~ Blue-tailed Bee Eater ~

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• inked (634)
• [2008-02-01 0:34]

hi Jusni,
looks like a bee-eater to me... maybe a rainbow bee eater? im no expert though and thats pretty much a guess =)

nice one, whatever it is.. interesting composition from that viewpoint with the perch coming from above. well focused and nice lighting bringing out the details in the plumage.. well done and thanks for sharing
Gethin

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• clnaef (6043)
• [2008-02-01 2:17]

Bonjour,
Que voilà un perchoir idéal et un oiseau bien coloré.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• vmukherjee (698)
• [2008-02-01 2:25]

Nice shot. well focussed. But I think increasing the exposure of the off-white background thereby making it white will make the bird stand out much more against the background.

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• jignasi (7534)
• [2008-02-01 3:25]

Una artística y excelente composición Jusni. Los tonos de color son preciosos y la seria pose del ave es casi inmejorable. Una elegante fotografía que consigue hacerte pensar y que te "mete" en la escena. Felicidades por tan buen trabajo.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi Tejedor

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• rkailas (677)
• [2008-02-01 3:37]
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Hi Jusni

This is a beauty - the colors and light are splendid on this beeeater. If I may say so, the picture appears a little cold once again. Perhaps its to do with the setting for white balance in your camera.

Thanks
Ravi

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• ramthakur (22469)
• [2008-02-01 3:44]

This Bee Eater is a different species from the one I have posted on TN recently, Jusni.
It is a good capture with the features and colours on the bird quite distinct.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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• Argus (20173)
• [2008-02-01 4:06]
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Hello Jusni,
For once I have to correct Cuckooroller who usually spot on in his ID's.
The Rainbow Bee-eater does not occur west and north of Java, if so this would be a vagrant. But there are other ID factors that make this a BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER (Merops superciliosus philippinus). It lacks the black chin-stripe of the Rainbow and the rainbow has a pale somewhat bluish breast.
This is an excellent image of a Blue-tailed bee-eater with fine sharpness and detail and set in an excellent composition.
Well done Jusni, and thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

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• tsotsito (342)
• [2008-02-01 5:13]

Excellent image with fine sharpness and detail....

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• cuckooroller (0)
• [2008-02-01 6:28]
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Yes, Gethin (inked) is right in his correction.

EDIT: Not that I care that much because I do occasionally make mistakes, but I stand by the above statement. Originally ID'ed as Rainbow BE - and, I knew that anything not in Australia, PNG, or the Sundas just wasn't it. I looked under the Discussion Thread (the earliest by inked and saw "correction: its a blue-tailed bee-eater". In other words, Merops philippinus. A note on the taxonomy. This taxon forms a superspecies with M. persicus, and with M. superciliosus (sensu stretto). In the past all three have sometimes been treated as being conspecific (i.e., lumped together). Now, all three are generally considered to be good species.

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• JoseMiguel (4881)
• [2008-02-01 6:49]

Hi Jusni,
A very good capture of this gorgeous bird!
I like so much the clean and elegant view caught here, and the silhouette pose of the bird.
What an eye and determination to take the time for this shoot when driving!
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• darwin (1560)
• [2008-02-01 7:42]

Hi Jusni
Wonderful capture and presentation
Fine detail and sharpness
Nice color and catchlite
tfs jon

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• lousat (7117)
• [2008-02-01 7:46]

GREAT ! I like a lot this way to shor the bird in a white backgorund,the colours seem too nices,great idea,thanks for share,Luciano

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• jcoowanitwong (11459)
• [2008-02-01 7:54]

Hi Jusni,
This is an exotic species with long beak, long tail and colorful plumage. It is a wonderful picture. Very well done and seen. Have a nice weekend.
JC

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• earthtraveler (3511)
• [2008-02-01 7:56]

Hi Jusni,
Pleasing shot of this Bee-eater. They are beautiful birds and you acheived good detail and pose. TFS
Richard

