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House Martin


House Martin
Photo Information
Copyright: Jesus Linares (jlinaresp) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 419 W: 14 N: 822] (3133)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon SX 110 IS
Exposure: f/4.3, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-22 10:17
Viewed: 471
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Photo taken on the roof of a warehouse in the "City Park Maruso". Montalbán, Carabobo. Venezuela.

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Delichon
Species: D. urbica
binomial name: Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description:
About 13-15,5 cm cm. He is distinguished by its white in above the tail. Its lower parts are white while the above are black with blue shades. The tail is short and notched. The feet are covered with feathers.

Estival Distribution and habitat in Europe, except Iceland, and northern Asia, winters in tropical Africa and South-Eastern Asia. Inhabits a variety of places, but generally tends to frequent the towns inhabited by humans, making nests with mud which attach in the upper areas of walls and eaves, in the wild cliffs using rocks and clubs.

Behavior:
The common plane (House Martin) in flight feeding on insects they catch in flight. Live and nest in a cup nest is set below an roof support. The entrance is so small that the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) did not invade when the nest is completed. Mud, added in successive layers, is collected from many sites. The couple is involved in its construction.

It is quite sociable, and many nests are in contact; draws 4 to 5 white eggs in June, second and third place are common.
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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2009-06-22 10:34]

Hello Jesus,
Beautiful photo of this House Martin in excellent sharp details and great natural colours. Good POV, DOF and OOF FG and BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1338 W: 56 N: 4515] (15556)
  • [2009-06-22 13:51]

Hello Jesus,
Lovely shot of the Swallow. A very typical pose. Lovely depth of colour, good eye contact and well composed. Thanks.
Best regards Siggi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1935 W: 6 N: 5396] (19252)
  • [2009-06-22 15:31]

Hi Jesus,how is nice this little bird! I like a lot the contrast between him and the red background,,top quality of sharpness and colors,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano.

hello Jesús

this beautiful bird photo os one of the best of your galery,
excellent photo with very fine POV at the level of the bird,
fine focus with excellent sharpness and details of the plumage,

TFS

Asbed

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-22 16:29]

Hi Jesus,

I love seeing great pictures taken with a Canon SX :-) This is a new bird for me and a very handsome one. The black, blue and white are outstanding and so beautiful. Fantastic details of the face, eye and feathers. The pose on top of the warehouse roof is perfect to show him off.

Jane

Hi MF Jesus,
A splendid capture of this beautiful house Martin from wonderful POV
with neat details and fine composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Hello Jesus,

Nice bird and nice capture! You got light in teh eye of the bird. thats the sign of the great photo. Nice composition! Good sharp coulors.

TFS,
Kedar

Olá Jesus,

Excelente captura.
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Lindas cores com fantástico detalhe.
Luz e composiçăo espectaculares.
Gostei muito das notas.

Hello jesus
i like swallows, they are so elegant birds, and this one is taken greatly, with very sharp details, his profil view is wonderful
excellent colors, lighting and POV
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hallo Jesus
Superb "butler" lookalike bird. It surely looks as if this bird is wearing a tailor made suite and all dressed up for the occasion, and waiting for the photographic session to pass. All prim an proper. The variation of "strong" colours of this bird's plumage is remarkable and displays very well. A lovely bird which you captured in a great pose. I like how the bird is looking to the front, it looks as if it is looking at something. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Anna

Hi Jesus,

The blur background is putting in evidence the bird. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the house martin. The subject is well framed. The light is enhancing the colors. have a nice day.

Pierre

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  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 72 W: 0 N: 202] (800)
  • [2009-06-27 11:11]

Olá.
Excelente perspectiva (pov), nitidez e enquadramento de imagem desse pássaro.
Grande captura.
TFS.

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