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Male House Sparrow


Male House Sparrow
Información de la foto
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3815 W: 505 N: 8089] (27698)
Género: Animals
Medio: Color
Tomada el: 2007-01-07
Categorías: Birds
Cámara: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Fecha enviada: 2007-01-07 4:07
Vista: 882
Puntos: 32
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House Sparrow

The song of the House Sparrow consists of cheep or chirrup notes repeated over and over. The birds sing year-round, although less frequently in August and on cold and rainy days.

Males in breeding plumage have a gray crown, with chestnut bordering the crown and extending down the back of the neck. The cheek and side of the neck is white. A black bib extends to the throat and meets the black stripe in front of the eye. The bill is dark gray black, and the legs are pale brown. The rump is gray, the shoulders are chestnut, and the wings are brownish with a white wing bar. The tail is gray brown. Winter males may lack the bright colors and black bib.

Females have a grayish brown crown and a grayish buff superciliary stripe. They lack the chestnut and black colors of the male, and their upperparts and wings are much grayer than the male. The back is light brown with black streaks; the rest of the head, breast, and sides are grayish brown. The belly is dull white. The bill and legs are pale brown. Immature males resemble females, except for the darker crown and a faint grayish bib.

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 5:16 p.m.
Date: 7th January 2007
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS USM
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/800
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
Support: Hand Held
ISO: 200
Original file type: Digital Raw
pitufo, mikou, Tamrock, Juyona, Adanac, carper, red45, vanderschelden, pilonm, PDP ha puntuado esta nota como útil.
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bravo pam,il est splendide,le meme qu en belqique,bravo

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3805 W: 190 N: 11321] (34909)
  • [2007-01-07 4:32]

Hello Pam,
Even though the BG lacks the contrast in colour this male House Sparrow stands out well with his unusual stretched out pose. The lighting is good and sharpness is spot on.
Unfortunately House Sparrows, once abundant, are now in sharp decline in Europe and nobody had found out why exactly.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-01-07 4:41]

Hi Pam.
Very nice capture.I like of yours simple composition with pretty POV.Beautiful OOF background and light and dark tones colours.Fine details on this bird and pleasant nature colours.This kind was in our country earlier very extensive,but lately be him in nature little.
Very nice presentation,good notes too.
TFS and greetings Milos

nice photo of the sparrow with good sharpness and fine background
well done!

The perfect shot, Pam, what a lovely pose and the sharpness is wonderful. I like it, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2257 W: 10 N: 2625] (15547)
  • [2007-01-07 5:29]

Buen Pov. y excelentes detalles, el ambiente en agradable, la iluminación es perfecta... saludos, Pam

Hello Pam,
Lovely shot! I've always liked colours in your pictures. They are very calm and natural. This one has apart from that a superb details and POV. I very much like the portrait framing too.
VERY WELL DONE!

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2007-01-07 9:09]

Très belle photo Pam!
Bravo pour la pose de l'oiseau sur cette tige et les détails. J'aime bien l'arrière plan et l'éclairage.
Merci!
Joseph

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-01-07 12:15]

You have made this humble house sparrow look quite majestic. Perfect DOF and the green BG really sets him off. Stunning details and a great POV

TFS

Karan

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2007-01-07 12:19]

a very nice one Pam,
I realy like the good pov here, it give a good perspective in the composition and the light is good and the quality of the photo is great, very good job, have a good year for you and your family.
gr. jaap

bonjour pam
belle photo belle composition bravo

eric

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2007-01-08 3:56]

Hi Pam!

One of best pictures of Sparrow I've ever seen. Perfect quality and great composition. These little birds are always on the move, you were lucky to capture it in this pose. I like it very much!

Hi Pam,
Good compo. I like the BG and the depth through the branch.
TFS
Annick

Hello Pam,

Great picture of a bird that few of us take time to photographied giving as an excuse that is it not a colorful bird... On your picture we can see all the subtilities of the brown of the feathers... You did also a great composition and have an incredible bg enhancing the bird!!!

Great job and TFS,

Michel

Nice sparrow shot the sharpness looks great pose and background is very nice TFS rgds Necip.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2007-01-09 18:28]

Hi Pam, happy New Year. This is a very nice image. Interesting pose and very good on the technical side. Well done.

Very cute shot of this passerine, the OOF background really makes this fellow stand out nicely. :)

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