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• kjpweb (4788)
• [2008-02-01 7:59]

Very nice and clear capture with superb detail! Well done!
Cheers, Klaus

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• Alex99 (13501)
• [2008-02-01 8:26]
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Hi Jusni.
I like your wonderful shot a lot. Two year I try to photograph this bird and cannot get good picture. Yours is great. Excellent detail and colour reproduction. Simple but nice scene at whole. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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• jaycee (12702)
• [2008-02-01 8:55]

Hi Jusni,

A wonderful bee-eater in a fantastic pose - love the way he is perched on that isolated hanging branch. Wonderful colors and nice details. A very good composition.

Jane

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• matatur (2382)
• [2008-02-01 9:16]

Hello Jusni, You've captured that bee-eater in perfect balance, at the same time providing us with a perfect rendering of its plumage details and natural coloration. TFS indeed!
Mehmet

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• gracious (10693)
• [2008-02-01 9:53]

Abang Jusni,
Perfect angle captured of this beautiful bee-eater!
very sharp with excellent colouration and superb details in the shot
very well done indeed
terima kasih
Tony

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• CeltickRanger (5786)
• [2008-02-01 11:17]

hello Jusni

beautiful image with a beautiful colored bird,
lovely pose of the bird, i love the POV and framing of your image,
the sharpness and details of the subject are excellent, TFs

Asbed

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• abettine (976)
• [2008-02-01 13:43]

Bonjour Jusni
Etonnante et superbe composition. j'aime beaucoup le fait que l'arbre n'apparaisse que dans la partie supérieure de la photo.
TFS.
Antoine.

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• Silvio2006 (20663)
• [2008-02-02 2:03]

Hi Jusni, elegant bird with splendid colors, great details and excellent sharpness, good blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• marhowie (33525)
• [2008-02-02 3:25]

Hello Jusni,
What a marvelous transformation..from sparrow to Bee Eater with a simple visit to TN! ;}
Beautiful bird the Bee Eater, their striking colors & black eye mask are hard to beat. Well focused and detailed, a great capture.
Well done,
Howard

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• PeterZ (6779)
• [2008-02-02 3:27]

Hello Jusni,
Fantastic photo of this Bee-eater. Special and interesting composition. Excellent details and beautiful colours.
Regards,
Peter

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• Mikolaj (1584)
• [2008-02-02 5:44]

Hello Jusni! Amazing scene. Amazing moment. Very good take. Great effect. Original composition. Congratulations. Good luck, my Friend!

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• pankajbajpai (12522)
• [2008-02-02 6:15]

hello jusni,
lovely capture of the green bee eater, liked the pose and the composition very much, good details of the plumage,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• NinaM (4155)
• [2008-02-02 6:39]

Hello Jusni, it is such a nice picture and how funny it is that you were taking your children at a playground as this bird looks like he is sitting and balancing itself. It is delicate, I love that suspension in the "air" and I like this composition, it is beautiful. Thank you!

Francine

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• timonejoon (756)
• [2008-02-02 11:25]

Hi Jusni

I love its face, looks like making a pose for fashon photographer, specialy becuase its hairs are up. Very intresting shot with nice composition and perfect control of light. the smooth light is cool.
Well done
TFS

Regards
Babak

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• lovenature (3950)
• [2008-02-02 13:37]

Wow! You don't see these birds every day on TN. Nice capture Jusni. Nice sharp detail, good composition and soft lighting.

