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Turdus philomelos


Turdus philomelos
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3817 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turdus Philomelos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-30 3:45
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Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Introduced from Europe between 1862- 78 and now found throughout the mainland and offshore islands of New Zealand in gardens, orchards, parks, exotic plantations, scrub, hedgerows and regenerating native forest.

The upperparts are warm brown, buff-white below, with breast boldly spotted dark brown. The bill is yellowish brown with yellow gape, and the legs are pinkish brown. The male song is a loud string of repeated clear-cut musical phrases, each separated by a brief pause: ‘chitty-choo, chitty-choo, co-eee, co-eee….’ The alarm note is a rapidly repeated ‘chuk’ or ‘chip’ and the flight call is a thin high-pitched ‘seep’.

The Song Thrush feeds mostly on the ground, hopping and running then remaining motionless. They eat invertebrates such a snails ( hammered open on a regular ‘anvil’), insects, worms, amphipods, millipedes and spiders and a variety of fruits from native and introduced shrubs and weeds. They cause damage to commercial crops such as berryfruits, grapes, pipfruit , stonefruit and tomatoes.

Breeding is from August to February and 2 – 3 broods a year are raised. A substantial nest of twigs, grass, roots and moss, bound together with mud and smoothly lined with mud is built by the female in the fork of a shrub or hedge The clutch of 2 – 6 clear greenish blue eggs with small black spots is incubated by the female for 12 – 13 days. Both parents feed the chicks which fledge at 13 – 15 days old. The young remain with their parents and are occasionally fed for several more weeks.

Vital Statistics

Conservation Status: Abundant European Introduction
Mainland Status: Common and widespread
Size: 23cm, 70g
Life Span: 10.5 years possibly
Breeding: August - February
Diet: Mixture of invertebrates and fruit

The above obtained from http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/Fauna/SongThrush.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 5:01 p.m.
Date: 4th June 2006
Weather conditions: Raining
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/80
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 200
Support: Hand Held
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-06-30 4:03]
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Hi Pam,

Very detailed shot of this songtrush,I think I can(if I am right) even see some waterspots on his head and on his wings,well captured,

Regards,

Paul

Hi Pam, lovely shot with a great sharpness.
Rich in details and with true colors, nice BG.
Amazing small waterdropps allover its body.

Andrea

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-30 4:57]

Hi Pam,
Excellent detail and textures, quite striking. Good DOF, great exposure. Wonderful shot of this pretty little bird.
Cheers,
Adrian

Beautiful capture Pam, as usual great sharpness and perfect exposure and form. Very consistent work, well done.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2006-06-30 7:07]

Bonjour Pam!

Superbe prise,tout est parfait.
Merci
joseph

Hello Pam.
Another great one.
Great composition with superb colors and details.
Excellent POV and BG.
Love the frame.
tfs!!!!!
Regards
JC

Hello Pam, excllent details, Bg,POV, DOF Perfect colors, nice framing, TFS Kyle

Hi Pam,
An excellent shot on this Song Thrush. Great soft light. Beautiful saturated colors and sharp detail here. The OOF backround really looks great and gives a od 3D feel to the photo. Nice camera work!
Scott

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  • Aramok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 886 W: 101 N: 1436] (4968)
  • [2006-06-30 12:07]

what a stunning composotion with a little twist - the water drops...

the detail is excellent.

TFS
Emma

Yes, 'simple species' is important too. Well done, just that the pixel could have add more credit to the BG.

Hello Pam,
This is a wonderful capture! Colors and light are beautiful. Great composition, DOF and POV. Excellent sharpness and nice soft background. Thanks for sharing!

Me gusta el fondo, la nitidez, la luz suave con sombras atenuadas... y las gotas aportan un toque especial.
Un saludo

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-06-30 20:10]

Hello Pam, lovely thrush! The water droplets are excellent. Good composition and excellent details, well done.

Hi Pam,
Excellent shot on this beautiful bird! Perfect exposure, very good details and great colours.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2006-07-05 16:31]

Hi Pam,
Very nice portrait bird, excellent colors,tones, sharpness,pose , poit of view and composition,the note is good and complet,great work.

Saludos....RICARDO.

Pam this is absolutely perfect the natural colors are awesome and the POV is chosen nicely which displays this passerine with style. :)

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