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Pair Bee-eaters


Pair Bee-eaters
Photo Information
Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/2000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Green Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-27 22:46
Viewed: 1115
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
THE BEE-EATERS (family Meropidae) are one of 9 or 10 families in the order Coraciiform. The -25 extant species currently recognized occur predominantly throughout the Afro-Asian tropics. There is considerable diversity in social and breeding behaviors among the Meropidae: they may be sedentary or migratory, pair-breeding or cooperative; some species nest solitarily, whereas others nest in some of the most complex social organizations recorded among birds Thus, the family presents a fertile ground for comparative studies of social organization.

Only one species, the migratory Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) occurs in Australia, nesting throughout much of the mainland and some parts of New Guinea. Some may overwinter in northern Australia, but their principal wintering grounds are in the lowlands and forest clearings of New Guinea and most islands west to Lombok and north to Sulawesi.

The Rainbow Bee-eater is an abundant, widely distributed, and popular bird in Australia; yet relatively little is known of its breeding biology, compared with that of some other beeeater species. Rainbow Bee-eaters arrive in Australia every September where they typically nest solitarily or in loose aggregations, though they can also nest in dense colonies comprising hundreds of nests. Breeding is carried out either by unassisted pairs or in cooperative groups

Bee-eaters are aerial insectivores, sallying forth from preferred vantage perches to pursue a wide variety of prey. The prey species of Rainbow Bee-eaters vary quite dramatically in local abundance in response to temperature, wind, rainfall, and flower phenology. Thus, Bee-eaters are likely to employ life-history tactics to overcome such unpredictability.
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Hi Jon,
bellissima immagine, eccellente nitidezza e grande ricchezza di dettagli, splendidi colori. Grazie e complimenti.
TFS
Angelo

Hi Jon
A lovely pair and I like the way they are looking in opposite directions. Lovely colours, sharpness and great composition.
Cheers
Sue

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-04-28 3:16]

Hi Jon,
Nice to see two of them in a single frame. Pose you captured and the warm color tones look lovely. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Jon,
A lovely capture of these beautiful bee eaters. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Jon,

Just marking up now, be back later...

Pekka

Hi Jon.
great shot with such beautiful colors.
It looks like being painted...
Composition with the two looking in opposite directions is great :)
TFS Tatjana

hello Jon

excellent and beautiful shotof this pair of Bee-eaters,
fine POV, DOF and framing, wonderful colours of the birds plumage
with great sharpness and details, lovely catch-lights at the eyes, TFS

Asbed

Hi Jon,
Very impressive pair photo with mirror image. Composition, warm natural colors and sharpness great. Well done. TFS.
Regards,
Mustafa

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-04-28 9:41]

Hi Jon,

We have something in common today - we both posted a pair of birds posing together. These Bee Eaters are beautiful and how wonderful to capture the two. Beautiful colors, good details and a lovely composition.

Jane

Hello John,
Wow! These bee-eaters sure are a small beauty, your image displays their beauty with all those wonderful colors. TFS
Paul :)

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2008-04-28 12:45]

Hello John,

Very nice pair of Bee-eater, great colors and well
composed.. Well done

Everton

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 712 W: 36 N: 1553] (4999)
  • [2008-04-28 15:52]

Hi John,

What a pair, I thought I was pretty lucky seeing one; stunning colours and an excellent eye catch on both. Well framed and composed, all the best,

Cheers Rick:)

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-04-28 17:30]

Hola Jon.
Not just one. but two. It makes this photo twice great. Lovly colors and beautiful pose, excellent note You have also here.
Luis52.

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2008-04-29 2:10]

What a great picture, Jon!! They look like a couple that don't get on well together, each looking in opposite directions. Magnificent sharpness and wonderful colors and composition.
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing.
My best regards
Maite

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 0 N: 248] (769)
  • [2008-04-29 2:14]

hi Jon,
stunning shot of these bee-eaters.. they are a fantastic looking bird, that you've managed to capture really nicely. fantastic lighting, and nice poses looking opposite ways. great focus and lots of sharp detail. well composed with a nice background too. awesome work! well done. tfs
Gethin

Hello Jon
What luck and skill to capture so well the 2 rainbow bee eaters in the one shot. Beautiful sharp image, wonderful colours and excellent composition.
Regards
Lyndall

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2008-04-29 6:45]

Hello Jon , A Great shot from this bee eathers , beautifull colours details sharpnes pov and bg good job ,tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2008-04-29 10:03]

Hello Jon,
This is great!
Superb capture of a pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters in a great pose and composition. Excellent sharpness and BG helps to make them stand out.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

Hello Jon,
Superb and splendid shot of these bee-eaters my friend. TFS and also thanks for your kind comments on my 100th post.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Jon, I like the pose these two have given you, it's kind of unique with each of them looking in the opposite direction, away from each other. The shot is good with good exposure on the birds. I was a little surprised I don't see more of the background, with the shot taken at f/6.3. I thought it might use a tad more contrast so I've gone off to play in the sandbox to see if I could offer you another option.

Thanks, John

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2008-04-30 8:17]

Hi Jon,
Outstanding shot of this pair of Bee-eaters with such amazing colours and details on their plumages. The warm lighting makes the image so beautiful. I like the red eyes and the way look on either side as if on guard. The Bg looks so special. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Jon
been away for a while
great capture with great pose of the pair and lovely colours on great bg
tfs
tom

Nice shot Jon,
The shot works very well with the two side-by-side, and facing away from each other. Sharp detail with good DOF/detail.
Howard

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-05-17 8:50]

Hello Jon, that's a true beauty, the colors in the background matches very well the colors of the birds! Very impressive picture, well done thanks!

Mario

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