Eurasian Nuthatch

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Eurasian Nuthatch
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3646 W: 351 N: 8726] (28295)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-05-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Sigma 100-300 /4 HSM, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-12-23 22:52
Viewed: 973
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Nuthatch (Wood nuthatch, Sitta europea , Nötväcka).

It’s common in the south part of Sweden and it stay for the winter.
Normally they climb up and down in a tree looking for insects, but in the winter the visits bird
feeders.

From www.brickfieldspark.org
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Size to 15cm (6in) weighing 15-25g (0.5-0.9oz) with a sharply pointed black bill, black eyestripe from the bill to the wings, white chin and neck fading to an orange/red breast, black and white striped head fading to a blue/grey over the back, short tail, relatively short legs and large feet with strong claws. Male’s ♂ are often slightly larger than female’s ♀. Shy and solitary bird frequents woods. The Nuthatch feeds on caterpillars, beetles, insects, larvae, nuts & seeds. Female lays 1 brood of 6-8 white eggs speckled with brown in a nest hole (sometimes utilising old Woodpecker nests), lined with bits of bark flakes, hair, grass, and feathers. The eggs are incubated for 13-18 days, with the young fledging after 23-26 days. If disturbed during nesting the Nuthatch will make a hissing noise. Nuthatches belong to the family Sittidae of the order Passeriformes.
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Earlier posts of this cute bird.
Nuthatch (Sitta Europea)
Nuthatch II
Nuthatch I
Technique:
Sigma 100-300 / 4.0 EX HSM.
ISO 400 - 1/3 ev. Raw-format.
Converted, contrast and levels, crop, resized to 800 pixels, USM save as JPG for the site.
I used Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 and Neat Image for PP.
netfalls, red45, IdoTT, mumek, radz, Crypton, Luc, Callie has marked this note useful
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Congratulations on this fine shot Gert. It makes its way into my favourites. Well done

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Note: ***

Great shot, leaving a bit more space on the right side and less on the left woud have been better.

Great pose,well done.
TFS.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2698 W: 75 N: 7241] (24193)
  • [2004-12-24 6:29]

Pros: quality great as always, composition, note, cuteness factor ;-)
Cons: nope

Another superb presentation Gert!

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  • IdoTT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 19 N: 86] (482)
  • [2004-12-24 7:46]

Great photo Gert!
Excellent BG and DOF, this is a littel bird so you must have been very close to it to get such a picture!

WellDone!

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  • mumek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 121 W: 0 N: 183] (825)
  • [2004-12-24 8:44]

Beautiful capture of Nuthatch.Very good colors, sharpness,details.Very nice composition.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 11 N: 605] (3155)
  • [2004-12-24 10:15]

Must say Excellent in all aspects.Very useful notes.Good DOF&Sharp.

Radz

tres belle photo Gert,
la composition est bonne, j'aime bien l'allure ebouriffée de l'oiseau.
toujours aussi belle tes photo d'oiseau ;)
merci.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2065 W: 316 N: 4403] (14705)
  • [2004-12-24 15:55]

Excellent work, Gert.
All the qualities of a great post.
Merry Chrismas to you.
Thanks

Hi Gert
Have a nice day too. Here, it is full sunshine, some nice clouds in the sky, so maybe some rain this afternoon.
I like our feathered friend here - as you say, he is SO cute! Been through a shower it seems. Thanks for putting a smole on my dial.

Very nice shot.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1996 W: 107 N: 1897] (5103)
  • [2004-12-25 14:48]

This guy looks like he is a masked robber!

Very good pose that you caught her as well. The image is sharp and the composition excellent.

Very well done and thanks for posting

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