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Phoenicopterus ruber roseus - Filamingo


Phoenicopterus ruber roseus - Filamingo
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1371 W: 63 N: 2692] (8316)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-10 17:11
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
For today's post, I break my Denizli trip. Today [now yesterday], I went to Akkaya Dam Lake located in our university campus. It is about 7 km from my house.
I observed many species and I took their photographes. My shots were mostly for Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769) - Dikkuyruk [TR], White-headed Duck [EN] (Anseriformes: Anatidae), which the most important bird species in this area and Akkaya gain "Keybiodiversity Area [Wetland with International Importance]" since O. leucocephala breeds here. But many people, even if some academicians, knows wrongly that the most important bird was Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 roseus Pallas, 1811 - Filamingo [TR], Greater Flamingo, Flaman [EN] (Phoenicopteriformes: Phoenicopteridae).
In recent years, Akkaya became important area for flamingos. Except for winter season, they feed in this lakelet. Up to now, I have not seen their nests or hatching here, but it must be that they prefer Akkaya, after some big wetlands such as Sultansazlığı [Marsh] National Park, Seyfe Lake, which is an Ramsar area, Tuz Gölü [Salt Lake], Ereğli Marshes dried up or in extinction period. This is my opinion after searching and observation. Flamingos came mid-April for this year. Nowadays their population size is around 650-700 individuals. But their number will arrived more than 2000 ind. in mid-summer after my previous observations.

Ph. ruber is accepted as Caribbean Flamingo by some authors and so, Turkish subspecies roseus is elevated to species level as Phoenicopterus roseus.
Recently, second species of the genus Phoenicopterus Linnaeus, 1758, namely Ph. minor Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798 was recorded from Turkiye. It was reported from old Ereğli Marshes, which around 100 km from west of Akkaya. Actually, it is an African species and accidental visitor in the our country.
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REFERENCE:
Karataş, A. & Sözen, M., 2008 [in press], Kuşlar [Aves], pp. 178-287, in: Karataş, A., Karataş, A. & Sözen, M. (Eds.), Aladağlar'dan Bolkarlar'a "Niğde’nin Biyolojik Çeşitliliği” [Biodiversity of Niğde -from the Aladağ Mts to the Bolkar Mts-], Niğde, 350 pp.
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Certain WOW factor with this one, well done. The coloration is pleasing too. Excellent notes. Thanks Ahmet

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2008-05-10 18:35]

Hi Ahmet.
Gret image of this Flamingo. looks like he is traing to run over the water. Lovly colors and pose. TFS My friend.
Luis52.

Salam Ahmet. Very nice shot here of this flying flamingo. Full stretch head and wings like it is running on the water's surface. Very well captured and best regards from Malaysia. Jusni

Merhaba Dr.Ahmet,
Selam!!
very good catch of the flamingo in action!
good sharpness, colour and superb details
well done and TFS
best wishes to you and family
Tony

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-05-10 23:34]

Hi Ahmet

This is one of the best shots of an individual flamingo I have seen. Great frozen action and very good detail. Very skillful.

James

Hi Ahmet,
A nice capture of this beautiful flamingo bird. Very well composed with excellent timing and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Ahmet,
Great action photo in good sharpness and beautiful colours. Great timing and composition.
Reagrds,
Peter

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 15 N: 172] (1094)
  • [2008-05-11 1:14]

Merhaba Ahmet,
Toplu halde beslenirken sakin bir kuş haliyle gormeye alıştığımız klasik goruntuden farklı olarak çok hoş bir kompozisyon yakalamışsınız. Elinize sağlık. Hüseyin

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2008-05-11 1:29]

Hi Ahmen.
You are happy researcher and photographer. You have so many opportunities to take wonderful wild shots even in working time (:))) ). Amazing scene. Yu have captured so expressive moment. Diagonal created by flying up bird is amazing. Well done and best regards.
Alexei.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2008-05-11 4:32]

Merhaba Ahmet,
Great action shot of a greater Flamingo taking off, the running action of the legs well shown.
Excellent panning work with fine sharpness. The colours and composition are top rate also.
TFS this fine capture,
Best wishes, my friend,
Ivan

Hello Ahmet!
Yes, this is a very "mobile" picture :) I like a lot moment you presented. Very good quality of picture can be characterized by perfect timing, very good colours, and sharpness. DOF is also good, even is some parts of flamingo's boy are a little out of focus :)
Best greetings and TFS,
Radomir

Dr çok iyi bir zamanlamayla güzel bir poz. Eline sağlık. Selamlar.
Mustafa

Hi Amhet,
This is such a cool post! I like this movement and the way the bird fits the entire frame. This is very dynamic and funny! Choice of shutter speed is perfect. Congratulations on a difficult picture!
Claudine

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1692 W: 242 N: 5589] (19849)
  • [2008-05-11 12:29]

Exceptional action shot of this Flamingo, Ahmet!
Wow you do get a lot of animals in Turkey! :-D
Very cool pose, it looks as if it's running on the water!
Superb composition and POV.
Brilliant lighting too.
Excellent DOF.
One of your best so far my friend!

Cheers,

Joe

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3071 W: 231 N: 5861] (19714)
  • [2008-05-11 22:43]

An absolutely fantastic action shot, Ahmet.
So dynamic!
Beautiful running pose of this long-legged flamingo.
Great composition.
TFS. : )

OO hoca çok hareketli bir falamingo çekimi, elinde sağlık. Dün arazide olunca bunu kaçırmışım. Şimdi fark ettim. Teşekkürler. Sağlıcakla...

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 392 W: 41 N: 735] (2314)
  • [2008-05-12 3:55]

Hi Ahmet,
What a stunning action shot...perfect timing that helped you capture a wonderful bit of action of this flamingo in a diagonal composition.That water being pushed behind by the bird provides a lovely element of motion.
Good lighting and contrasts too.Very well done.

TFS & Cheers

Flamingo görünce aklıma hemen gediz geliyor...
ne güzel bir kayıt Ahmet hocam :)
ellerinize sağlık
saygılar

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2466 W: 168 N: 7458] (23564)
  • [2008-05-12 11:46]

Hello Ahmet,
What an amusing and well-timed capture showing this Flamingo running on the water! Fine details and beautiful colours. A very fine composition too.
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-26 11:00]

Hello Ahmet

A super capture of this flamingo.
It's body shape is amazing,almost cartoon like.
The pose is excellent and captured perfectly.
Wonderful colours and lighting.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

Merhaba Ahmet bey çok güzel bir kare

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