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Yellow breasted Tomtit


Yellow breasted Tomtit
Photo Information
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 503 N: 8087] (27684)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Winter Holiday Campervan Trip 2006
Date Submitted: 2006-09-09 16:43
Viewed: 1305
Points: 26
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Yellow breasted Tomtit (South Island Male)

Range: Can be found in most forested areas throughout New Zealand including Stewart Island, but absent from large areas of farmland in the Waikato and Canterbury. Also on off shore islands, but not on Tiri Tiri Island.

Description - male bird:

Head, throat and upperparts: Black.
Frontal dot above bill: White.
Wings: Black with a conspicuous white wingbar.
Underparts: Pure white on the North Island bird and white, washed with yellow, on the South Island and Chatham Island birds.
Tail: Black with white edges.

Description - female bird:
Upperparts: Brownish.
Frontal dot above bill: Less conspicuous than on male bird and sometimes absent.
Wingbar: White, but less obvious than on male birds.
Chin and breast: Grey brown.
Underparts: Greyish.

Conspicuous characteristics:
The confiding nature of this bird is engaging. Birds seem to just arrive and they have the habit of peering down with head on one side.

Although usually to be found inside the forest, Tomtits will venture out for short spells from forest verges into cleared areas.

Birds often are seen clinging on to the side of trunks with head down. Birds often seek out people, look, and then fly off.

Call: Song, delivered by the male bird, is a fragile "sweedle sweedle sweedle swee". Male birds in nesting territories can be very vocal.

Nest: A bulky structure of twigs, fern, moss and cobwebs, lined with feathers and tree fern hairs, on a branch fork or a cavity in a bank. Up to 5 cream, yellow speckled eggs are laid.


IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 1:21 p.m.
Date: 24th July 2006
Weather conditions: Dark. In Native Bush
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/60
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
External Flash: Canon 580EX Speedlite
ISO: 100
Support: Hand Held
Original file type: Digital Raw
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Cute looking little birdie!!
Sharp, great DOF

TFS greetz Kristy

Hello Pam,

excellent copsed and cature photo, perfect details, very crisp, nice colors, perfect use of DOF great Job,

TFS Kyle

Hi Pam,
Wonderful picture! Excellent colours and detail, very nice composition. Well done!

Regards,
João

Bonjour Pam
C'est une merveilleuse prise de vue comme toutes tes autres d'ailleurs,les couleurs sont très jolies ,les détails et la composition sont superbes.

Merci et au revoir....JP

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2006-09-09 22:45]

Bonjour Pam!

Encore une foi félicitations pour ce magnifique portrait de cet oiseau mignon. Bravo pour la netteté et bonne utilisation du flash.

Merci.
joseph

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-09-10 2:01]

What a cute bird that you have very well captured ! He seems so soft I would like to caress him ;-) I appreciate also his nice pose. Useful note too, as always with you...
Congratulations Master Pam and thanks for sharing.

Hi, Pam.
Lovely, sad bird. Very nice pose and DOF. Beautiful color and BG.

Pam,
Everything is fine here!
TFS
Annick

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2006-09-10 13:03]

Another cute beauty, Pam. I like this shot even more than your recent post. I can't fault it!
TFS, regards, Ivan

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7793)
  • [2006-09-10 15:22]

Hi Pam
Beautiful shot again. Great sharpnes, details, colours, light and POB. Also good note and BG.
well done my friend

osse

Hi Pam,Perfect bird picture! Excellent colours,POV and details, very nice composition too.TFS.Hilmi

Hi Pam,
another great picture with cute factor! Excellent POV, sharpness and natural colours. This is a very nice composition. Thank you.
Gr.
Heinz

Good colours contrast and POV

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