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Pacific Bazar


Pacific Bazar
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Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 247 W: 0 N: 455] (1716)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f/5-6,3 Di LD [IF]
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-29 3:58
Viewed: 825
Points: 35
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Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk)

Aviceda subcristata

Size: 36-45 cm, wingspan 80 cm.

Distinctive slim black crest on a grey head and yellow eyes. White breast with bold dark-brown/rufous bars, brown wings. Tail has dark bars.

Moderately common bird in the tropics, single or in pairs. Generally quietly hunting in the treetops, but perform a spectacular courtship display in spring, calling loudly. Normal flight is slow and gliding, often undulating.

Habitat: Forest, woodland and urban trees in coastal and subcoastal northern Australia. Quiet and unobtrusive while feeding on foliage insects and tree frogs plus snakes, lizards and small nestlings. Also some fruits. Often hunts from a perch concealed under the canopy. Prefers forest edges.

Call: A sharp double whistle, often repeated (‘ee-chew’), particularly in the breeding season, plus quieter whistles and trills.

Breeds: Sept-Jan. Nest a small platform of twigs, lined with green leaves and in the tree canopy. 2-4 eggs. Incubation period 29 days and a further 32-35 days to fledging.

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Hi Jon,
Really nice capture of this Pacific Baza, stunning looking bird, I like the tight crop and the POV, lovely colours, nice work mate, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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  • Dyker Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 0 N: 59] (170)
  • [2008-01-29 4:20]

Hello Jon
I can not recall ever seeing a bird such as this so it is a welcome introduction. The bars and stripes on its breast is very nice. The out of focus background made the bird stand out nicely on the photo and that yellow eye is very beautiful.
Greetings
AC

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 220] (654)
  • [2008-01-29 8:34]

Hi Jon,
another fantastic closeup for your collection. nice dof and great pose. nice lighting and color too. thanks for sharin
Gethin

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 3 N: 735] (3444)
  • [2008-01-29 9:29]

hi jon,
very well captured..backlighting is great..the pic could have been more sharper,
tfs

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 0 N: 371] (1986)
  • [2008-01-29 9:43]

Hi Jon
very good captured of pasific baza
have a nice day cahit

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-01-29 15:51]

Hi jon,

Nice portrait with vivid colours and very good capture of the yellow eye!

Lise

Hi Jon. never knew we had such a spectacular and by the sound of it an aristocratic bird of prey( no carrion for it, thank you- a bit of fruit will do.)Nice closeup. Regards. Klaudio.

Hello Jon,

A very good mugshot with very good details. The eyes and beaks are stunning with detail coloration and texture of the plumage. well done and thanks for sharing with us.

Regards,
jusni

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2008-01-30 7:01]

HelloJon, very good portrait of this nice bird, the exposure and composition are good, the background is neat and the colors are great. It is a bit soft but a very good image nonetheless. Thanks,

Mario

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
  • [2008-01-30 8:49]

Hi Jon,

Another new one for me - never saw a Crested Hawk before. I love that eye - it looks huge! He stands out well against the green background.

Jane

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2008-02-01 8:00]

Hello Jon,
Great shot of a Pacific Bazar with fine details and in good lighting. The pose and OOF natural BG help to set it of well.You must have come pretty close to get this one. It would be nice to see the whole bird, Thanks for sharing this one,
Cheers,
Ivan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1213 W: 68 N: 2512] (8287)
  • [2008-02-01 12:08]

Hello Jon,
Very good portrait of this Baza. Beautiful colours, also in the contrasting BG. Good sharpness and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Nice pose and POV Jon, a well composed closeup. Thanks for the notes on this one..
Beautiful bird the Crested Hawk :)
TFS!
Howard

Hi Jon,
A very good capture of this p. baza!
I like so much your POV and the beautiful contrast made with the greens at the background.
Perhaps the backlight on the head don't let you got even more details on that feathers.
Anyways, a pleasant portrait!
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

very good portrait of this nice bird ,ful colouration and details..

Hi Jon,
Great portrait end awesome eye. POV and BG excelent. TFS,
Regards,
Mustafa

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5902] (17486)
  • [2008-02-04 19:22]

Hi Jon, this is a strange bird - I have never seen one before. It looks like it has attractive patterns.
But with your camera and lens I would expect your photo to be a lot sharper. And the top of the head and shoulders are quite over-exposed. I am surprised that no one has picked that up.
You have many birds in your gallery - I wish I could see and capture them.
Janice

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-16 18:13]

Hello Jon

Lovely lighting and colours.The array of greens is beautiful.
The POV is wonderful,and the plumage colour and details are fine.
The crop and composition is very good.
TFS
Rob

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