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Royal Spoonbill


Royal Spoonbill
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Copyright: Fatih Sam (fthsm) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 47 N: 435] (2905)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 400 5.6L
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-26 3:39
Viewed: 526
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia

The Royal Spoonbill is a large white waterbird with black, spatulate (spoon-shaped) bill, facial skin, legs and feet. During the breeding season, it has a distinctive nuchal (back of head or nape of neck) crest, which can be up to 20 cm long in male birds (usually shorter in females). The crest can be erected during mating displays to reveal bright pink skin underneath. Breeding adults also have a creamy-yellow wash across the lower neck and upper breast and a strip of bright pink skin along the edge of the underwings which is obvious when the bird opens its wings. The facial skin is black with a yellow patch above the eye and a red patch in the middle of the forehead, in front of the crest feathers. Females are slightly smaller with shorter legs and bill. Out of breeding season, the nuchal crests are reduced, the underwing is not bright pink and the plumage is less brilliant, often appearing 'dirty'. Young birds are similar to non-breeding adults without a crest or colored face patches, and are slightly smaller with a shorter, smoother bill. The Royal Spoonbill is most often seen wading in shallow waters, sweeping its submerged bill back and forth in a wide arc to find food.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2008-11-26 4:17]

Hi Fatih
Nice capture.Good POV and excellent pose.Colors and light are excellent ,nice OOF bg also.
TFS Michel

A fine spoonbill capture with pleasant fall reflections in the BG Fatih, the movements of the bird were effectively "frozen" and not an iota of overexposure anywhere on the white feathers, not an easy achievement indeed!
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-11-26 8:48]

Hello Fatih, a perfect exposure on a difficult subject! Great sharpness and composition, a true beauty!

Mario

Hi Fatih,
very nice sharp shot with good colours and nice background. Perfect timing.
Cheers
Adrian

Hi Fatih,
Excellent capture of this Royal Spoonbill flapping his wings. Good POV and composition, sharp details, nice BG.
TFS
Pekka

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2008-11-26 23:26]

Hi Fatih,
What a great pose!
Love the spread out feathers on the wings.
The whites are well-exposed.
Excellent focus and composition.
TFS. : )

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