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The three musketteers (+d'Artagnan!)


The three musketteers (+d'Artagnan!)
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Copyright: Michel Pilon (pilonm) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 99 N: 861] (2805)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic DMC FZ - 20 LUMIX
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-03 7:39
Viewed: 1221
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello,

For a second consecutive year, a couple of Cedar waxwing made their nest within our lilac in our backyard... It was not easy to take a picture of the 4 babies at the same time without having branches in front of the camera lens! In fact there was 5 babies (the fifth one is just behind the third and fourth one if you look carefully. They stayed around 3 weeks protected by 2 humans and 2 dogs ;-)

Hope you'll enjoy!

Michel

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The Cedar Waxwing is one of the most frugivorous birds in North America. Many aspects of its life, from its nomadic habits to its late breeding season, may be traced to its dependence upon fruit.

Cool Facts

The name "waxwing" comes from the waxy red appendages found in variable numbers on the tips of the secondaries of some birds. The exact function of these tips is not known, but they may serve a signaling function in mate selection.


Cedar Waxwings with orange instead of yellow tail tips began appearing in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada beginning in the 1960s. The orange color is the result of a red pigment picked up from the berries of an introduced species of honeysuckle. If a waxwing eats the berries while it is growing a tail feather, the tip of the feather will be orange.


The Cedar Waxwing is one of the few temperate dwelling birds that specializes in eating fruit. It can survive on fruit alone for several months. Unlike many birds that regurgitate seeds from fruit they eat, the Cedar Waxwing defecates fruit seeds.


The Cedar Waxwing is vulnerable to alcohol intoxication and death after eating fermented fruit.
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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2133 W: 6 N: 2152] (13785)
  • [2006-10-03 9:53]

jiji,Hola Michel, Excelente retorno de estos clásicos... perfecto y simpática compo, muy original. Saludos

Hi Michel,
haha, that's lovely, what a nice moment to see them in one row. Very pretty birds, thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1277 W: 0 N: 2338] (9842)
  • [2006-10-03 10:40]

Hi Michel,
J'aime beaucoup tes Mousquetaires, ils ont l'air si drôles. Pas facile de photographier à travers le branchage et d'avoir une bonne lumière. Bravo.
Salutations
Anne

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 165 N: 8400] (26072)
  • [2006-10-03 11:31]

Hi Michel,
Great shot of these fledgeling waxwings crammed together so that they all come into the picture. I like the glisten in their eyes and their different poses. Great shot!
TFS, regards, Ivan

Hello Michel,
Those guys are funny..!
I like the way they put up different poses, and how their attention are here, there and everywhere...
Good colours and lovely details, in this well framed presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Bonjour Michel!
C'est une très jolie présentation que tu nous envois avec ces trois mousquetaires comme cu les appelles si bien.Tu les prends 4 a la fois et moi je n'en ai pas encore vue un seul cette année.
Bravo et au revoir....JP

Nice framing on the shot Michel!

Simplesmente maravilhoso o momento que você conseguiu captar. Meus parabéns!!!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5986] (17916)
  • [2006-10-03 20:35]

Well timed capture Michel. What a great line up of the 4/5 babies! We won'r worry about teh branches in the way. Great show for us, TFS
Janice

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 88 N: 955] (9160)
  • [2006-10-04 1:40]

Hi Michel
title, composition and exposure are superb choice. difficult capturing through trees and leafs i know but its successful. point of view, colours, sharpness, details and frame are great
TFS
greetings
izler

Allo Michel,
Wow! Qu'elle belle capture! J'adore ces oiseaux que je trouve superbes mais j'ai bien de la difficulté à photographier. Tu es bien chanceux qu'ils aient adoptés ta cours arrière :) J'aime beaucoup cette composition et le fait qu'il soient aussi nombreux au même moment! Les détails, l'éclairage, la prise de vue et la profondeur de champs sont très bons et ces notes vraiment intéressantes. Je ne savais pas qu'il étaient aussi vulnérables aux fruits fermentés. Merci pour ce bel envoi,
Claudine

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1429 W: 128 N: 5266] (23267)
  • [2006-10-04 16:57]

Quell photo intéressante ! Une capture incroyable ! Bravo pour le sujet et bravo pour la qualité ! Merci Michel !

Mario

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 5 N: 2141] (11952)
  • [2006-10-04 19:53]

Excellente capture!
Bravo.
joseph

Je manque de mots..., tout simplement hors de l'ordinaire

Great catch Michel!!! Lovely moment indeed, it's hard to see this kind of post and this one is great with that lined cute family! You're really lucky man with your garden and these family is so lucky in your garden:-) Great shot, razorsharp on birdies and the posture of them wonderful too!
Bravo and TFS!
Ersin

great, never saw young ones before, TFS Ori

Wonderful picture of these for me unknown birds and a very suitable name, too!

Hehehehe... Hi Michel, a very cool shot you've got here, LOL

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