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Stone Chat


Stone Chat
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Copyright: Satish Hanumantha Rao (satish_h) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 120 W: 0 N: 1220] (7249)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-200, Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX HSM
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-16 10:03
Viewed: 398
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Siberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat (Saxicola maura) is a member of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. In the past, it was usually classified as a subspecies of the "Common Stonechat"
The Siberian Stonechat is migratory and insectivorous. It breeds in open rough scrubland and rough grassland with scattered shrubs. The breeding range covers most of temperate Asia, from about 71°N latitude in Siberia, south to the Himalaya and southwest China, and west to eastern Turkey and the Caspian Sea area. It also breeds in the far northeast of Europe, mainly in Russia, but occasionally as far west as Finland. The wintering range is from southern Japan south to Thailand and India, and west to northeast Africa. On migration, small numbers reach as far west as western Europe, and exceptionally as far east as Alaska in North America.

It resembles the closely related European Stonechat, but is typically paler, with a white rump and whiter underparts with less orange on the breast, and with distinctly longer primary feathers in the wing. In this last feature it more closely resembles the Whinchat, both being adapted to long-distance migration.


This is stone chat. Though not very rare, but difficult to get it in lens.
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Dear Satish, very nice and neat background. Fantastic perch and very nice view with beautiful catchlight. with best regards.vab.

Hi Satish,

Excellent shot
SUPERB POV, colors, BG and catchlight
Perfect sharpness and details
lovely pose

TFS Thijs

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1025 W: 5 N: 2876] (10399)
  • [2008-03-16 17:55]

Hola Satish.
High quality lavel in photography. Excellent sharpness, focus, pose and BG.
You did here a great work.
Luis52.

Hi Satish
Very nice capture
Lovely color
Superb detail and sharpness
Great compostition
tfs jon

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2516] (11695)
  • [2008-03-17 9:02]

Satish, Just superb and amazing eye catch. Wonderful frame and POV. Ganesh

hi satish!
very very beautiful!
good work!

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