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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 5 N: 2187] (7950)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-13 3:32
Viewed: 578
Points: 46
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Red-backed Shrike

Tr Name: Kızıl sırtlı Örümcek kuşu

Binomial name :
Lanius collurio
Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae
Genus: Lanius
Species: L. Collurio

The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae.

This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. It is named as a protected bird in Britain under a Biodiversity Action Plan; its decline is due to overuse of pesticides and scrub clearance due to human overpopulation. It breeds in open cultivated country with hawthorn and dog rose.

This 16-18 cm long migratory bird eats large insects, small birds, voles and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".

The general colour of the male’s upper parts is reddish. It has a grey head and a typical shrike black stripe through the eye. Underparts are tinged pink, and the tail has a black and white pattern similar to that of a wheatear. In the female and young birds the upperparts are brown and vermiculated. Underparts are buff and also vermiculated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanius_collurio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanius_collurio




BOMBUS:
Facts
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Hymenoptera
Family Apidae
Genus Bombus
Size Male length: 16-18 mm
Worker length: 12-18 mm
Queen length: 19-22 mm

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Mükemmel bir zamanlama yanısıra o denlide güzel bir netlik..Tebrikler..

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 36 N: 603] (1875)
  • [2008-03-13 3:57]

Hello Fikret,
U got a shrike here with an attitude....telling the bee, "u stay right there and into my mounth , buddy".
Very nicely cpatured moment,with the shrike focusiing completely on its struggling prey.Good contrats and sharpness with nice green BG.
TFS & cheers

Selam Fikret bey,
ne kadar nefis bir kare. Örümcek kuşu adının aksine bir arıyı (hem de bir bombusu) yerken. Çok güzel. Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler. Sağlıcakla...
Bayram

Bonusuyla mükemmel bir kare olmuş tebrikler..

Hi Fikret

Great capture of this shrike with a bee.
Excellent sharpness and POV

Chris

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 0 N: 155] (629)
  • [2008-03-13 5:57]

Hi Ficaret,

Congratulation for this magnificent photo. First I have to say you got an excelent moment to take the photo. Very god light management. Astonishing clear image despite the moving subject. Possible to see even fine detail of bird's plumage.

Thnk you for sharing,
Cristian

Hey Fikret,
Very nice shot...
Nice pOV and sharpness!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2309 W: 58 N: 4001] (13058)
  • [2008-03-13 6:21]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Oldukca yakin ve guzel bir cekim. zamanlama da cok iyi. tebrikler
Selamlar

hi fikret!
a nice situation with the food in the beak!
sharp and well composed
very good!

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1522 W: 242 N: 4951] (17385)
  • [2008-03-13 7:11]

Hello Fikret,
what a fine capture you show today!
The amount of detail is incredible!
Brilliant timing to capture this Shrike with a bee as well.
Natural colours and lighting.
Superb DOF.
Very, very well done,

Joe

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2359 W: 134 N: 6496] (20205)
  • [2008-03-13 7:32]

Hello Fikret,
An unusual capture of a male Red-backed Shrike about to eat a Bumblebee. Both bird and prey are sharp and show well against an OOF natural BG despite the diffult frontal POV and lighting.
Thanks for sharing this fine image,
Ivan

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1644 W: 8 N: 4003] (12814)
  • [2008-03-13 8:46]

Hi Fikret,

He is enjoying this bee! Great timing to get this one. Both the Shrike and the Bee are wonderful. I love the colors of this bird. Fantastic details of his face, plummage and feet. Nice composition on the horizontal branch.

Jane

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 58 N: 2044] (6851)
  • [2008-03-13 14:03]

Hello Fikret,
Another superb photo! This time of this Red-backed Shrike with prey. Excellent sharpness and details. Beautiful natural colours. Very good POV.
Regards,
Peter

Immagine spettacolare, ottima composizione, incredibili dettagli e magnifici colori, perfetta l'esposizione con la luce radente. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Fikret bey merhaba. Nefis bir poz olmuş. herşeyiyle harika. Elinize sağlık. Selamlar.

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 60 N: 563] (2303)
  • [2008-03-14 8:23]

Selam Fikret,
Beautiful bird!
Lovely details!
TFS
Ena

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1704 W: 5 N: 2129] (11716)
  • [2008-03-15 4:25]

Bonjour Fikret,

Belle prise,l'action est superbe et la qualité d'image est sans reproche.
Merci.
Joseph

I wasn't available a couple of days and almost missed this beauty with a bumble-bee in its beak Fikret Bey, a fine capture executed again expertly my friend, TFS indeed!
Mehmet

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2235 W: 168 N: 6521] (20472)
  • [2008-03-16 2:22]

Hello Fikret,
What a pity! but an excellent action shot! Excellent POV showing sharp details of bird and Bumblebee in fine light. Very well-timed and well composed capture.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 877 W: 2 N: 611] (2026)
  • [2008-03-16 6:58]

Hello Fikret , This is a beauty shot from this bird , great moment ,from the bee not so best , great sharpnes details colours pov and bg very good job ,tfs Greetings Teunie .

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1662 W: 20 N: 4674] (15172)
  • [2008-03-16 7:43]

Hi Fikret,
Another on of your outstanding shots and you have freezed a fabulous moment here. Immaculate sharpness and colours with majestic lighting and exposure levels. Great pose captured with a precise DOF and a fine POV. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS
Sumon

* A big THANKS for your wishes on my 200th post.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2448 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2008-03-19 15:25]

Hi Fikret,
and a wonderful hunter he is. excellent shot, very well timed. Nice seeing this bird with the prey. The details are fabulous and the colors well saturated.
excellent shot.
Sky

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2903 W: 145 N: 4203] (13591)
  • [2008-03-25 10:22]

Hi Fikret.
You managed to reflect both creatures (predator and its prey) perfectly. Details and sharpness are huge as ell as the strong sunlight and impressive colourful darks. As usual your shots are three-dimensional. It is terrific. Bravo.
Alexei.

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