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Black-headed Bunting


Black-headed Bunting
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 723 W: 3 N: 2291] (8158)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, SIGMA 70-300MM F-4-5.6 APO DG MACRO AFM, @ ISO 200, BW 58 MM UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-12 22:29
Viewed: 200
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Emberiza melanocephala (Black-headed Bunting) [in Turk. Karabaşlı Kirazkuşu] (Male)

Hi friends, a melonocephalic (blak-headed) beauty from our herpetological trips to SE Anatolia.

TFL and happy Sunday to all!
Cheers,

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

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The males are quite gorgeous with their black heads, brilliant yellow underparts and rich reddish-brown upperparts. The females are much duller although they often show at least a hint of yellow, especially on the undertail coverts and the head is usually distinctly darker than the throat, creating a hooded effect which mimics the pattern of the male. Otherwise they look like big, fairly long-bodied buntings with an obvious white eye-ring, rather sandy-brown plumage, a striking pale wing panel and a rich chestnut coloured rump. The lack of white outer-tail feathers also separates them from most other buntings. It breeds in southeast Europe east to Iran. It is migratory, wintering in India. It is a rare but regular wanderer to western Europe. The call is a soft zrit, and the song is a jerky zrit. .zrit…zrit…srut..srut…srut.

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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Hi,

Very Nice work on indeed,nice nature .Excellent composition.
TFS,
regards
Khawar

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2730 W: 412 N: 2986] (32815)
  • [2009-09-13 0:24]

merhaba hocam...
bu ne kadar güzel bir kuş, ilk defa gördüğüm güzel rengi ve deseniyle yaradanın büyüklüğünü hatırlatan harika bir yaratık, bu güzel paylaşım için çok teşekkürler...selam ve saygılar...iyi pazarlar

Namastay Bayram MF,

Lovely closeup capture of the Black headed Bunting! Adorable colors and wonderful sharpness, make wonders in this shot. The contrast between the colors of teh bird and the green tree, is superb. I like the way the bird has positioned itself.
Well done!

best regards,
Paras

Dear Bayram
Another great hunt by your camera!
Good long distance shot, nice focus and details
The image quality is not as good as your previous birdographies but still nice
Thank you
Alireza

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1699 W: 124 N: 1451] (20496)
  • [2009-09-13 1:54]

Merhaba BAyram bey,
Mustafa beyin söylediklerine aynen katılıyorum.Harika görüntülemişsiniz ellerinize sağlık.Necla.

Merhaba Bayram hocam
Ne kadar güzel bir kuş makrosu
Renkleri ne kadar güzel
Not da süper
İyi Pazarlar
Burak

Ciao Bayram, lovely bird with fantastic colors, great details and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Excelente encuadre y color de esta imagen llena de vida que nos acerca a la naturaleza
Buen trabajo
un saludo

OLá Bayram,
Cheers to the Black-headed Bunting by it choice to do a good pose for the photographer! :o)
Very good capture and composition.
Greetings,
Raimundo

Hi Bayram,
beautiful bird. The colors and lights are wonderful.
Good DOF.
Well done
Ciao marilena

Wonderful compsition with this delicate and beautiful bird!
Excellent background!
Congratulations a MF!
TFS, Sergio

hello Bayram,

nice catch, my friend.. he's a beauty.. the colours are pretty but im afraid the surrounding is not that lovely :) anyway it's still lovely to look at.. tfs..

regards, terry

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