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Garça-Branca-Pequena


Garça-Branca-Pequena
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Copyright: Fabiano Chede (fchede) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 35 W: 0 N: 158] (560)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-26
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/4, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-06 18:03
Viewed: 1208
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) or Garça-branca-pequena in Brazil. These egrets are very common, but also very charming birds. The snowy egret is sometimes confused with the Great egret (Ardea alba), (Garça-branca-grande) that is frequently in the same habitat. The snowy egret is smaller and has a black bill, while the great egret has an yellow bill. Most people in my region (Brazil) just don't note that they are from different species! I have already posted one picture of the largest heron in my region and in South America that is the Cocoi Heron, Garça Moura.

Something about the Snowy Egret:

The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World Little Egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas.

Adults are typically 61 cm long and weigh 375 g. They have a slim black bill and long black legs with yellow feet. The area of the upper bill, in front of the eyes, is yellow but turns red during the breeding season, when the adults also gain recurved plumes on the back, making for a "shaggy" effect.

Their breeding habitat is large inland and coastal wetlands from the lower Great Lakes and southwestern United States to South America. The breeding range in eastern North America extends along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Maine to Texas, and inland along major rivers and lakes. They nest in colonies, often with other waders, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. Their flat, shallow nests are made of sticks and lined with fine twigs and rushes. Three to four greenish-blue, oval eggs are incubated by both adults. The young leave the nest in 20 to 25 days and hop about on branches near the nest before finally departing.

At one time, the beautiful plumes of the Snowy Egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected by law, the bird's population has rebounded.
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Great shot:) This bird looks like a dancing girl in a white dress. Thanks for sharing.

Sergey

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 373 W: 14 N: 538] (2881)
  • [2006-09-06 19:37]

Muito bem, primo! Finalmente pegou o bicho voando! Ótima foto! Parabéns! Legal! Gostei muito da luz da foto!
abraço,
Zeca

Salut Fabiano
Excellente photo,les détails sont bon et l'éclairage parfait de cette belle aigrette des neige ,elle est superbe.Bravo pour la
belle compositions.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 156 W: 14 N: 40] (2811)
  • [2006-09-06 21:17]

Beautiful detailed NOTE as a more shutter speed is prefered, well done.

You have really captured the movement very well.
Achim

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2006-09-07 5:16]

Hi fabiano,

Fine actionshot of this white giant. I like in-flight shots like this a lot.
Congratulations.

regards,
Zeno.

Fabiano,
Good in flight here. Pity the wings are a bit unsharp. Probably shutter speed?
TFS
Annick

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 128 N: 303] (1701)
  • [2006-09-07 12:31]

Olá Fabiano
que belo PV vc pegou com esta foto, gostei bastante, as cores tb estão perfeitas asiim como a nitidez, e alem de tudo vc conseguiu uma ótima composição.
parabens,
Taba

Una imagen muy bien congelada. En horabuena y saludos,
www.xente.mundo-r.com/briones

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