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Copyright: Stephan Duchesne (iglootrek) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 102 W: 10 N: 463] (1615)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, CMOS ISO 200
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Gruiformes (Turnalar, Crane-like) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-23 21:42
Viewed: 1090
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo)

A big thanks to Manyee for helping me with the ID.

Fun fact:
When first brought to France from the steppes of Russia, the Demoiselle Crane was so named by Queen Marie Antoinette, for its delicate and maiden-like appearance.

Identification:
Demoiselle Cranes are the smallest and second most abundant crane species. They stand approximately three feet tall and weigh about 4-7 pounds. Body plumage is pale bluish gray. A light gray-feathered area extends from the based of the bill to the nape. A long, pure white feather plume stretches from behind the eye to well beyond the head. Demoiselle Cranes are one of two species of cranes that do not have patches of bare, red skin on their heads. The head and neck are black while the feathers of the lower neck are long and pointed and hang below the breast. The inner secondaries are long and ashy gray. Eyes are reddish-orange, bill is short, and legs and toes are black. Males and females are virtually indistinguishable although the males tend to be slightly larger.

Juveniles are pale ashy gray, with nearly white heads. The tufts on the ear coverts are gray and only slightly elongated.

Source: http://www.savingcranes.org/species/demoiselle.cfm

This picture was taken at the Bird Park (Parque das Aves) in Foz do Iguacu in Brazil.

The Bird Park has more than 900 birds of 150 species. The majority of them are Brazilian birds. A third of these species are endangered. All birds seen in the Park originate from zoos, breeders authorized by IBAMA or rehabilitation centres. The Bird Park does not accept birds of unknown origin. All animals are registered and an annual report is given to the Brazilian Zoological Society and IBAMA.
Some of the birds are rehabilitated but cannot be returned to nature.

Personally for any lover of birds and photographer this park deserve a visit because of the amount of possibilities to capture on film a lot of different colorful species flying around you in the large walkthrough aviaries.

I wish my visit would have been longer in the park but I only had less than an hour to visit it before closing.
tiobibi, coasties, alexbf, hummingbird24, scottevers7, pompey, wallhalla15, glazzaro, chouette has marked this note useful
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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5857] (19698)
  • [2005-11-23 22:06]
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Beautiful demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) you caught there. Fine details and good colors, especially the red eye. Excellent POV. Well done and TFS. : )
Hope you had fun at hockey. : )

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 968 W: 57 N: 1638] (5023)
  • [2005-11-23 22:08]

Hello Stephan,

Great portrait with unusual POV. Fantastic details, colours and DOF management.
Greetings,
Michal

Superb detail and well exposed, really nice camera work.

Greg

Hi Stephan

Nice shot. I like the POV you have chosen. Tack sharp with crip, clear details. Perfect exposure on the white plumage. Excellent OOF BG. Nice work. TFS.

Great shot and pose for this crane, I love critters when they show some kind of character.
Kathleen

Hello Stephan.

A brilliant POV in this wonderful capture.

Superb details, colors, BG, lighting and pose.

Great job!

Thank you.

Hello Stephan,
The DOF are great, the birds stands out veru well from the BG.
Good details, nice colours and well composed.
I like the pov too.
Excellent work.

Hi Stephan,
Excellent portrait shot here. The colors are superb, and the crane stands out well from the OOF green backround. The detail is nice and sharp. Love that red colored eye.
Scott

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  • pompey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 205 W: 4 N: 780] (2762)
  • [2005-11-24 14:20]

Beautiful portrait Stephan, perfectly sharp, good colours and excellent OOF background.
Thanks for sharing.
Michael.

Hi Stephan,
Excellent capture, good sharp detail and colours. Great DOF, pose and POV.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5881] (17425)
  • [2005-11-25 3:34]

Yes, a red eye and you can't blame it on the camera. What great eyes he does have Stephan. He is so nice and sharp, I'm impressed with him. Well shown, thank you...
Janice

Nice portrait shot Stephan, great sharpness and POV, well captured too. Thanks for sharing.

Colors on this are fantastic, DOF perfect. way to go Stephan. :)

Nice capture Stephan! Colors are beautiful, details are sharp and green blurred BG makes your bird stand out very nicely. TFS!

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