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A tail to tell


A tail to tell
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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: 2006-11-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 77mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-13 9:34
Viewed: 1060
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In yesterday's post some fellows asked for the tail of this bird.

Therefore, here it is.
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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)

claudine, fartash, dew77, horia, coasties, marmottelolo, ramthakur, cecilia, scottevers7, ddg, moemf, jeanpaul, RAP, fiyo, Tamrock has marked this note useful
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Hello Livio
What a great focuisng,
Beautiful color and
composition,Welldone

Regards
Fartash

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-11-13 10:11]

Hello Livio,
Top quality capture.Details on black feathers are amazing.I liked POV,colors,simple BG,catchlight in eyes and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-11-13 10:14]

Hi Livio,
This is a great pose. Love that fanned-out tail!
Great capture of this funny-looking bird.
I like the composition, the clean BG with just the two twigs, and a pose that shows off the bird beautifully.
TFS. : )

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2006-11-13 10:40]

Hi Livio

Excellent couple of shots about this very interesting looking bird! I raelly like its beak - especially frpm this POV.
Also the colors of this bird looks amazing against the tones of this beautiful blurry BG. Graet work here, too!
Very nice sharp details and a lovely composition, as well!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Livio


Exellent shot. Well composed with good exposure. The diagonal of the branches adds to the image. Perfect OOF BG too. Nice camera work. TFS.

bonjour livio
encore un beau cliché d'oiseau,le contraste est impeccable.
le plumage bien detaillé.l'oiseau ressort bien sur ce BG vert.bien vu.
laurent

Very good 'tail' to tell, Livio; I like the caption :-)!
A well captured rear view, giving perfect perspective on the entire body and colours on the feathers.
Thanks for sharing the picture.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2006-11-13 13:53]

And quite a tail it is! As is the beak - especially opened like this. Wonderful shot!

Jane

Hi Livio,

I like your image especially with it on that cool green background. I finally got a chance to photograph a group of ani's, They are an interesting species. :)

Hi Livio,
Great sharpness, very neat image, and well composed picture. DoF is excellent. Superb shot.

Ben Lakitan

What amazing colour almost metallic looking and pin sharp as normal.
A beauty indeed....well done.
Cecilia

Hi Livio,
An excellent full body and tail shot on this Smooth-billed Ani. Well composed and framed against a great OOF backround. Excellent detail in the plumage. Looks great.
Scott

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2006-11-13 22:20]

Hi Livio,

I like the caption, "A tail to tell" and it looks like this bird is busy sharing a tale...;-0

He stands out great against the background and looks superb!

Thanks,

Dave

Hello Livio,
So there is it :-) This an other very nice capture with excellent details, very good POV and great compo. I like this beautiful BG and I think that this bird looks great with its tail :) TFS,
Claudine

Great shot Livio, pity about that one feather blowing in the breeze.
Good composition and sharpness. Great background whichj shows off the bill well.

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2006-11-14 20:28]

Hola Livio.- Un buen trabajo logrado en esta foto, enfoque total pues es muy nitida. Luis52.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2006-11-15 6:40]

Livio bonjour, c'est super, il y a "la queue"!!! great shot in an excellent pose, good timing and perfect sharpness too. I like this composition, best regards, Didier.

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2006-11-15 7:17]

Hi Livio

Very good capture. Colour is just right. It's sometimes difficult to get the details of the black bird in bright sunlight. Well composed.

Thanks for the info in your comment.

Reinier

Salut Livio
Elle est splendide cette cette belle prise de vue , vraiment une belle réussite ,les couleurs sont superbes et nettes, très bon travail , félicitations
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 616] (2070)
  • [2006-11-19 13:04]

Hello Livio , A Great shot from this beauty bird , very good details colours pov compositie sharpnes and nice bg ,tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-11-20 14:27]

Nice capture my dear friend with great focus, background and sharpness.

I like it a lot: composition, sharpness, background, DOF, focus, POV, color, lighting, framing, notes.

I don't like it: nothing.

Not very habitual POV very well resolved with appropriate DOF.
Best regards... Ricardo

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 5 N: 2365] (8834)
  • [2006-11-29 4:25]

Hello Livio,
Perfect shot,
Sharpness,details and colors are marvelous. TFS :)


Sorry, points later.

hi livio!
what a fine bird!
great one with fine sharpness and
nice dof and pov
perfect composition
beautiful!

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1479 W: 18 N: 3030] (11110)
  • [2007-01-27 14:47]

Great image, I love the pose. Excellent colours, great composition and sharp details. Nicely done

TFS

Karan

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