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Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 967 W: 50 N: 1722] (5270)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1999-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon AE-1 Program, 300mm, @ ISO 200
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of the World, BIRDS OF AMERICA [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-08 17:32
Viewed: 5073
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
American Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
Family: Cathartidae Lafresnaye, 1839

A common New World vulture, tending to have a more southerly distribution than its compatriot, the Turkey Vulture, which breeds well into Canada.

These birds are found in open regions in the southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America. They are usually permanent residents.

These are very large birds of prey at 65cm length and with a 1.5m wingspan. Their plumage is mainly glossy black; they have broad wings with white tips, a short tail and a featherless greyish head.

Despite the similar name and appearance, this species is unrelated to Eurasian Black Vulture. The latter species is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae (which includes eagles, hawks, kites and harriers), whereas the American species is a New World vulture in the family Cathartidae. It is the only member of the genus Coragyps.

The female lays 2 or 3 eggs on the ground in a wooded area or in a hollow log or other cavity. Both parents incubate and feed the young, regurgitating food at the nest site.

They eat mainly carrion, but also eggs and decomposing plant material. They may scavenge at garbage dumps and sometimes kill young animals. These birds on occasion forage in groups. They soar high when searching for food, holding their wings flat when gliding.

Though not having any natural predators, they have become scarce in some areas due to lack of suitable nesting habitat.

In Canada, Mexico and the United States, this species receives special legal protections as covered under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

Source: Wikipedia

More technical data:
lens 300mm + 3x teleconverter
Image scanned from 9x13cm print with Plustek Optic Slim 2400
Robespierre, Matt-Bird, dew77, marhowie, wuta, larevedere, aido, sAner, red45, scottevers7, anavazao, thistle, AndyB, peco85, mesquens has marked this note useful
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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 90 N: 975] (3321)
  • [2006-04-08 18:10]

Hello Michal,

Great photo!!! Composition is good and the black detail very sharp! I like the bg too!

Congratulations!

Michel

Hi Michal,
Good pose of this bird.
Nice vivid colours and good DOV. Good non- disturbing background.
Well done.
TFS and regards, Ruud

Thats a good portrait. The vulture does have a very aware gaze. Nice POV and DOF.
Matt

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-04-09 8:13]

Hello Michal!
Wonderfrul capture.I liked POV,details on black feathers,framing and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

Hello Michal,
Excellent pose, POV and framing. Nice work for a scanned image, with acceptable noise..Well done.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-04-09 10:15]

Hello Michal , A Very great photo from the bird , good compositie details colour dof and pov and framing ,very good job ,Greeting Teunie .

Hej!
No cóż - ptaszysko na zbyt szczęśliwe nie wyglada... ;))
W kazdym razie zdjęcie jest bardzo ładne :)
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
Olaf

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  • eleana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 80 N: 75] (2247)
  • [2006-04-09 11:09]

Hi Michal,
nice details and sharpness (especially for scanned photo), and great blurred BG. Also interesting pose of bird, really lucky shot! You are good photo-hunter :-)
Best wishes,
Elena

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-04-09 12:30]

Hi Michal,
A nice portrait, good detail considering a 3x converter. Good exposure and perfect DOF, great note too. Nice work.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2006-04-09 13:36]

Hi Michal,

Excellent exposure on this black bird. Good, sharp details and well composed. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2006-04-09 13:41]
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Czesc Michal!

Bardzo ladne ptaszysko :-) Swietna mina i poza, bardzo dobre oswietlenie, ladne szczegoly na piorach. Wczoraj widzialem ciekawy film na planete - Indie, Parsowie, ktorzy jak wiadomo maja szczegolne obrzedy pogrzebowe - skladaja zwloki zmarlych na Wiezach Milczenia, zeby mogly byc zjedzone przez sepy. Tymczasem sepy staja sie coraz rzadsze! Ciezko pogodzic religie z degradacja srodowiska...
BTW - czy cos slychac o Collinsie?

Hi Michal,
The composition on this is outstanding. A great psoe you have captured here. Exposure looks very good. Nice color and detail in the black plumage. Perfect DOF! Great supporting notes.
Scott

Well he definitely is a looker, nice exposure.

Greg

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2006-04-10 21:21]

Hi Michal,
good detyails and nice sharpness. POV and DOF are excellent.
TFS..Sky

wow,
great details with nice colours!
Great pose, composition and light!
Thanks Ana:)

Hello Michal,
Great shot! I love the pose of the volture. Picture has really good quality as for the scan.
VERY WELL DONE!

  • Great 
  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1366 W: 32 N: 1351] (3982)
  • [2006-04-13 7:27]

Hello Michal,
A very good capture.
I like the pose and pov.
Excellent exposure and the black plumage has nice detail.
A great shot.

TFS

  • Great 
  • Deeno Silver Star Critiquer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 0] (110)
  • [2006-05-18 5:00]

Oooooooooooooo - ptaszysko popatrzylo ze zdziwieniem na fotografa ;)

Bardzo fajne ujecie.
Pozdrawiam

Hello Michal!

Explicit close up on this black vulture! Very nice DOV and a perfect focus on the bird giving lots of details and a sharp image of the Currious look on its face!

Thank you for the comment on Archer Fish:)

Regards PeCO

Excellent pic and very good note

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