashes. The white outer tail feathers are also flashy in flight.

The Northern Mockingbird enjoys making its presence known. It usually sits conspicuously on high vegetation, fences, eaves, or telephone wires, or runs and hops along the ground. Found alone or in pairs throughout the year, mockingbirds aggressively chase off intruders on their territory.

Look for Northern Mockingbirds in towns, suburbs, backyards, parks, forest edges, and open land at low elevations.

Saludos
Luis52.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-07-15 10:47]

Hi Luis. A beautiful capture of the Nothern Mockingbird . From your POV we can see the whole bird in full detail. The eye stands out very well. Taken with sharp focusing and bright colours. Looks good against the clear blue sky. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-07-15 10:48]

Hello Luis,
The last week we had several Northern Mockingbirds here on TN, but this is one of the best. Fantastic clear light and colours in excellent sharpness and a very good POV and composition. Beautiful blue sky.
Regards,
Peter

hello Luis
great composition with very good details
great sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

hello Luis
from a good POV a great capture,very good light with excellent details and natural colours
TFS
Nasos

Hi Luis,
A nice capture of this beautiful Mocking Bird. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-07-15 11:14]

Hi Luis,a very nice and interesting specie,and this sky as background is the best way to show perfectly thsi bird! Excellent point of view and top sharpness.My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-07-15 16:27]

Hola Primo,

I haven't seen my Mockingbird friend since the weather has turned so hot. This one is beautiful in a marvelous pose and a perfect simple composition. The face, eye and feathers are wonderful. I'm wondering why the ones here have very curved upper beaks and this one is nice and straight.

Jane

nice portrait, TFS Ori

  • Great 
  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2009-07-15 23:25]

Hola Luis,
I like the composition, POV and the blue sky as the background.
Gracias
Un saludo,
Selen

Hi Luis

Excellent shot of this lovely mockingbird. I saw many of them when I was in central America.
Excellent sharpness and details
Excellent composition and perfect blue sky background

Chris

Hola Luis,

Hermosa captura, muy nitida y con una coloraci{on agradable y natural.

La pose es clásica y la composición es la correcta para aprovecharla.

Excelente balance lumínico, en el punto justo para obtener el máximo de detalles del ave y mantener un nivel correcto de luz.

Aquí también tenemos estas aves, las llamamos "paraulatas blancas" y, efectivamente, son famosas por la versatilidad de su canto.

Saludos,

Jesús

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 15 N: 1629] (6333)
  • [2009-07-16 4:08]

hello Luis
Nice capture with excellent details and natural colors.
Regards
Razvan

Ciao Luis, lovely bird in nice pose against a splendidblue sky, great sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2267 W: 10 N: 2646] (15625)
  • [2009-07-16 14:24]

Hola Luis,
simpático pajarito que "habla tantos idiomas"
nitidez y gran encuadre,
como siempre una captura de alto nivel.
y selecta calidad.
un abrazo amigo.

Hello Luis
What a beautiful shot of this fine and elegant bird, great pose of this Northern Mockingbird on the top of this stem, the wonderful blue sky highlights the bird very nicely
superb sharp details
Have a good night
Jacqueline

hello Luis

an excellent close-up photo of the Nothern Mockingbird with
fine POV and framing, fine focus excellent sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-07-17 13:18]

Hello Luis,
Very good photo of the Nothern Mockingbird. Light is very nice so you have good details on the bird as well as natural colors. Rasor sharp image of the bird on the blue background looks great.
Best regards Siggi

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