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Almost chick:) Corn Bunting for *Asbed*


Almost chick:) Corn Bunting for *Asbed*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5097 W: 178 N: 12453] (34003)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 400
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds from the Middle East and Europe, Bayram's Dedications-III, CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -5- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-31 0:35
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Miliaria calandra (=Emberiza calandra) (Corn Bunting) [in Turk. Tarla Çintesi, Tarla Kirazkuşu]

Hi friends, I will leave Izmir tomorrow night to conduct and complete our Taurus frog project field studies for approx. a week and therefore i'll be away from TN. Before leaving Izmir I would like to give my present to my another heartfelt mate Asbed (CeltickRanger) since he will be post his 500th posting in three days while I am not available here. I especially choose an almost chick:), very very young corn bunting which I captured it during my Black Sea Region trip (Yukaribatak Village, Tasköprü, Kastamonu) .

Hearty Congratulations My friend! I hope you can like this chick:)!

TFL and Happy WE to all!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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The prolonged song of the male corn bunting, resembling nothing so much as the jangling of a bunch of keys, was once a far more familiar sound. This bird is a fairly plain brown coloured bird, easily overlooked when compared to its more colourful relatives. The song is delivered from a perch, sometimes quite close to the ground. In short flights, corn buntings tend to fly with their legs hanging down, a feature that can help with identification in the field.

It breeds across southern and central Europe, north Africa and Asia across to Kazahkstan. It is mainly resident, but some birds from colder regions of central Europe and Asia migrate southwards in winter.

The Corn Bunting is a bird of open country with trees, such as farmland and weedy wasteland. It has declined greatly in northwest Europe due to intensive agricultural practices depriving it of its food supply of weed seeds and insects, the latter especially when feeding young. Male corn buntings have a colourful sex life, and individuals have been known to mate with as many as 18 different females in a single breeding season. The male plays no part in incubating the eggs but does sometimes help with feeding the young. Three to five eggs are laid between late May and July, in a nest of dried grass built by the female in arable crops or rough grassy margins. The young are fed on insects, and the birds may produce two broods in the season, although one is more usual. Whilst adult corn buntings are primarily seedeaters, like many other seed-eating birds, they feed their young on invertebrates. They take weed seeds, as well as cereal.

Reference:
1. Perrins, C. & Attenborough, D. (1987). Collins New Generation Guide to the BIRDS of Britain and Europe. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, 320 pp.
2. Wikipedia: Click here for more info on the species.
3. Wikipedia: Tür Hakkında Detaylı Bilgi için Burayı Tıklayınız.
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Hello Bayram! Amazing bird, interesting topic, very good note, nice scene, very fine light and colours, good contrast and sharpness. Well done!

Hello little bro Bayram,

you're today my neighbour.
Long time ago.
Nice shot with good detail and pov.
Fine natural brown coloured picture.
Gert

Kanki:) bu tam bir chick:) başlıkda fotoda harika olmuş. Çocuk edasında duruşu harika yakalamışsın. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Günaydın Baram hocam. Gerçekten çok güzel bir poz. Detaylar ve ışık yönelimi de ayrı bir güzellik katmış.
Emeğinize ve elinize sağlık.

good morning my friend
once again pose with style! splendid scene with the low POV, exceptional output in details and colours, an other beautiful dedication!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1063 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-10-31 1:36]

Günaydın Bayram Hocam. Önceki gibi çok tatlı bir duruşta yakalamışsınız bu miniciği:) Tüylerin ve gaganın aydınlanmasından, detaylara her açıdan nefis bir çalışma olmuş.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Mehmet

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 0 N: 541] (3164)
  • [2009-10-31 1:48]

Merhaba Bayram,

A new macro exceptional. Nice dedication to * Asbed *.
Beautiful details and colors.
Have a nice weekend,
Adrian

Fantastic and lovely catch of this cute chick:) Dayi!
Wonderful colors and details!
Excellent background, light, contrast and sharpness!
TFS and warm regards,
Merih

Bayram
Wonderful little bird today!
Great details and colors.
Very sharp capture!
Horia

Bayram ben bu guzellige bayildim:) cok tatli, ne kadar sirin durmus oyle..Masumane..
Ondende hafif ruzgar vurmus..gogsundeki tuyler havalanmis.. degisik bir hava olmus... Eline saglik canim kardesim..
Havalar iyice sogumustur ordalardada.. kendine dikkat arazide..
Hepimizden selamlar...
Leyla.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-10-31 2:45]

