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Rainbow Poser


Rainbow Poser
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Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 248 W: 0 N: 459] (1726)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite photos of singing birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-03 22:26
Viewed: 759
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Rainbow Bee-Eaters are migratory birds and at different times of the year can be found over much of Australia in dry Australian woodlands. They are communal birds, whether in their breeding grounds across the southern and central areas of Australia, or in their winter quarters in far northern Australia and islands beyond. Groups of 20 to 30 birds (sometimes more) fly in loose parties when migrating, calling constantly to each other. They roost together at night, cramming into a small space, often in small shrubby trees. By day, Rainbow Bee-Eaters spend time perching on bare branches and sometimes on the ground watching for insects, when these are spied the bird makes spectacular convoluted aerial sallies to catch prey midair. They are elegant fliers with broad but pointed wings on which they flutter, glide, twist, cartwheel and swoop with ease. Natural diet consists of venomous Hymenoptera (wasps and bees) and also dragonflies, damsel flies, beetles and other flying insects of similar size. Snapping prey on the wing, the bird then flies back to a bare branch where it batters and squeezes the insect to remove any sting before eating it. Sociality peaks during the breeding season which is between November and January in the south, and just before and after extended wet season in the north but normally September to October and May to July. Birds help one another to dig nesting burrows in sandy banks that are a metre or more long and slightly wider than the birds body, ending in an unlined egg chamber. Burrows are dug with the bill and scraped out with the feed. Between three and seven eggs are laid in one brood, with eggs being laid at intervals of 2 days. Eggs are incubated between 21 and 25 days. The jobs of incubation, brooding and feeding the young are shared - up to eight birds have been witnessed tending to one nest Much of this help comes from unmated males (usually young birds) which outnumber female birds by about three to two. Young fledge at around four weeks.
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  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 139 W: 50 N: 384] (2310)
  • [2008-04-03 22:43]

Hi Jon,
I couldn't see one yet. There is a post-processing problem which I couldn't find but it is a really good photo of this beauty.
TFS

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 631 W: 42 N: 1160] (3748)
  • [2008-04-03 22:44]

Hey Jon,

Really nice capture of this Rainbow Bee-Eater, wonderful colours, really good POV, beautiful eye detail, well framed and composed, nice work mate Cheers Rick :)

Hi Jon,
Great capture of this bee eater. Very nice composition and sharpness.
TFS
Wei

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1799 W: 8 N: 4669] (15091)
  • [2008-04-04 9:17]

Hi Jon,

A stunning capture of this beautiful Bee eater. I would love to see a real one some day. Love the pose with the opened beak. Beautiful colors and fine details of this bird. Those tail feathers are amazing.

Jane

Hello Jon,

Great pose, composition and colours. Sharp details. Good work.

Thanks for sharing

Pekka

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2620 W: 135 N: 7538] (23519)
  • [2008-04-05 8:12]

Hello Jon,
Another superb Rainbow Bee-eater image with excellent sharpness and taken in a fine pose from a good POV. This tail spreading behaviour is interesting. I guess it's some kind of signalling to its mate or even to its rivals.
TFS,
All the best, Ivan

hello Jon

another of your very beautiful shots, fine POV and framing,
lovely multicolored bird, great sharpness and details,
excellent luminosity of the image, and what i love most
of your image is that you shooted at the great moment
when the bird is singing or launching his cry, TFS

Asbed

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1331 W: 108 N: 4848] (21470)
  • [2008-04-05 20:01]

Hello Jon, very well done bird shot! Beautiful in all the ways! Thanks!

Mario

Hi Jon,
What a wonderful pose you've caught, great!!
Very good DOF/details and well composed..
I like it :)
Howard

Hello Jon a fine pose with open beak nicely timed. great colour and composition. tfs rgds Necip.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1104] (4084)
  • [2008-04-06 20:38]

Hello Jon,
Very nice presentation and the colors are marvelous
..Well done

Everton

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-04-07 12:32]

Hi jon,

Very nic eone jon, beautiful vivid colours showing the beauty of the bee eaters!
Great ligh in the eye also!
Very well done!

Lise

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1165] (6442)
  • [2008-04-07 16:19]

Hi Jon,
Beautiful bird very well captured, great colours, excellent detail.
Chi

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1718 W: 24 N: 5002] (16380)
  • [2008-04-07 23:21]

Hi Jon,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful and colourful Bee-eater. Very impressive sharpness and colours with perfect light and exposure levels. Superb pose captured here with a fine DOF and a well chosen POV. I like the smooth BG with lets the subjects to stand out. Very nice diagonal composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-08 9:55]

Hello Jon

The colours are vibrant in this shot.
The focus is sharp and the details are excellent.
Lovely eye detail and colours,the glint is wonderful.
Very good POV.
TFS
Rob

Hello Jon,
splendid shot of this very cute Bird,
perfect focus , lovely colours and beautifull pose,
cheer for this splendid composition
friendly,
Pat

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2358 W: 61 N: 3827] (12286)
  • [2008-04-10 2:41]

Hi Jon,
Very nice capture of this beauty with good colors, POV, details and composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

HI Jon
This is a lovely photo of a very pretty bird. The background colour complements the vivid colours of the bird and I really like the way the bird has splayed his tail and angled his body slightly on the perch...well captured.
Cheers
Sue

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1476 W: 18 N: 2994] (10986)
  • [2008-04-21 12:55]

Hi Jon

I love these bright, colourful bee eaters. You caught this one in fine pose and the DOF and composition are great

TFS

Karan

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 124 W: 0 N: 220] (654)
  • [2008-04-22 22:13]

hi Jon,
great shot of this rainbow bee-eater. i've been out searchin for these guys a few times now with no luck.. nice pose, looks like hes stretching. great color and detail. great shot! tfs
Gethin

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