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Darwin's Rhea


Darwin's Rhea
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 56 N: 1354] (6247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/6.4, 1/600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fauna of NEOTROPIC (Central & South America) Reg. [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-15 3:12
Viewed: 1082
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Darwin's Rhea (Rhea pennata), also known as the Lesser Rhea, is the smaller of the two extant species of rhea at 90 to 100 centimeters (3 ft to 3 ft 4 in) tall, and has larger wings than other ratites, enabling it to run particularly well. It can reach speeds of 60 km/hour, enabling it to outrun predators. The sharp claws on the toes are effective weapons.
The males of this species become aggressive once they are incubating eggs. The females thus lay the later eggs near the nest, rather than in it. Most of the eggs are moved into the nest by the male, but some remain outside, where they rot and attract flies. The male, and later the chicks, eat these flies.

Outside the breeding season, Darwin's Rhea is quite sociable: it lives in groups of from 5 to 30 birds, of both sexes and a variety of ages.
Darwin's Rhea lives in areas of open scrub in the grasslands of Patagonia and on the Andean plateau, through the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

source:en.wikipedia.org
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-07-15 3:26]

Hi Mircea,
a decent shot of this Rhea.
Sharp and detailed.
Well done,
Joe

Hi Mircea
Lovely compo and great posture of the walking Rhea
Lovely
tom

Wonderful, Mircea.
I like the layers in the photo.
Impressive image...
Well done
TFS
Annick

amazing to see this burd in its natural habitat. TFS Ori

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2007-07-15 10:30]

Hello Mircea,
Thanks for sharing this amazing animal with us
Rheas are quite common in Brazil but not the Darwin's Rhea
..Well done

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2007-07-15 10:44]

Hello Mircea,
Great photo of this Rhea in his natural environment. Sharp and good composition. The mountains in the BG does it very well.
Regards,
Peter

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-07-16 4:50]

Hi Mircea,
Composition, POV, DOF and colors are very nice.TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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