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~Little pied Cormorant~


~Little pied Cormorant~
Photo Information
Copyright: Debbie Linkevics (deblink) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 8 N: 383] (1256)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon Ef 90-300mm 1:4.5-5.6
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-01 18:30
Viewed: 962
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi All,
I took this image at Breakout Wetlands near my sister home at Lockleys, a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia on the weekend. I hav been hoping to get a good image of one of these Cormorant's for a while. This one stayed for me at a distance and then I slowly stepped forward and kept shooting. At this stage the bird had enough of me and decided it was time to leave. In my haste I didn't realise I was chopping off its tail. Never mind, next time.

Little Pied Cormorant
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Pelecaniformes

Description
The Little Pied Cormorant is one of the most common of Australia's waterbirds, occurring on water bodies of almost any size. It is entirely black above and white below. The face is dusky and, in adult birds, the white of the underside extends to above the eye. Immature birds resemble the adults except there is no white above the eye.

Facts and figures
Minimum size: 50 cm
Maximum size: 66 cm
Average size: 58 cm
Clutch size: 3 to 4

Distribution
The Little Pied Cormorant is found throughout Australia.

Habitat
The Little Pied Cormorant is at home in either fresh or salt water. It is often seen in large flocks on open waterways and on the coast, especially where large numbers of fish are present. On inland streams and dams, however, it is often solitary. The Little Pied Cormorant mixes readily with the similar sized Little Black Cormorant, P. sulcirostris.

Feeding
Little Pied Cormorants feed on a wide variety of aquatic animals, from insects to fish. On inland streams and dams they turn to their most favoured food: yabbies (freshwater crayfish). These are caught by deep underwater dives with both feet kicking outward in unison. Other crustaceans are also taken, with shrimps being a large part of their diet in winter months.

Breeding
Little Pied Cormorants breed either in colonies or, less commonly, in single pairs. The nest is a flat platform of sticks, lined with green leaves and is usually placed in a tree. Both adults share in egg incubation and care of the young.

References
Lindsey, T.R. 1986. The Seabirds of Australia. Angus and Robertson, and the National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife Sydney.
http://birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=80

Tv(Shutter Speed): 1/100Sec.
Av(Aperture Value): F6.3
Image Quality: RAW converted to JPeg
Flash: Off
White Balance: Auto
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Picture Style: Neutral

Cheers,
Debbie
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Very nice picture. I like the posture with the wings ready for flight. The chopped off tail is a very minor problem. The wooden pier adds to the charm.

Great details and cool pov. Looks like a penguin with the ability to fly! TFS
Christan

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2007-07-01 21:55]

Nice capture,good pose you got.Exposure is spot on for this black&white colour bird.Liked the POV too!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2007-07-01 21:59]

Oh yes, I've taken a photo of this fellow - or his cousin!!
Good one Debbie - I know how hard it is and how quickly they fly off... So well done
Janice

Hi Debbie,
Very nicely captured.
Well focused, great sharpness.
Superb shot.

BL

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-07-02 1:25]

Hi Debbie, great shot of the Cormorant, I like the raised wings so we can see the white chest. I have never seen one of these before, out Cormorants are all black with hues of colour on their feathers. This one is very attractive. You caught great light and colours, the bird is nice and sharp. Great pov and dof. Well done.
tfs
debz

Hello Debbie,
Even withou the tip of the tail it's a beautiful picture. Good focus, sharpness and details. Nice pose of the bird too.
TFS, Smitha.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2007-07-02 7:36]

Hello Debbie,
Lovely shot of this little cute Cormorant drying its wings. Nice POV and excellent sharpness. I like the light and the dark background very much.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Magnifique prise avec beaux détails et super BG.
Bravo

Marie

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2007-07-02 17:16]

Hello Debbie,
Fantastic shot, the cormorant stands gracefully ready to fly great POV, the picture is very sharp and well composed..

"I'll be back"

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 637 W: 166 N: 889] (2884)
  • [2007-07-02 20:38]

Hi Debbie, great shot of this Little Pied Cormorant in this familiar drying out post of theirs. Very good of him to turn to the camera for the shot. Your colour and detail are great, with good use of your depth of field.

Thanks, John

Hello Debbie,
That is a fine pose, the moment is very well captured!
Good light and the white part of the plumage is very well exposed...
Good point of view and an attractive composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

Hi Deb,
Wonderful capture of this Cormorant! Excellent sharpness and details in the plumage and spot on exposure! I like that it is sat on a post ready for take-off! Very well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3604 W: 143 N: 5699] (18633)
  • [2007-07-03 2:28]

Hi Debbie.
I like your wonderful shot of this young beauty. All is perfect – expressive pose of the bird, superb reproduction of all its details, excellent POV and DOF, amazing colour palette. Great picture, My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hola Debbie.
Un extraño ave, que has captado de manera genial.
Buenos detalles y fantástica nota.
Un saludo, JL.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-07-03 20:41]

Hello Debbie

I am marking the post for now .


Rob

This is sure a different looking cormorant. What a capture.The right DOF, and perch for it to be on.

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  • jojo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 168 W: 0 N: 8] (176)
  • [2007-07-11 0:35]

bonjour
splendide cormorant
excellents détails et belle netteté
amicalement

jojo

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