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"On the Wire"


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Copyright: Jorge Chemas (jchemas) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 561 W: 30 N: 749] (3390)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-31 21:19
Viewed: 889
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The American Robin

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Turdidae
Genus Turdus
Species T. migratorius

The American Robin is a familiar sight pulling up worms on suburban lawns. Although it's at home breeding in deep, mature forests, the robin is the most widespread thrush in North American thanks to a tolerance for human-modified habitats. Populations appear stable or increasing throughout its range. Because the robin forages largely on lawns, it is vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution.
Hundreds of thousands of American Robins can gather in a single winter roost. In summer, females sleep on the nests and males congregate in roosts. As young robins become independent, they join the males in the roost. Female adults go to the roosts only after they have finished nesting. The American Robin eats both fruit and invertebrates. Earthworms are important during the breeding season, but fruit is the main diet during winter. Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of day; they eat earthworms early in the day and more fruit later in the day. Because the robin forages largely on lawns, it is vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution. An American Robin can produce three successful broods in one year. On average, though, only 40 percent of nests successfully produce young. Only 25 percent of those fledged young survive to November. From that point on, about half of the robins alive in any year will make it to the next. Despite the fact that a lucky robin can live to be 14 years old, the entire population turns over on average every six years. Although the appearance of a robin is considered a harbinger of spring, the American Robin actually spends the winter in much of its breeding range. However, because they spend less time in yards and congregate in large flocks during winter, you're much less likely to see them. The number of robins present in the northern parts of the range varies each year with the local conditions. For a discussion of how snow cover affects wintering robins, based on Great Backyard Bird Count data.

Description
•Large thrush.
•Back and wings gray.
•Underparts red.
•Dark head with white eye crescents.
•Size: 20-28 cm (8-11 in)
•Wingspan: 31-40 cm (12-16 in)
•Weight: 77 g (2.72 ounces)
•Sexes look similar; female paler, especially on head.

Other Names
Merle d'Amérique (French)
Mirlo primavera (Spanish)

HOPE YOU LIKE IT.

Thanks for visiting me and thanks in advance for your comments/critiques

JC

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A great close up shot,love the colour and composition,well caught

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2006-05-31 22:33]

Quelle belle capture, Jorge. le Merle d'Amérique est un oiseau assez familier, mais toujours agréable à rencontrer. Et j'adore son chant.
Photo très réussie sur le plan technique. J'ai l'impression que c'est un jeune du printemps à cause de ses couleurs moins denses que d'habitude.
L'arrière-plan est très beau, dicret. Félicitations.

JN.

Hello Jorge,
Nice captured and composed of this robin. Great shot at the moment the robin turn its head. Good exposure and contrast. TFS
JC

Bonjour Jorge!

Félicitations pour cette belle composition,l'oiseau est très joli bien agrippé à ce cable les détails et le Bg sont très beaux.
Merci pour l'envoie....JP

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-06-01 6:27]

Hello Jorge,
lovely bird you captured here. Nice sharp details and beautiful colors. POV and the blurred back ground are excellent.
Great composition.
TFS..Sky

Hello jorge, excllent details, BG, POV, DOF, perfect Job,TFS Kyle

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2006-06-01 10:16]

Beautiful bird.Excellent details.

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  • soccer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 550 W: 0 N: 538] (1965)
  • [2006-06-01 10:30]

Jorge,

Great POV, Composition, detail of subject and BG. TFS,
Sheriff

Hi Jorge

Very nice shot. Excellent light, perfect BG with crisp, clear detail. Nice work. :-)

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-06-01 16:01]

Hello Jorge , A beautiful bird ,nice pose good compositie sharpnes light colours and bg , TFS, Greetings Teunie .

Hi Jorge,
Very late one for me.
Quick visit. Well worth a big smiley.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

Hello Jorge! That cocked head just makes this fine portrait! Unusual positioning makes a good detail of the backs of the feet which one doesn't usually see. Really like the POV, quite unique! Fine shot, and very good notes. Well done! Linda

An excellent picture of a wonderful bird! Great composition and superb colors. Sharpness and DOF also are very good. It's a pleasure to look at such outstanding work. Excellent job! TFS!

Regards,
Eddie

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