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Yellow Hammer


Yellow Hammer
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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: 2005-04-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 80-400 OS, Hoya UV 77mm
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-06-29 22:01
Viewed: 5241
Points: 30
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Yellow Hammer (Emberiza citrinell)

Introduced into New Zealand between 1862 and early 1870’s and now found throughout the country in farmlands, orchards and open tussockland.

As the name suggests the adult male has a bright yellow head and underparts. The sides of the face and crown are a soft brown, the breast has a cinnamon wash and the flanks are pale yellow. The adult female is duller and paler yellow. Both have reddish-brown upperparts, streaked darker, rufous rump and white outer tail feathers. The call is a ringing metallic ‘tink’ or ‘twick’; the male song is ‘chitty-chitty-chitty…sweee’ or ‘a little bit of bread and no cheese’.

Yellowhammers eat a mix of seeds from introduced weeds, grasses, clover and cereals and invertebrates such as caterpillars, beetles, flies, bugs and spiders.

They form flocks in autumn and winter but are territorial during the breeding season from October to March. The nest is a cup of dry grass, lined with rootlets, moss, hair, wool and feathers. It is usually built on or very close to the ground in gorse, brambles, bracken, long grass, etc. The clutch of 3 – 5 whitish-pink eggs with dark brown scribbling lines is incubated mainly by the female for 12 – 14 days. Both parents feed the chicks which fledge at 12 – 13 days.

Vital Statistics

Conservation Status: Common European Introduction
Mainland Status: Widespread and locally common
Size: 16cm, 27g
Life Span: 9+ years possibly
Breeding: October - March
Diet: Seeds and invertebrates

The above obtained from http://www.123.co.nz/tiri/Fauna/Yellowhammer.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 11:16 a.m.
Date: 23rd April 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Sigma 80-400mm OS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/500
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 400
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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-06-30 0:56]

A very pretty little bird. Your series of pictures are well composed. I love the Lichen in the first 2 pictures. It makes them more colourful and interesting. Good focus.

:-)

Nice set of images there of a very striking bird. The lighting on the right hand one is particularly good, and really shows the colour off.

Hello Pam,

Super, this very beautiful assembly emphasizes well this nice small bird. The comment is interesting and instructive, like always :)
TFS, cordially.

Super, ce très beau montage met bien en valeur ce mignon petit oiseau. Le commentaire est intéressant et instructif, comme toujours :)
Merci pour le partage, cordialement,

J-Patrick

A lovely series of images Pam. A bird I've never seen before, and what a beauty, gorgeous colours.
Excellent details on all three images.
Thanks for posting.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-06-30 3:42]

A beautiful little bird and superbly presented.
Lovely colours and detail.
I've not seen this bird before.
Great work,well done.

TFS

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-06-30 3:49]

Hello Pam!
Wonderful shots and presentation.All frames are well detailed and composed.Excellent work.
TFS...:-)

Hi Pam, you have made an excellent collage with the little bird. Here lives the Yellow Hammer too.
It´s a super work. I love it. Thanks

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-06-30 5:21]

Hi Pam, little cuties here. Good details and colours in each one.Very well presented, thank you.

Hi Pam!
Next amazing presentation. You are the best in that and I'm always waiting for more!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-06-30 5:29]
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Cool set of three Pam, each one is a good shot. Were they introduced from the UK? I've never seen one before, despite the fact that we get them here. Is that an old engine in the first two frames?

Good detailed shots Pam and nice to see the LP format. Very good work.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-06-30 6:24]

This is a lovely series of photos Pam. Colors are great, details are sharp and exposure is spot on. I like the middle picture the besy as the way the birds holds her head is just lovely. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Hello Pam!
Great post and presentation.Colors,framing,sharpness and details are perfect on all captures.
Thanks for sharing.

Another wonderful presentation Pam,
Each image is fantastic. Lovely job.
Thanks for posting

Nice 3 Pam, good to see one of our exports is doing well, can you send a few back, we now have a shortage of them.
the images look realy good TFS.

hello:)
Beautiful and interesting composition! Good POV, colors, DOF and details ! Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend:)

rgs

Malgosia

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