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Blue tit


Blue tit
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 749 W: 3 N: 2343] (8340)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 200
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-15 13:36
Viewed: 270
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Cyanistes (=Parus) caeruleus (Blue tit ) [in Turk. Mavi Baştankara]

Dear friends, I took this pretty blue tit in our university botany garden a approx. a week ago. I hope you can like this too!

TFL and Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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This small tit has yellow underparts, with a narrow, dark central stripe on the belly, blue wings and a white face, which is crowned with blue and streaked with a dark eye-stripe. The sexes are similar, although females are often somewhat duller than males. The juveniles have a more yellowish face than the adults. A range of clear calls is produced, including a high 'sisisi'. It is found from Iberia and North Africa to Scandinavia, UK, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. This cosmopolitan species occurs in a range of habitats wherever there are trees, including broad-leaved woodlands, orchards, hedgerows, parks and suburban gardens. The blue tit is an acrobatic and inquisitive bird; these traits have enabled it to exploit unusual food sources, for example by obtaining milk by pecking at milk-bottle tops on doorsteps. Furthermore, they are usually the first birds to find and use feeders put out in gardens, a trait which has greatly endeared them to the public. During summer they feed mainly on invertebrates, but switch to seeds and other food sources during winter when insects are scarce. Nesting takes place in holes in walls and trees, as well as in nest boxes. The female lines the hole or nest box with moss, hair and feathers, and in early May lays 7-12 (up to 16) white eggs speckled with reddish-brown. The male brings food to the female while she carries out the duty of incubation, which can take between 12 and 16 days. Both parents bring food to the young, which fledge after 15-23 days. Just one brood is produced each year.

Reference:
1. Perrins, C. & Attenborough, D. (1987). Collins New Generation Guide to the BIRDS of Britain and Europe. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, 320 pp.
2. Wikipedia: Click here for more info on the species.
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Hello my dear friend Bayram,

Lovely bird, excellent perspective and beautiful and natural colors!
Congratulations and TFS.
Sergio

Hello Bayram MF,
Amazing subject and perfect shot. Great details and sharpness of the tit. Wonderful colourful and BG.Excellent job.
Best regards Siegfried

Bonsoir Bayram
Very nice shot with perfect pov and sharpness; this new sigma zoom seems to give all satisfaction
cheers

Merhaba Hocam,
Seyrine doyulmayan bir kuş portresi olmuş.Özellikle renkleri süper.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla,

hAyAti

Hi Bayram,
Wonderful capture, very nice colors and POV, perfect sharpness and DOF.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

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  • Jonela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 378 W: 2 N: 379] (2779)
  • [2009-04-15 14:11]

Hi Bayram,

This is a brilliant shot with beautiful colours and very sharp details the pov is excellent tfs.

Regards
Jon

Hello Bayram
Super capture of this little bird, very sharp and great natural colours. Well presented too.
Regards, Leslie

Hi, Bayram. This is a great POV with beautiful colors, sharpness and a good note. The bird came out very nice. tfs.

very nice shot
composition is awesome
light is perfect
colors are great

Deepak

Günaydın Bayram Hocam,
Dikkat ediyorum da Türkçede kuş isimleri bir başka güzel: mesela, "baştankara" gibi.
Yine doğal ortamı içinde hoş bir portre
Teşekkürler
Selahattin E

Bayram Hocam merhaba
Harika bir kuş görüntülemişsiniz
Renkleri ne kadar güzel
Teşekkürler
Burak

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-04-15 23:08]

Hi Bayram
Wonderful natural picture of bird.Nice composition .
Tin Soe

Merhaba Dostum,
bu ne güzellik böyle,
netlik, ışık, kadraj, renkler....
herşeyiyle muhteşem bir çalışma,
ellerine ve gören gözlerine sağlık,
Taner

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1644 W: 118 N: 2834] (11418)
  • [2009-04-16 4:58]

Hello Bayram
Wonderful blue bird, very captured and presented. The colours and the light are perfect, and the vertical composition works very well with the green making a wonderful contrat with the blue od the bird.
Great shot. Congrats,
mb

Ciao Bayram, lovely blue tit in nice pose, great colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Merhaba Bayram hoca,
Ülkemiz tür ve çeşitlilik yönünden sanırım Dünya'nın
sayılı ülkeleri arasında yer alıyor..Sulak alanların
kuruması,azalması ve tarımsal ilaçlamalar muhtemelen
bu güzelliklerin yok olmasına sebep oluyor. Çok acı..
Muhteşem kare için teşekkürler...Selam,sevgiler üstad!
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Hello Bayram

Wonderful blue one.Great capture.Beautiful colours and details.
Thanks for the note.

Have a nice day!

José Diogo

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 124 N: 1479] (20826)
  • [2009-04-16 11:22]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
bu botanik bahçesini görmeyeli yıllar oldu.Kimbilir nasıl değişmiştir.Kuşun renklerine bayıldım.Ellerinize sağlık.Necla.

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1256] (6932)
  • [2009-04-17 4:56]

Good morning Bayram

That little fellow is really cute. I particularly like the combination of blue and green that creates such a nice mage.

Have a good day and TFS
Argiris

Merhaba file Bayram!
Beautiful subject and perfect capture,
nice colors good sharpness,and interesting
details! and note!

TFS Selamlar
Kostas

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32971)
  • [2009-04-17 8:22]

Merhaba Bayram bey...
Güzel çalışmalarınıza bir yenisini eklemip bu güzel paylaşımı ve notunuzla güzel bir çalışma olmuş...tebrikler...selamlar

Olá Bayram

Beleza de foto deste pássaro azul, tão delicado. As cores são lindas e combinam entre si, dando uma certa harmonia, amei.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

hello Bayram,

nice work.. pretty bird in this colour that you have capture.. good composition and detail.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 150 W: 0 N: 7] (44)
  • [2009-04-19 14:03]

Ağaçkakan gibi durmuş. Gerçekten de akrobatik bir kuş Bayram hocam.
Selamlar, Mehmet

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