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Baby Noisy Miner


Baby Noisy Miner
Photo Information
Copyright: Stuart Smyth (stuart83) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 55] (150)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400 D, 100-400 4.5-5.6L Ø77, HOYA 77.0 mm UV
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-20 20:10
Viewed: 739
Points: 8
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Description

The Noisy Miner is a bold and curious bird. It is identified by its mostly grey body and black crown and cheeks. The bill is yellow, as are the legs and the naked skin behind the eye. The name is well suited as the common calls - loud 'pwee pwee pwee' and a piping 'pee pee pee' when alarmed - are uttered repeatedly by the members of the colony.
Despite their moderate size (28 cm), Noisy Miners aggressively attack larger birds such as hawks and kookaburras. These attacks may be so vigorous that most other birds are excluded from an area occupied by Noisy Miners.
The similar Yellow-throated Miner, M. flavigula, has a grey crown, white rump, and a line of bare yellow skin on the sides of the throat.
People often confuse miners with the introduced Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis. The Common Myna is quite different in plumage (mostly dark brown) and, although it has similar facial markings, belongs to the starling family, while the miners are honeyeaters.
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WELCOME TO TN, Stuart,
A great "starter" image.
In fact, OUTSTANDING photo.
Great notes too.
Congratulations.
Mario from Canada.

Hello Stuart,
What a nice shot you have here! Very nice composition, color and clarity. The details on this birds feathers are great. It is nice that he allowed you to take his photo. Very informative note also!

Take care,
Bettina Marie =0)

Great catch! Wonderful detail in the plumage. Good colors, too!
Kudos! Cheers, Klaus

Hi Stuart,
Wonderful shot! ALl is perfect to me, sharpness on feathers, colors, composition, with pose of these juvenile, the eye contact,.. Great work! Marta

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