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Gray Catbird


Gray Catbird
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Copyright: Everton De Melo (demeve) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-11 13:13
Viewed: 446
Points: 16
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Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

Hello friends, here is another beauty from the Yucatan.
I used the flash to bight up the bird as we were under the shade of the tropical forest I needed some light.
I don't know the id of this bird so therefore I have no
info to give to you, anyone that can help me? (Thanks to Michal now we know it's a Gray Catbird)

Thanks for looking

Note:

This species is named for its cat-like call but, like many members of the Mimidae family, it also mimics the songs of other birds, as well as tree frogs and even mechanical sounds. Because it has a syrinx like most birds, it is able to make two sounds at the same time. The alarm call resembles the quiet calls of a male mallard.

A Gray Catbird's song is easily distinguished from that of the Northern Mockingbird or Brown Thrasher because the mockingbird repeats phrases 3 to 4 times, the brown thrasher usually repeats each phrase twice, but the catbird sings each phrase only once. The catbird's song is usually described as more raspy and less musical than that of a mockingbird.
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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2865 W: 34 N: 8488] (31708)
  • [2009-06-11 13:15]

Hi Everton. Its a new one on me to . But you have taken a fine picture so someone should make an ID for you. I like your POV looking up to the bird. You have taken it with fine detai land natural colours. well done TFs.
Nick..

  • Great 
  • michal (0)
  • [2009-06-11 13:54]

Hi Everton,
a very nice picture, not easy to take in the dense forest.
This is a gray catbird - Dumetella carolinensis, from the mockingbird family.

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1935 W: 6 N: 5396] (19252)
  • [2009-06-11 14:43]

Hi Everton,this is a forst class work! Not easy a sharpness like that in this terrible backglight! And what a very nice specie too!My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Excellent shot, Everton...
I love the sharpness and the POV!
Cheers!
Goldy

  • Great 
  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 95 N: 1172] (4774)
  • [2009-06-11 22:17]

Hi,
Very beautiful habitat shown here for this bird. Fine colors overall. tfs.
nagraj.v

hello Everton

beautiful photo of the Grey Catbird with fine POV, DOF and framing,
excellent sharpness and details of the bird, i also love
to see details of the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2009-06-14 14:54]

Ola Everton bela imagem de qualidade exelente gostei muito da técnica e da nitidez, parabéns.
Nilson

Although Flash is a very successful shooting.
Very sharp and detailed and specific.
Congratulations.

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