The nice thing about TN is usually there is someone out there who can help us identify things.
TFS Janice

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• hester (10586)
• [2008-02-02 13:47]

Hi Jusni

These bee-eaters are so beautiful. I think it looks wonderful against that pale BG. Sharp and well composed

TFS

Karan

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• rousettus (6628)
• [2008-02-02 15:56]

merhaba Jusni,
very lovely capture of beautiful bee-eater. It looks like a bit alone, but I think that it really looked for some preys, e.g. bee or other insects.
You presented it with a great capture, composition, POV. focus and BG also very nice. Thanks for sharing. best wishes
Ahmet

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• Miss_Piggy (2537)
• [2008-02-02 19:43]

Hallo Jusni
What an elegant and charming bee-eater you have here. I just love his swanky tuft. Lovely autumn coloured feathers. I like the black stripe through the eye. And talking about the eye, it is quite eye-catching. The colour of it is remarkable. The sharp beak and the long tail create a nice pattern to the image. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day.
Kind regards
Anna

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• eqshannon (16357)
• [2008-02-03 5:07]
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I am trying to figure out what time it is over there...my you are fast..and this was an interesting post. I had noticed it before, but thought perhaps you had left for a bit. It certainly is as worthy as any posts you do. I also hope you will post a turkey image here if that is possible..There are so few of that variety and are well worthwhile seeing...I shall return tomorrow..It has been a loooong day here...and if you are interested I have started doing some quasi serious YouTube things...but that is just now growing..
Bob
NPPA-Sun

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• lxcarr (237)
• [2008-02-03 17:28]

Beautiful bird and a great photography. Jusni, I am attempting to shoot as good as this. The birds are still too far away from me.
What a fantastic photo. Lidia

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• Janice (16516)
• [2008-02-04 1:05]

Hi Jusni, this Blue-tailed Bee Eater looks like it is sitting on a swing - what a great pose. And what an attractive bird he is too. Stunning colours - well captured
Janice

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• uleko (20298)
• [2008-02-04 1:44]

Hello Jusni,
I like your composition showing this Bee-eater in a nice pose on the branch against a plain background. Excellent sharpness and natural colours. Well done!
Many thanks, Ulla

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• SchwebagMike (415)
• [2008-02-04 2:34]

Hello Jusni,
This bee-eater looks really very nice! The colors are fantastic and the plumage comes out very well.
A great shot! The composition works well, just a bit a pity that there's this upper out-of-focus branch, which is somehow disturbing. But that's a critique at a very high level :-)
Greetings, Mike

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• mariki (6865)
• [2008-02-04 2:54]

Hello Jusni,

Beautiful composition. Very nice light. Good sharpness. Great colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• nardophoto (7352)
• [2008-02-04 5:29]
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• dejo (2048)
• [2008-02-04 17:35]

Hi Jusni,
nice pic of this lovely Bee Eater, I relly like the colors and the pose captured,
nice details and exposure,
Dejan

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• Isu (1659)
• [2008-02-10 10:41]

Hola jusninasirun, excelente trabajo, fantastica toma, maravillosos colores frescos y nitidoz... Sira

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• mlines (2376)
• [2008-02-20 1:30]

Hi Jusni, A wonderful POV to get this small bird so well framed. The clarity is superb. Good work. TFS. Murray.

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• smitha (3395)
• [2008-02-25 3:40]

Hello Jusni,
This is a lovely capture of Blue tailed Bee eater. They are such colourful and beautiful birds, aren't they? Here I have often seen them sitting on branches covered with leaves except for the one time when i saw them perching on an electric wire close to the road and which i posted in TN. I liked the POV and pose of the bird captured here against a clear background . Good sharpness and details.Thanks for the share,
Regards,
Smitha.

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• pablominto (15256)
• [2008-02-27 23:19]

Hello Jusni,
This fine fellow gives a good pose for the photographer!
He is captured in a perfect profile, and with great details in the plumage....
The fine light renders attractive colours, well done!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• goldyrs (3524)
• [2008-03-04 4:24]

Excellent shot, Jusni!
These are very different from the ones we find in India.I love the overall presentaton, sharpness and the beautiful colours, not to mention the different 'setting'!
Thank you!
Regards,
Goldy

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• lgfoto (1416)
• [2008-03-08 9:21]

Lovely colours and nice composition of this cute little bird Jusni.TFS

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• vanderschelden (24069)
• [2008-04-12 18:18]

Hello Jusni,
Extraordinary perch. Beautiful Bee-eater.
Well done
TFS
Annick