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Enough For Two


Enough For Two
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-15 3:29
Viewed: 993
Points: 28
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Another one from the archives. The Silvereye have been missing from my garden for sometime now while the breeding season is in progress, but tonight I had 4 playing in the tree outside my dining room window. I hope this is a sign that they are due to return soon.

Birds in Cities

Birds like to live in back gardens because although they can live on window ledges and roof tops, even city birds often prefer trees. Trees and shrubs help birds to hide from their enemies. They also give them a place to nest, and trees often produce food in the form of seeds, leaves, flowers, nectar and berries.

By planting lots of different trees and shrubs, different kinds of birds will be attracted to your backyard. Any garden can be made attractive to wildlife.

You can make sure that birds in your garden have food all year round by carefully choosing plants which fruit and flower at different times of the year.

If you want to plan which trees to plant in your garden, look at www.doc.govt.nz and then go to Native Species/Tree Planting for Native Birds.

To have fruits and seeds in your garden all year round, plant 'Puriri', 'Tarata' and 'Titoki'. To make sure there is nectar for birds all year round, plant 'Fivefinger', 'Northern Rata' and 'Kohuhu'.

Some non-native trees can be planted in your garden to provide extra food, especially over the winter. Crabapple and tree lucerne are good food supplies.

What foods do native birds prefer?

You can increase the chances of seeing your favourite birds in your garden by planting the plants they most like to feed from. For example,

· The tui, bellbird, silvereye and kaka all enjoy nectar.
· The wood pigeon and kaka feed on fruit and berries.
· Silvereye, grey warbler and fantail are insect eaters.

By making your garden attractive, non-native birds such as the chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch, starling, yellowhammer, blackbird, house sparrow, hedge sparrow and song thrush are also likely to visit.

The above obtained from http://www.wwf.org.nz/earthsaver/es_16.cfm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 1:20 p.m.
Date: 20th June 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/180
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 100
Original file type: Digital Raw
dew77, wallhalla15, Luc, scottevers7, liquidsunshine, hummingbird24, AndyB, livios, Luis52 has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-02-15 3:55]

Excellent capture Pam!
I liked POV,sharpness,details,cross framing and
especially composition a lot.TFS...:-)

Very nice shot Pam. I like the details, sharpness and POV. This is a great composition. Great work! Thank you.

Pam, this is amzing and you have framed it well.

Hi Pam,
Excellent capture on this pair of Silvereyes. Great exposure in this soft light. The colors are beautiful, and detail is very sharp. Composition and framing are perfect. Great notes as always..TFS
Scott

bonjour pam
photo un peu dans l'ombre mais bien reussie,bravo.
laurent

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2006-02-15 7:58]

Hi Pam

Easily enough to feed two and probably many more. Great POV and Details. Good DOF and frame. Well done. TFS!

Reinier

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-02-15 12:42]

itīs a nice one Pam,
the capture is nice and the pov and the dof are great, good details, very nice photo, good job.
gr. jaap

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  • rimas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 155 W: 3 N: 610] (4273)
  • [2006-02-15 12:44]

Very interesting composition, perfect soft lighting. Beautiful birds in very nice background. The frame works very well.
Very good job.

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-02-15 17:46]

Beautiful composition Pam, lovely bird and a very good lighting. Sharp as usual. Thanks,

Mario

Good capture Pam,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and framing.
Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the week.

A sweet and satisfying post, Pam.

Nicely composed, I especially like the lighting found on the bottom bird's head.

Excellent POV, BG, pose and exposure.

Well done and thank you!

  • Great 
  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-02-15 19:16]

hello Pam,
A very nice capture.
Very good composition and an excellent POV.
Excellent,well done.

TFS

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-02-15 21:13]

Pam, lovely scene, great moment.

I like colors and "poses". As usual, great note.

Sharpness is also very good.

  • Great 
  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2006-02-16 17:16]

Hola Pam. Verdaderamente buena foto, Exelente composicion. Saludos Luis52

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