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Song Thrush


Song Thrush
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Copyright: Kathleen Shepherd (Kathleen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 383 W: 105 N: 983] (2987)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 450D, Canon 70-200mm f4 L USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turdus Philomelos, Birds of New Zealand [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-11 7:44
Viewed: 622
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Song Thrush. Turdus philomelos
Introduced from Europe. Common throughout New Zealand.
Eats insects, grubs and earthworms, takes some fruits.
The familiar musical song is often prolonged and delivered from a conspicuous tree-top perch. It is far-carrying, with the loudest parts audible at over half a mile. Finest performances are often restricted to the evening before the birds enter thick cover to roost.
Song thrushes are less "go ahead" than ever-abundant blackbirds and tend to feed closer to cover. They progress by short runs or a series of hops with pauses and an always alert posture. Often the head is held on one side as if listening.
They do not form flocks, although several birds may be loosely associated in suitable habitat.
Later in the year, when nesting is in full swing, the most sustained song is given by male thrushes still unpaired or which have lost mates.
They nest in bushes or hedges, laying four or five eggs (bright glossy blue with black spots) in a neat cup-shaped nest lined with clay. The female incubates for about 14 days; the young fledge in about the same time. Song Thrushes may raise two or three broods in a year.
Song Thrushes, at about 22–23 cm long and 70–90 g in weight.
x1.4 converter on 70-200mm lens, at 280mm.
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Lovely composition in the branches. Nice focus. Great detail particularly in the chest feather.

Hi Kathleen,
A very beautiful bird. Very well framed. POV and DOF are excellent. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Kathleen,
A lovely capture of this proud looking thrush.
The first pic I ever took with my first digital (my 2mp Lumix) was a thrush at a distance on a pile of firewood branches.
Thats when I learnt about camera shage and zoom ... otherwise it would have been a great shot :)
The very first photo I critiqued on TN was Gert Elstroms (ellis49) 'Fieldfare in a Rowan Tree' a wonderful shot of a European thrush.
Nice work.
Steve

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2007-06-11 8:56]

Hello Kathleen,
This is a fine shot of a Song Thrush, showing his speckled breast to advantage while he is singing in what must have been your springtime. Your composition fits the POV nicely and the thrush is sharp and stands out well against the blurred BG of his environment.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • siolaw (34)
  • [2007-06-11 9:22]

Hi Kathleen,
Nice framing of the bird in the branches, i like the DOF isolating the subject...
Yours is a nice gallery!
Laurent

Almost a glamor shot! Great clarity, detail and color! Most excellent! Cheers, Klaus!

Hi Kathleen
Great compo with nice action: I almost can hear it!
Tom

Hi Kathleen
A lovely capture of this bird (zorzal), pov and dof very good.
Regards
jorge

A beautiful image Kathleen,

all Thrushes are so regal. You've caught that well.
Great pose and super composition.

Gary

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 11 N: 1441] (4949)
  • [2007-06-11 15:18]

Hi Kathleen,

Beautiful capture of the pretty Song Thrush, its a really nicely presented composition with a lovely pose and a great POV, the detail is very good and the colours are great too.

TFS Hilary :o)

My father used to be able to tell any bird by it's call...even when others couldn't even hear it....he was Mr Nature.

Lovely bird and lovely tune....beautiful framework from branches...and your sig always adds a pro touch to the shot....

Bob Wilderness of the Western US

Hi Kathleen,
Nice image. Good portrait. Well composed.
TFS
Annick

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4181)
  • [2007-06-11 18:19]

It's a beautiful bird and a nice presentation with perfect understated frame. I like that you photographed this bird in a natural woodlands environment. Details are excellent, colors are natural, and I like the glint of light in the eye. Composition is perfect.

hi kathleen,
lovely composition, nice pose, good details, nice framing,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2088 W: 9 N: 5854] (22172)
  • [2007-06-12 8:25]

Hi Kathleen. What a beautiful shot of the Thrush. do not see many now over here. very good detail and colour .with sharp focus. a nice POV and DOF. all set in a nice frame .very well done ,Great notes to read. Thanks Nick..

Hello Kathleen,
Great portrait lovely pose and eye contact
good colors and POV TFS regards/Lawhill

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11890)
  • [2007-06-12 18:48]

Superbe prise,la composition et l'oiseau sont parfaits.
Merci!
Joseph

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