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The couple


The couple
Photo Information
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: 2006-03-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-04 19:16
Viewed: 1088
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It was late in the afternoon when I took this shot. The sun was about to set down.

These birds are very common here in town.
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Crotophaga ani.

This is the "Anu-preto". In English, smooth-billed ani.

Height: 14"

Description
A sociable, dark bird that, at a distance, resembles a grackle. It is distinguished from a grackle by an oversized, thick bill that grows out of the top of the head. Tail is very long, may be bobbed and wagged, and is often held beneath body. On close inspection, feathers on upper breast and back are
lined with iridescent silver, and appear scaled.

Voice
A thin and rising, "kweeeelik" made upon close approach. Audio is available at eNature.com.

Feeding
Feeds in large groups. One or two birds are assigned as look-outs while the rest of the birds feed in a flock on the ground or among reeds and brush. Have seen birds that are hunting feed the look-outs.

(Source: www.pbcwater.com/wakodahatchee/ani.htm)
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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-03-04 19:31]

Lovely pair of these quaint birds (common to you, but very exotic to me) in beautiful dusk light. Great details and expressions on their faces. A peaceful evening scene. TFS. : )

Hey Livio nice capture of these two lovers in paradise, these birds are quite popular throughout southern Peru as well, there were so many, I kept telling myself I'm gonna photograph them tomorrow, and then tomorrow would come around and then I would say the next day I'll get them, but you know what?...I never took their darn picture, I keep kicking myself for not getting them, I guess I'll have to get them next time. :)

Lindo casal.. e sorte o colorido do fundo... como realçou!
Abraço!
Carmem

Hi, Livio

Didn't comment one of your photos for a long time, on a "to much work" reasons. Well, today is Sunday!
Not your best photo you made technicaly speacking, but a very good composition and dynamics, a real natural history shot, that makes up for any eventual technical issues.

Regards, Petru

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2599] (8406)
  • [2006-03-05 10:17]

very nice one my friend,
well captured two in one shot not easy to get them good in the camera, but you did well, nice composition, very good job.
gr. jaap

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 616] (2070)
  • [2006-03-05 11:05]

Hello Livio ,lovely shot from the birds ,
nice colours compositie the eyes and details ,
very good ,Greeting Teunie .

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-03-05 12:45]

Hello Livio!
Wonderful capture.POV,details,pose of birds and
composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hello Livio,
very nice capture with great colours, great sharpness and good POV. Very good composition. Thank you for posting.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 787 W: 31 N: 20] (5002)
  • [2006-03-08 3:56]

Hi Livio,
good shot and nice view. I like the composition and colours. Good DOF also. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Hi Livio,
Nice capture of the happy couple. I like the BG colors also. Good detail (it seems you shot this from a distance?) and exposure.
Great work!

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