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Striated Pardalote II


Striated Pardalote II
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Copyright: Richard Cridland (rcrick) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 713 W: 36 N: 1554] (5001)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 400mm USM 2.8 + 2 x Extender, SanDisk Extr. IV 2Gb
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-08 20:52
Viewed: 836
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took a trip back down to the local park by the side of the Moggill River this morning to see if I could get another shot of a little Striated Pardalote. I did photograph this little fellow a while ago whilst it was nest building in the side of the bank. Previous post

Now it seems there may be some small mouths to feed because this little bird did not stop, constantly flying off into the canopy and coming back with what looked like to be a termite in its mouth.

Pardalotes generally feed in the canopies of tall eucalypts, making them difficult to see. However, when nesting, they are often oblivious to observers and can be easily seen flying to and from their nesting burrows as they feed in nearby trees.

There is considerable variation in plumage characteristics across the range of this species. All birds have white eyebrows with a yellow spot in front of the eye, olive-grey backs and a white stripe in the wing.

In different parts of the country, the wing stripe may be narrow or wide, the coloured spot at the front end of this stripe may be red or yellow, and the black crown may have or lack fine white stripes. Both male and female are similar in plumage. Young birds also resemble the adults, but are notably paler, particularly on the crown and face.

Minimum size: 8 cm
Maximum size: 10 cm
Average size: 9 cm
Average weight: 11 g
Breeding season: June to January
Clutch size: 3 to 5 eggs

Details: Shot Raw converted to Jpeg cropped slightly, and sharpened. The reason for the 2x converter, it’s a very small bird and the tree is growing out of the base of the bank, and is a fair distance from my position, with a 40ft drop to the mangrove/river between us, so it’s a little difficult to get close to the subject.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 9/09/2008 9:04:51 AM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/320
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 320
Lens EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x
Focal Length 800.0 mm
Image Size 800x627
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
White balance compensation A1 G1
AF Mode Manual focusing
Picture Style Neutral
Sharpness 5
Contrast 2
Saturation 1
Color tone 1
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 2:Enable
High ISO speed noise reduction 1:Enable
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
File Size 96 KB
Drive Mode Low-speed continuous shooting
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  • Mariol Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 159 W: 10 N: 1173] (5132)
  • [2008-09-08 21:27]

Hi Richard,
Both postings of the Striated Pardalote are very interesting and well done. This is a completely new bird for me and I thank you for your good notes. I wish I would come to Australia one day to see one for real.
Regards, Mario

Hi Richard,

Nice pose and composition on this busy fellow. It is surprising how much energy they spend to feed the little ones. The image could be a bit oversharpened as there are some haloes.

TFS

Robin

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2008-09-08 23:01]

Like a Chinese silk painting Chris!
Great and very attractive capture of a Striated Pardelote gathering nesting material. I like the POV, composition and BG very much and the sharpness is pretty good.
TFS this work of art,
Cheers,
Ivan

Hi Richard.
Not an easy shot shooting up into trees but you have managed to show us good colour and detail of this Striated Pardalote, TFS.

Kathleen

Very beautiful capture showing fantastic colours and great detail. Wonderful macro shot.
Best wishes,
Achim

I saw your previous post too, Richard.
These are really exotic birds found in your country.
Your picture is a timely capture with the bird holding some food for the young ones, apparently. From your POV, you have shown the features and colours of this bird very effectively.
TFS and regards.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-09-09 16:04]

Hello Richard, that's a pretty bird and you've captured it very well, the colors are fantastic, well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2008-09-09 23:06]

Hello Rick,
What a cute little bird busy collecting for its nest. I like its pose and the composition. The light is bright but you're showing the lovely colours of the bird and details very well.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Richard, Great shot. Well done. I want to thank you for your kind comment on my Great Blue Heron shot. I hope you have a great weekend. Bill

Visit my website to see more of my work:
http://billhoughtonphotography.com

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2008-09-30 21:57]
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Hi Rick,
Another of our fantastic shots.Pardalote is a bird not familiar to me , hence thi cpature is all the more interesting for me.The details are quite fine and the shot is crisp and sharp.What a contrast between the grey uppper part and white and yellow eggy combination of colours in the underpart.From the notes, i gather this one must be in its nesting time.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

Hello Rick

This is a cute little bird.
The colours are wonderful.
Nicely placed in the frame,in a lovely natural setting.
TFS

Wolf

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