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Yellow-faced Honeyeater


Yellow-faced Honeyeater
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Copyright: Richard Cridland (rcrick) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 623 W: 42 N: 1145] (3708)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x, SanDisk Extr. IV 2Gb
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Port of Brisbane Wetlands [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-16 21:01
Viewed: 508
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post was also taken down at the Port of Brisbane, this little Yellow-faced Honeyeater landed very close to us; I was actually shooting the White Faced Heron Previous Post when my wife drew my attention to it sitting on the barbed wire fence right in front of us.

This is a medium to small, plainly coloured honeyeater with a slightly down-curved bill. It is dark grey-brown above, with some brown streaking on the head, and paler below with lighter streaks. It has a distinctive, broad yellow face-stripe, bordered with black. The males are slightly larger but the sexes are otherwise similar. Young are paler and unstreaked on the head. It can be seen in large flocks when migrating, and in smaller groups when feeding.

The Yellow-faced Honeyeater may be confused with several honeyeaters with similar yellow and black face markings, including the Singing, Varied, Mangrove, Bridled and Eungella Honeyeaters; however, it is much smaller than all of these and the eye stripe appears to run through the eye, rather than below it.

They are is widespread in eastern and south-eastern mainland Australia, from northern Queensland to eastern South Australia.

They can be found in open forests and woodlands, often near water and wetlands. It uses ridges, sand dunes, valleys and rivers when migrating. It is often found in urban areas, including in remnant bushland, as well as parks and gardens. It will use areas infested with weeds such as Scotch Broom and Blackberry.

Partially migratory, with regular movements to and from south-eastern Australia; moving north in autumn and south in spring.

Yellow-faced Honeyeaters feed on nectar, pollen, fruit, seeds, insects and their products. They tend to forage in the flowers and foliage of trees and shrubs, as well as mistletoe, and are rarely seen on the ground.

Breeding pairs of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters defend territories during the season. The female builds a neat, woven, sometimes fragile, cup from green materials such as moss, in the understorey of forests or in hedges, vines and other garden shrubs. She incubates the eggs alone, but both parents feed the young. The nests can be parasitised by the Shining and Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoos, as well as the Fan-tailed, Brush and, particularly, Pallid Cuckoos.

The Yellow-faced Honeyeater can be injured by cats. It has also been known to damage fruit in gardens and orchards.

Link:- http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=110

Details; Shot Raw converted to Jpeg cropped and re-sized for posting, sharpened slightly.

File Name IMG_1196.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 15/07/2008 10:39:52 AM
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 560.0 mm
Image Size 800x800
Image Quality Superfine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Daylight
White balance compensation A2 G2
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Picture Style Neutral
Sharpness 5
Contrast 2
Saturation 1
Color tone 1
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 2:Enable
High ISO speed noise reduction 1:Enable
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
File Size 84 KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
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  • Great 
  • eliz Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 35 W: 0 N: 73] (400)
  • [2008-07-16 21:27]

nice detail on the bird and pose.

u can also try to recover some of the detail on barbed wire. try to make 2 layers with different exposures and combine the.

  • Great 
  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4179)
  • [2008-07-16 21:53]

Hi Rick. This is an amazing photo. The sharpness and fine detail is exceptional. Wonderful light and beautiful colors. Great DOF and background. Incredible eye. BRAVO!
...Ken

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4834] (14354)
  • [2008-07-16 22:12]

Hi Rick

A wonderful close-up of this honey eater. The focus and colour are both great. Well seen and captured.

James

This is a nice sharp image against a wonderful softly varied background. Nice work.

TFS
Evelynn : )

  • Great 
  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
  • [2008-07-17 0:28]

Hello Rick,
Great portrait of a Honeyeater species that I haven't seen, the yellow-faced.
You caught him from a fine POV with excellent sharpness and lighting against a pleasing bokeh.
TFS this beauty (barbed wire and all!)
Cheers,
Ivan

Hello Richard

Superb portrait, with excellent details and BG. The eyes look full of character and are nicely in focus.

TFS
Ravi

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-07-17 3:37]

Hello Rick,
Superb capture of this beautiful little Honeyeater with great focus on the eye!
Lovely colours and very fine sharp details too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

I had a strange intuition just now, Richard.
A few moments ago, I saw Matthew Bird's first picture he posted after a long absence. It was the picture of a Honeyeater, and you know what? When I opened your gallery, I had this instituiton that your today's picture too would be of a Honeyeater. I swear!
Of course, without making any comparisons, your image of this bird is superb in every respect -- POV, focus, colours, details and composition. The eye seems to be keeping an 'eye' on your movements, ha, ha, ha!!!
Thanks and best regards.
Ram

Hello Richard,
superb shot of honey eater,with fine details,nice pose,great lighting and bg with very good sharpness,
well done,
tfs

Hi Rick

Great of this species, which usually up in the tree tops, a lucky capture down so low and in the open. One of your best so far I think.
Excellent composition
Excellent sharpness
Good POV and DOF
Good background

Chris

Hi Rick,
Love It!!!! are u using an extender on 400lens?

Or converter maybe? Superb capture..
Everything about this image stands out for me..

My regards,
Jane

  • Great 
  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 3 N: 729] (3422)
  • [2008-07-17 10:40]

hello sir,
very beautiful bird..with nice details and composition..the BG is amazing
TFS

  • Great 
  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 245 W: 0 N: 453] (1710)
  • [2008-07-17 18:08]

Hi Rick
Very nice shot with fine detail in the feathers and wonderful natural color specially the BG
tfs jon

hello Richard

WOW ! wow because of that expression on the bird's eye
with his great eye-contact with you, that think change alot
this image and it gived dynamisn, fine POV and framing,
wonderful background, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Woww,
perfect shot of this Yellow-faced Honeyeater
great focus with impressive details, splendid colours and wonderfull lighting
a great cheeer for this splendid composition,
Pat

Hi Richard,
Very sharp and clear mf. Excellent color, exposure, BG, comp, and POV.
Great eye contact, and the birds eye itself is fantastic :)
Howard

THe smooth, OOF BG does wonders in bringing out the colours and sharpness of this beautiful birs, Rick!
Very well done!

Goldy

Hallo Richard
This is such a lovely sight. I must of missed this one in the time that I have been really ill. The details portrayed in your image are stunning and most delightful. The bird’s blue eye is a smacker and definitely a winner. The yellow throat feathers are beautiful and I just love the tiny patch of white in between. It has a serious expression on its face, and I just love it how you captured it in a frontal view with its head tilted slightly. It looks as if the bird is in deep concentration. Coming back to the frontal view, I always fancy looking at the inside of the tail feathers when it is in sight. Your greenish background emphasise the beautiful "sunny and bright" colour of this lovely bird.
Kind regards and thanks for sharing.
Anna

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 59 N: 3778] (12122)
  • [2008-09-22 2:47]

Hi Rick,
A lovely photo! Well saturated colors, lighting, frontal POV, pose and expression you caught look great. TFS
All the best,
Selen

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