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Yellow breasted Tomtit


Yellow breasted Tomtit
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3749 W: 483 N: 8155] (28054)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS + EF 1.4X II Ex, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of New Zealand [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-10 10:10
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Yellow breasted Tomtit (South Island Male)

Range: Can be found in most forested areas throughout New Zealand including Stewart Island, but absent from large areas of farmland in the Waikato and Canterbury. Also on off shore islands, but not on Tiri Tiri Island.

Description - male bird:

Head, throat and upperparts: Black.
Frontal dot above bill: White.
Wings: Black with a conspicuous white wingbar.
Underparts: Pure white on the North Island bird and white, washed with yellow, on the South Island and Chatham Island birds.
Tail: Black with white edges.

Description - female bird:
Upperparts: Brownish.
Frontal dot above bill: Less conspicuous than on male bird and sometimes absent.
Wingbar: White, but less obvious than on male birds.
Chin and breast: Grey brown.
Underparts: Greyish.

Conspicuous characteristics:
The confiding nature of this bird is engaging. Birds seem to just arrive and they have the habit of peering down with head on one side.
Although usually to be found inside the forest, Tomtits will venture out for short spells from forest verges into cleared areas.
Birds often are seen clinging on to the side of trunks with head down. Birds often seek out people, look, and then fly off.

Call: Song, delivered by the male bird, is a fragile "sweedle sweedle sweedle swee". Male birds in nesting territories can be very vocal.

Nest: A bulky structure of twigs, fern, moss and cobwebs, lined with feathers and tree fern hairs, on a branch fork or a cavity in a bank. Up to 5 cream, yellow speckled eggs are laid.


IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 10:19 a.m.
Date: 2nd June 2007
Weather conditions: Dark Bush
Lens: Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS USM
Extender: Canon EF 1.4X II
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/250
F-Stop: F/4
Focal Length: 280mm
ISO: 200
External Flash: Canon 580EX Speedlite
Support: Hand Held
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-01-10 10:32]

Hi pam. A very good close up of this cute little bird. you have captured it with fine detail. good use of the light in the eye. unusal orange coloured feet. a nice POV/DOF. good notes too.
Well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 585 W: 64 N: 2238] (7531)
  • [2008-01-10 11:08]

Hi Pam,
of course you have an "exotic bonus" here in Europe for this bird few of us ever saw. But what a great job you did here! You used a flash to good advantage. All the details of this bird in a funny pose are excellent, the rusty feet in focus, well lighted. The composition, the background, all make this shot such a success. Thanks for the detailed note too. I make the pic a favorite of mine.
Best regards from wintery Switzerland
Dietrich

Hello Pam
Wonderful shot of this Yellow breasted Tomtit,
Perfect detailscolors and POV,Superb shot.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Pam,
Beautiful picture of this exotic little bird.The flash light is perfect, the colours and detaillls first class!
tfs

Mircea

Hello Pam,
A beautiful bird you photographed here. Really doing its stuff...:-)
And what about its golden socks?
Charming image..
TFS
Annick

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2008-01-10 11:45]

Hello Pam,
Fantastic photo of this Tomtit. Great sharp details, pose and colours. This Tomtit, the South Island Tomtit is the only Tomtit I know by photo. There are 5 other species in New Zealand. Have you ever seen them?
Regards,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-01-10 11:46]

Hello Pam,
Nice close capture of a Yellow-breasted Tom Tit flapping its wings and caught at a fine moment. Fine sharpness and good lighting thanks to appropriate use of flash.
This little guy has interesting socks!
Thanks for sharing this one,
Best regards, Ivan

eccellente il momento di cattura, ottimi i dettagli e le tonalità dei colori
Complimenti
Maurizio

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1114 W: 0 N: 2546] (11425)
  • [2008-01-10 13:09]

Hello Pam
Very nice presentation.Good POV and nice details.Excellent OFF bg and nice catch light in the eye.I like the pose from your subject.
TFS Michel

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  • javig Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 0 N: 20] (134)
  • [2008-01-10 13:19]

What a cute bird! Excellent shot and notes.

Regards,
Javi

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 8 N: 4240] (15809)
  • [2008-01-10 13:47]

Hola Pam.- Exelente photo. finos y agradables colores, la pose es muy singular, con sus alas abiertas. Muy buena iluminacion y foco logrado aqui.
Saludos Luis52.

Excellent use of flash with very good exposure Mrs. Russell.
A very sharp & detailed image, great BG..and those orange booties are the cats meow ;}
Howard

Hello Pam,
Wonderful shot of this Yellow breasted Tomtit, the detail is just excellent, stunning colours and very nicely framed, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1127 W: 254 N: 3161] (14464)
  • [2008-01-10 23:00]

Hi Pam,

A colorfull capture of this small bird with its red socks on,I like its pose,the detail and colors are well seen by good use of fill flash,tfs

Paul

Hello Pam,

What an amazing cute bird. Good composition. Good light and sharpness.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

What a gorgeous shot of our wee tomtit. I like the fact you have caught it with it's wings up as you don't often see shots of it in this pose. The orange feet have me puzzled, as they are usually brown with only the soles being a yellow-orange. Must be a unique bird having these brightly coloured feet. Lovely feather detail and the catchlight in the eye adds to the inquisitive nature of these cute little birds. Well seen and caputured, TFS.
Cheers
Elizabeth

Wonderful capture.

This is gorgeous - perfect clarity, colors and bg. The bird I'm not familiar with, but it's an adorable critter which you've caught with incredible detail and texture and an action shot to boot! I think it's cool that the feet are orange! Wonderful capture - congrats. Penny

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2008-01-30 7:17]

Hello Pam! What a wonderful shot you did there. The Tomtit is very sharp and I love the pose and composition, beautiful background too, well done, thanks !

Mario

Hi Pam
Precioso momento el captado, nitidez, luz, momento y plasticidad.
Gran toma.
Saludos

hi pam!
A very beautiful bird!
sharp and well composed and
with a nice background!
well done!

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 132 W: 0 N: 249] (771)
  • [2008-05-08 1:09]

Hi Pam,
you have a fantastic gallery going on there! very impressive! this one caught my eye because of the pose i think.. looks a lot like the old 'suprised, what the hell was that flinch from the flash/shutter' pose. i'm quite familiar with that one heheh.
really nicely exposed, great detail, very nice composition.. love those little orange shoes! great capture, well done
Gethin

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