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Juvenile Oystercatcher


Juvenile Oystercatcher
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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: 2006-03-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-27 2:55
Viewed: 1021
Points: 24
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Oystercatcher

With its long, probing beak, the oystercatcher feeds on mussels exposed at low tide, using its long red bill to hammer on the shells to split them. It is one of the few seabirds that can dislodge a limpet.

This big, handsome black and white bird makes her nest among the pebbles and rocks above the high tide line. Her nest is called a scrape because it is merely a small hollow scraped out of the sand and pebbles. The eggs look just like the pebbles around the nest, so are very hard to find - this is the way she hides her eggs. The chicks are also speckled and hard to spot on the seashore.

While sleeping the Oystercatcher hides its beak under its feathers. These birds will mob a predator vigorously driving the predator away before it finds the Oystercatchers eggs.

For oystercatchers, an ideal nesting place is a sand or shingle bank, out of reach of the waves yet within easy reach of feeding.

The above obtained from http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chl/w-countryside_environment/w-coastline/w-coastline-wildlife/w-coastline-oystercatchers.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 09:49 a.m.
Date: 7th March 2006
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/250
F-Stop: F/5.0
Focal Length: 235mm
ISO: 100
Support: Hand Held
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • Great 
  • nathan (44)
  • [2006-12-27 3:05]

Hi Pam, good shot here, the contrast and sharpness are very good. even though the bird is a bit dark the detail still comes through well.

well done

Hello Pam,
clear, simple and straight, this is a refreshing document of wildlife from the shores of your beautiful islands.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

Nice shot great DOF bit dark but detail is great good close shot well done TFS rgds Necip.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-12-27 4:40]

Hello Pam,
With this great shot I can discover and admire this species !
The +++ : subject, sharpness, DOF, exposure, background, colors, pose, POV, frame, note...
The - : perhaps the head a bit dark...
Congratulations my friend and TFS

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2006-12-27 5:25]

Hello Pam,
Very nice shot of the Black Oystercatcher! In spite of difficult light it is pretty sharp and I like the way he's posing.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2006-12-27 5:37]

Hi Pam

Another very beautiful bird-shot from you!
I really like the pose you captured this cute oystercatcher in - with one leg up :)
Also the low POV is great, the DOF excellent and the sharpness of the details impeccable.
Very well done - as usual!
Cheers and TFS
Horia

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-12-27 7:57]

Hello Pam,
Very nice capture.Details on black feathers are wonderful.I liked POV,pose of bird and composition also a lot.
TFS...:-)

Hi Pam
Excellente photo ,l'éclairage est très bien,l'arriere plan contraste bien avec le sujet,les couleurs sont juste, la pose sur le plan d'eau est jolie avec sa pate en l'air, la netteté est bonne.
Merci pour le partage et bonne année 2007...JP

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2006-12-27 10:02]

Nice capture, Pam!
This is a bird that I missed in Ozzie but your shot of this juvenile is a fine capture, sharp and well presented and is something of a compensation for me.
Well done and best wishes for 2007!
Ivan

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 16 N: 495] (1861)
  • [2006-12-27 14:04]

Hi Pam
Very good shot, very good sharpness and details. Nice composition and low pov.
tfs paula

Hi Pam,

This is one of the birds I would still like to take a picture of. You captured it well in difficult light. The composition is perfect, well cropped, as well as the focus. Very well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2632] (15573)
  • [2006-12-28 4:41]

Hola Pam, simpática ave, ella te mira... buenos detalles y agradable captura, muchos saludos

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