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful photo with a great sharp focus on the bird. The colours are also beautiful. Good diagonal composition, POV and OOF BG. Very nice dedication to Asbed.
I hope you got an exciting week.
Have a good weekend,
Peter

Bayram hocam:) muhteşem.. çok sevimli poz vermiş size.
Elinize sağlık. Selam ve Saygılar hocam.
Özgür

Amazing shot, my dearest Big Bro!While I do like your reptile shots, I am extremely partial to your bird and butterfly shots, which are so different and simply, awesome!
Goldy

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9085)
  • [2009-10-31 3:39]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
again another stunning post with excellent features well seen. i like the pose it gives and the way the branch work out to give a good graphical effect.
Nicely done with the light well exploited.

regards,
Foozi

Dostum Günaydın
Sevimli küçük yavru hakkettiği ilgiyi almış:)Düşündüm de şimdi en çirkin canlının bile yavrusu sevimli oluyor nedense,ilginç değil mi?Tarla çintesinin bu yavrusu da pozuyla şirinliğine şirinlik katmış.
Çok güzel bir kare olmuş.Eline emeğine sağlık.
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

Bayram hocam. Muhteşem bir fotoğraf. Özellikle duruş ve yüz ifadesi çok şirin.
Elinize sağlık. Asbede yakışır bir hediye.
Bahadır

Hi Bayram,

Beautiful young bird. He still has traits when he was just a baby in her nest. Great angle of capture, the details are well seen, there is a good level of light. A very interesting picture. Good gift for Asbed in its 500!

Regards, TFS MF!

Jesús

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2009-10-31 6:05]

Hi Bayram.
Touching dedication and very attractive shot. Pictured young bird is simply charming and you managed to picture it at so funny moment and pose. I am also impressed with wonderful diagonal composition and shallow DOF. Details of the main hero are superb and BG is smoothed nicely at the same time. My best wishes and successful trip.
Alexei.

Interesting Capture and Information!

hello Bayram

thanks alot for this photo dedicating me to celebrate
my 500th photo on TN in few days, as i wrote you Bayram
i already prepared that photo (from my archives) and will
post in 2 or 3 days, i wish you Bayram a good educational
trip with your students

and also Bayram you choosed a perfect photo, because as
you know i love in-flight shots of birds but i also love
birds chicks or babys or young bird photos, they are all
cute and tender, you did here a very beautiful photo
with the POV that in French we say en contre-plongé,
fine focus to the bird with excellent sharpness and details
of its baby plumage, beautiful luminosity, and the small
catch-light render the photo more beautiful,

TFS alot Bayram and have a nice educational trip,
see you in one week on TN,

Asbed

Merhaba Bayram,

This is a great close-up capture of this young bird with beautiful natural coloration & fine details. Very nice POV, pose & composition.
A lovely & lovely dedication to our deserving friend...Asbed, on TN.
Hope that you have a safe & a most productive week on your trip. You'll be missed...MF!

Best of luck & salam.

Umar

Ciao amicom Byram, lovely diagonal composition with beautiful little bird in nice pose, fantastic blurry BG, great colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2009-10-31 8:40]

Hello MF Bayram.
This is a beauty, I love the delicate markings on this bird. It is a crisp clear shot with a beautiful composition
Best regards Siggi

Merhaba Hocam. Baya oldu yazmayalı size. Harika olmuş. Asbed iççin de güzel hediye olmuş.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-10-31 9:43]

Hi Bayram. What a fine posting of this young looking bird. Which you have taken with fine detail and sharp focusing. All with natural colours. I like the POV looking up at the bird. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Have a good trip and we will see you on your return.

Merhaba Bayram bhaijaan,

A superb closeup capture of the beautiful Corn Bunting with nice details!
I like the sharpness and POV here with great show of natural colors. The eye of the bird is very well shown. A great contrast can be seen between the colors of the bird and the blurry BG.

Very well done!

best greetings,
Paras

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Netlik harika, özellikle güneş ışığı altında detaylar bütün güzelliği ile ortaya çıkmış. Minik kuş, sarı dudakları ile çok sevimli çıkmış bu arada :) Elinize sağlık.

Selamlarımla,
Mehmet

merhaba Bayram
superb dedication for our friend and birdlover Asbed
this juvenile corn Bunting is an excellent capture, i love the beautiful lighting, the great details on the plumage, wunderful pose and lovely colors
Have a very good trip
Jacqueline

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1147 W: 32 N: 1170] (3600)
  • [2009-11-11 7:51]

Genci de çok sevimliymiş bunun:)
Detaylar enfes!
Selamlar,ellerine sağlık..

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