Rufous Hornero

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Rufous Hornero
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Copyright: Ricardo A Palonsky (RAP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): 40 points or more - 40 puntos o más [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-08-21 8:24
Viewed: 2999
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Continuing with the image presentedin TE like
Having breakfast seeds, I present this capture of the Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus).

Male and female share the familiar responsibilities: they collaborate in the preparation of the nest, in which the female will put of 3 to 6 white eggs, that will incubate one after another one. Similarly they will educate both to the chicks, directing them under a careful monitoring to the adult state and independence.

The denomination of hornero (or bricklayer) must that - during the rainy station it constructs a voluminous nest in furnace form, with a lateral opening. The walls of this nest are formed by mud, are mixed with little straw, branches and small pebbles.

Once they harden, these buildings are so solid, that they remain in good state, in spite of being outdoors, during several years; of this form, the pairs remain in the same nest, from a station to another one. It begins to construct the nest in the autumn, uses for it mud and straw, that transports in the tip, in this task
collaborates the pair and works without rest the day throughout, until finishing, and demonstrates to its joy with whines and songs.

As it constructs the nest with mud, the work begins after the time of rains. First they knead the material in the environs. Soon they construct the base and they decide the direction of the nest. When the plinth is ready they begin to raise the wall in semicircle.
Finally it is closed the vault, with a door in form of nose in one of its sides.
Finally the horneros close that nose in spiral, inwards of the nest, and that way it is formed an inner camera, that will be the true nest and that the pair will upholster with pens and leaf.
They smooth the inner walls with the tip or with the help of a straw when the mud still is fresh.

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bonjour Ricardo.
belle oiseau eclairé par cette lumière latérale basse du plus bel effet.
le ciel en fond est un plus.
ta note est comme toujours tres interessante
amicalement
alain

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1996 W: 107 N: 1897] (5103)
  • [2004-08-21 9:56]

I love the lighting in this shot, especially how it shines through the feathers. The shot has good DOF and detail. Thanks for posting

Ricardo
This is a nice POV and pose of the bird against the sky. Nice note too. However, the underside is unerexposed. You can use Variations in PS to lighten your shdows, or the use of fill flash will also help. The jist looks like a thrush, but I could not get info one this.

Very nice Ricardo.
Good colors , good composition and good DOF.
Great note

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2393 W: 51 N: 3174] (10830)
  • [2004-08-21 13:34]

Belle photo bien composée, couleurs et éclairage agréable. Compliments pour la photo et la note intéressante !

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2146 W: 124 N: 2499] (7942)
  • [2004-08-21 13:41]

Very nice POV and pose that's for sure,
Good colours, good note, very nice job Ricardo

Nice pose of this lovely bird. The light brings the colours on the chest out very nicely. Like the compo. Very nice note. Thanx Ricardo.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2967 W: 365 N: 3847] (11725)
  • [2004-08-21 14:54]

Lovely image framed against the blue sky. Great composition and colour. Excellent and informative note. Well done Ricardo.

A good one against the blue sky. I like the surroundings in which you captured the bird. A nice one, Ricardo !

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1595 W: 32 N: 1362] (3976)
  • [2004-08-21 15:57]

A very nice capture.
Good composition and angle.
The blue sky background is great also.
Very good work and a good note too,well done.

Hi Ricardo i too would of said it was in the Thrush family , it looks like a Blackbird. but I have heard of this bird that builds a house before.
Nice shot but even better notes.

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  • Jeppe Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 33] (193)
  • [2004-08-21 18:19]

This look like a blackbird - female - but it isen't - great capture of this fine bird - I like the angle and pose you got - great work indeed - thanks for sharing this and for the note.

very nice Ricardo.
good compisition and nice color, good note too
greetings hasan

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 0 N: 178] (616)
  • [2004-08-22 2:18]

A beautiful photo Ricardo, very nice pose of this lovely bird. Lovely.

Hi dear Ricardo!
Glad to see you again in TN,and I'm glad to see you active here,well done,Ricardo,Go on,Friend!
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and,here,a powerful shot in bird categories,neat & a great style I see in it.really very well composed her & light,I think that is a strong point for this shot,You did great,Ricardo!

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 87 W: 50 N: 47] (130)
  • [2004-08-22 8:26]

very good lighting here, I know iti is difficult to get the lighting right in these circomstances.. good composition and note .. Well done !!

Nice pose, and the bird is beautifully set off against the blue sky. It's correct that part of the belly is somewhat dark, but I don't know if your flash would have been able to reach sufficiently far to be of any help.

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  • urban Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 4 N: 79] (413)
  • [2004-08-29 13:21]

Great colors in this picture. The sunny colors of the bird contrasts greatly with the vlear blue sky

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  • jan100 (0)
  • [2004-09-07 11:18]

ooh, great shot. Love his position and the way the light is bouncing off the bird. Well taken. Good colours

I want to see nest! Very nice bird shot!

Great composition here Ricardo and the coloring of the bird is beautiful. Excellent footnote as always.

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  • pione Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 113] (542)
  • [2004-10-19 10:24]

La leggera sfocatura è data senz'altro da un teleobiettivo, ma rimane la bellezza e la fierezza di questo uccello che scruta i suoi confini!!

Ricardo, sempre gostei muito desta foto. Gosto da pose do pássaro e das cores. Quanto à pose, ele parece estar numa atitude desconfiada, como quem observa com atenção o que está ocorrendo em torno. Ele parece quase assustado. Bela foto.

Lívio

I´m sorry, but I think this bird is the Turdos rufiventris. Besides that it is a great picture, even shooting just from below, you got a side light that was just great.

Gustavo is correct. Turdus rufiventris.

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