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Stonechat juvenile


Stonechat juvenile
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Copyright: Jose Conceicao (jconceicao) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 19 N: 667] (2489)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400 D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM, Hama UV 77mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-30 12:43
Viewed: 456
Points: 38
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Stonechat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatusis) a member of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. In the past it was usually included in the "Common Stonechat" (Saxicola torquatus sensu lato), but all available evidence strongly supports full species status for the European and the Siberian Stonechats, as well as the Fuerteventura Chat and Réunion Stonechat.
It has a scattered distribution across much of southern Africa, and more locally north to Senegal and Ethiopia, with outlying populations in the mountains of southwest Arabia and on Madagascar and Grand Comoro Island. It is non-migratory, moving only locally if at all; as a result, it has developed much regional variation, being divided into 17 subspecies, one of which is very distinctive and may deserve recognition as a separate species.
The males have a black head, a white half-collar, a black back, a white rump, and a black tail; the wings are black with a large white patch on the top side of the inner wing. The upper breast is mostly (but see subspecies, below) dark orange-red, with a sharp or gradual transition to white or pale orange on the lower breast and belly. Females have brown rather than black above and on the head with an indistinct paler eyebrow line, chestnut-buff rather than orange below, and less white on the wings. Both sexes' plumage is somewhat duller and streakier outside the breeding season.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2009-06-30 12:47]

Hi Jose. I do like to see pictures of young birds. This is a beauty of this young Stonechat. A nice pose with his head turned to one side. You have taken it with fine detail and natural colours in the new feathers. Well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Jose, a marvelous capture of this pretty juvenile stonechat from frontal POV with lovely pose, fine details and composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 0 N: 1022] (5492)
  • [2009-06-30 13:11]

Very nice pictures, fine details and sharpnes!

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-30 13:29]

Cute shot Jose!

Very good BG et very good sharpness and details!

TFS

brigitte

Ciao Jose, lovely bird in nice pose, fine details and splendid sharpness, wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 56 N: 4736] (16296)
  • [2009-06-30 14:04]

Hello Jose,
this is a very nice picture. Good POV, sharpness, colours and composition. Thank you for posting.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Jose,

A delightful shot of this young bird looking quizzically into the distance.
The bird and its perch are sharply focussed and show off well against the oof b/g.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-30 16:19]

Hi Jose,

A beautiful shot of this little Stonechat. I love the pose with his head turned to the side. Nice colors and details. A lovely setting and pretty composition.

Jane

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3819 W: 190 N: 11368] (35041)
  • [2009-06-30 21:51]

Hello José,
A superb capture of a juvenile Stonechat, taken from a great POV in a nice pose with excellent sharpness against a great OOF natural BG. Nice to see the lichens on the perch twig too in this very nice composition.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

Hi Jose
Nice capture.
Great details and good clarity.
Congratulations!

hello Jose
very fine capture,a type unknown in Greece,very good detail, the composition the natural BG and the colours create one wonderful photo
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Hi Jose

Good shot of this juvenile, he has an intent look on his face.
Good composition, sharpness and details.

Chris

Hello Jose,
a very beautiful picture of this juvenile Stonechat taken in a great pose with superb sharpness, splendid colours and OOF BG, very well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 15 N: 1602] (6243)
  • [2009-07-01 5:39]

Hello Jose
Nice capture taken with excellent details and clear BG. Well done
Regards
Razvan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-07-01 6:54]

Hello Jose,
Very beautiful photo in great natural colours. Very nice pose, excellent details and a pleasant composition and frontal POV. Beautiful OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2009-07-01 9:32]

Merhaba Dostum,
Yeni nesil bir Taşkuşu'nun oldukça başarılı bir çalışması olmuş. Tebrikler.

Hüseyin

Hello Jose
nice photo of this stonechat sitting on this branch, beautiful pose
sharp details on the plumage, and wonderful BG
Have a nice evening
Jacqueline

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 0 N: 529] (3120)
  • [2009-07-01 12:23]

Ola Jose !
Outro excepcional macro.
Eu gosto de como você fez e jogou com belas cores e excelente contraste.
Uma bela noite,
Adrian

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2993 W: 162 N: 961] (2823)
  • [2009-07-05 7:17]

Hello Jose,
A lovely capture of the little Stonechat in a nice pose. Excellent focus, sharp details and natural colours. I like the lichens on the twig and the fine background too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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