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Tropical Mockingbird


Tropical Mockingbird
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Copyright: Bala Raman (kobala) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 27 W: 0 N: 61] (368)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-06-27
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2014-11-05 14:54
Viewed: 2060
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My apologies to the TN members for not responding to comments. For a longtime I was not able to access TN in my network and suddenly everything is back to normal.

I was not serious about bird photography four years back. I had an opportunity to visit the beautiful Island of Grenada. I had a Canon lens EF 75-300. No IS and no tripod. And then I saw these lovely hummingbirds right across my hotel windows. But I could not get a single decent shot. When I spoke to my wife in India she told me about the endangered Grenada dove. But I could not locate one.

Frustrated, I was sitting in the lawn of the hotel and saw this bird, perching on the top of a pole. Since the sunlight was good and the bird was more or less stationery, I could get a better (?) shot. When I came back to Vancouver and started referring books and internet, I started developing an interest in birds and bird photography leading to some more learning and some more investments in cameras and lenses.

This could be the tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus). I was confused since I was told that they are generally grey in color with yellow eyes whereas the bird in the photo is more browner. Buts according to wikipedia, immature birds are duller and browner ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_mockingbird ). So my assumption is that it is an immature tropical mockingbird? Am I right?
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WONDERFUL CAPTURE of this bird with very good pose.

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  • NikosR Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 3 N: 447] (3436)
  • [2014-11-05 21:28]

Helo Bala
Nice picture of this bird, beautiful colors and a nice bokeh, nice pose. Thanks for sharing.

Rgds

Nikos

Good portrait of this interesting bird. Thanks for sharing.
Pierre

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2014-11-06 8:57]

Hello Bala,
Nice to see you back.
Attractive photo in sunny conditions. Beautiful colours and nice sharpness. Taken from a good POV in a fine composition.
Regards,
Peter

hallo Bala
thanks
you have here a nice picture with good details and beautiful colours
nice BG to
thanks gr lou

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2014-11-06 14:37]

Hi Bala,the pose is absolutely perfect and the quality of the pic very very high too,beautiful mockingbird not often seen on Tn,great sharpness and correct exposure.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Hello Bala - Beautiful picture of this Bird, although I don't know its ID. But I like its details and DOF of this picture. Natural colour and good sharpness. Thanks for sharing. Regards and have a nice WE- Srikumar

Ciao Bala, lovely composition with nice bird on beautiful blurry BG, wonderful colors, excellent clarity, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

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  • periko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 70 W: 2 N: 145] (1487)
  • [2016-10-31 23:08]

Hi Bala
Not eye catching colors, but a cute bird.
Sharpness and exposure are good, as well as the depth of field.

Regards
Pedro

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