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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-21 12:49
Viewed: 713
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In Portuguese, we call it “joćo-de-barro”, something like clay john.
Family: FURNARIIDAE (Furnarius rufus)
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Very little is known about the breeding and nesting habits of the ovenbird, since it is difficult to examine its nest without destroying it in the process. Still, it is known that during the wet winter months, the male and female work together to build the nest, after selecting a suitable nest site, usually in a tree or on a fence post, they begin building their hollowed-out nest with clay, strengthening it with grass and plant fibers.
When the clay has been baked hard by the sun, the birds continue to add clay and plant fibers to the edges of the nest and build up the walls until it has a dome shaped roof. The birds finish the nest by constructing a narrow, curving entrance chamber. The female lines the inner nesting chamber with grass and feathers. After mating, the female lays three to five white eggs. Because of the warmth trapped inside the clay nest, the eggs hatch very quickly, after approximately 20 days. The chicks grow their feathers, or fledge, in 18 days and remain with their parents for up to three months.
It is distributed across Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Argentina, in open country and flood plains. Common near human settlements. In South America, the ovenbird is called el hornero, "the house builder," and belongs to one of the largest families of birds. The ovenbird can be recognized by its distinctive song and is seen in settlements and on the edges of towns. Although populations have been affected by land clearances in some areas of the ovenbird's natural habitat, conservation measures do not appear to be necessary as this species has adapted well to man's intrusion on its habitat.

Length: 7-8 in.
Weight: Up to 2 oz.
Sexual maturity: Not known.
Number of broods: 1 per year.
Breeding season: Late winter; nest building during wettest months of the year.
Eggs: White, 3-5 per clutch.
Incubation period: Up to 20 days.
Fledging period: Up to 18 days.

Lifestyle
Call: Musical notes and thrills.
Habit: Rather shy. Lives in pairs year-round; pairs often mate for life.
Diet: Ground-dwelling insects, worms, and grubs.

(http://wonderclub.com/Wildlife/birds/ovenbird.html)
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Post process on Photoshop CS2
Sharpness through Intellisharpen II (www.fredmiranda.com)
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marhowie, scottevers7, PDP, luvsdogs3, red45, Comandante, dew77 has marked this note useful
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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 253 W: 8 N: 105] (467)
  • [2005-08-21 14:41]

Hello Livio!
Great capture again:)POV,light,colours and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting...

Nice shot Livio, Well composed with warm color and great DOF, details, pose and low POV. Well done and good luck with the DPP software!

Hi Livio,
A very nice capture. Detail, colors. composition, and framing are all great. Excellent and informative notes. Well done!
Scott

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-08-21 17:25]

Hello Livio, good shot. The bird is very well detailed and I like his upright stance. Good colours and composition. Very well done.

I like the warm glow to the photo, Livio. It really sets a tone for the ovenbird. The bird is very sharply detailed and the POV is very good. Very nicely done :-)

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26973)
  • [2005-08-22 3:02]

Great looking bird Livio. Very well camouflaged, I like desert colours, light and its pose. Interesting note also.

Hello Livio!
Wonderful capture.POV,details and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-08-22 5:35]

Hello Livio!
Very nice capture.Colors,lighting,POV,pose of bird and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Good shot Livio,
Good detail and great POV. Well composed. Good sharpness, exposure.
Hectic week = rushed critique
Well captured, thanks for posting

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