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SPOTTED FLYCATCHER


SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 0 N: 440] (1491)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-30 12:01
Viewed: 205
Points: 12
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SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (MUSCICAPA STRIATA)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range.

This is an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail. The adults have grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with some streaking on the breast. The legs are short and black, and the bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Juveniles are browner than adults and show the spots on the upperparts which give this species its name.

Spotted Flycatchers hunt from conspicuous perches, making sallies after passing flying insects, and often returning to the same perch. Their upright posture is characteristic.

They are birds of deciduous woodlands, parks and gardens, with a preference for open areas amongst trees. They build an open nest in a suitable recess, often against a wall, and will readily adapt to an open-fronted nest box. 4-6 eggs are laid.

Interestingly, most European birds cannot discriminate between their own eggs and those of other species. The exception to this are the hosts of the Common Cuckoo, which have had to evolve this skill as a protection against that nest parasite. Spotted Flycatcher shows excellent egg recognition, and it is likely that it was once a host of the Cuckoo, but became so good at recognising the intruder's eggs that it ceased to be victimised. A contrast to this is the Dunnock, which appears to be a recent Cuckoo host, since it does not show any egg discrimination.

The flycatcher's call is a thin, drawn out soft and high pitched tssssseeeeeppppp, slightly descending in pitch.
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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-09-30 12:09]

Seara buna Marius,
foarte frumoasa captura ta. Exceptionala realizare.
Si cu o descriere de top ... nu imi mai ramine decit sa admir munca ta. Felicitari.
O seara linistita,
Adrian

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  • Chiza Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 197] (964)
  • [2009-09-30 20:03]

Hola Marius: A pesar de su plumaje poco vistoso, es una especie hermosa y la toma que has logrado es excelente...saludos.Luis.

hello Marius
very beautiful scene and composition,very good photo output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-10-01 0:31]

Hello Marius,
Your Flycatcher taken very well. Excellent pose, sharpness also is perfect, BG is very nice.
Regards, Pawel

Hello Marius,
congratulations, on your gallerie you have many first class pictures of birds and butterflies like this one, very good sharpness and splendid natural colours, excellent POV and composition
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 0 N: 232] (908)
  • [2009-10-10 12:09]

Hello Marius.
The sharp image of this bird stands out from the background.
Accurate light, composition. Pretty colour and compo.
Greetings and TFS.

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