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Copyright: ben sampson (bensampysamp) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 15 W: 0 N: 4] (80)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-03
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/3.3, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-03 13:24
Viewed: 261
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a picture of a Nuthatch. Its black looking like the mask of zorro. This picture was taken at Stover.


Latin name
Sitta europaea

Family
Nuthatches (Sittidae)

Overview
The nuthatch is a plump bird about the size of a great tit that resembles a small woodpecker. It is blue-grey above and whitish below, with chestnut on its sides and under its tail. It has a black stripe on its head, a long black pointed bill, and short legs. It breeds in central and southern England and in Wales, and is resident, with birds seldom travelling far from the woods where they hatch.

Where to see them
Best looked for in mature woods and established parkland in central and southern England and Wales, on the sides of tree trunks and underside of branches. Occasional sightings in Scotland.

When to see them
All year round.

What they eat
Insects, hazel nuts, acorns, beechmast and other nuts and seed.

Estimated numbers
Europe UK breeding* UK wintering* UK passage*
- 144,000 territories -

This information is from the RSPB

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/n/nuthatch/index.asp

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Nice capture of the juvenile Nuthatch. A good farely clean image. I have done a workshop for you i hope you do not mind
Regards
Dad

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  • ines8 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 101 W: 0 N: 0] (713)
  • [2008-06-04 5:25]

I like very much this picture, the little bird is so cute, and the composition so beautiful!
Best regards,
ines

Hi Ben,
Great shot of the Nuthatch and a good note too, good colours and DOF, well captured, maybe a little cropped off the bottom and right hand side would halp the composition slightly.
Well done
Regards ANdy

hi ben,

lovely image u have captured here, good colours and detail, good pov...

well spotted and captured...good informative note too...nice1...

cheers...007

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 0 N: 1456] (6297)
  • [2008-06-14 5:25]

HI Ben
Good shot of this pretty bird who normally is always so busy, I always get a kick out of watching them climb three just like woodpeckers.
I agree that cropping some of the right side and bottom as that wood he is standing on is quite close to his colours, and that would showcase the bird as the main subject.
Dot

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