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Boreal Chickadee


Boreal Chickadee
Photo Information
Copyright: Mario Belanger (EOSF1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1534 W: 123 N: 2188] (20103)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-20
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF100-400 F4-5.6 L IS USM, ISO 200, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1 x
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-03 10:56
Viewed: 1211
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Another shot of the Boreal Chickadee (Poecile Hudsonica, 13-14 cm) in the boreal forrest of Montmorency 70k north of Quebec city.

A brown-capped chickadee of the northern boreal forest, the Boreal Chickadee is one of the few birds living completely within that biome in Canada and bits of the United States.
Description
Small, short-billed bird.
Brownish cap.
Black bib.
White cheeks.
Rufous flanks.
Brown back.
Size: 12-14 cm (5-6 in)
Weight: 7-12 g (0.25-0.42 ounces)
Sex Differences
Sexes look alike.
Sound
Calls a scratchy "chick-a-dee-dee." Lacks a whistled song.
Conservation Status
Populations appear stable throughout most of range, but species is difficult to monitor.
Other Names
Mésange à tête brune, Mésange du Canada (French)
Paro canadiense, Paro boreal (Spanish)
Cool Facts
Like most chickadees, the Boreal Chickadee hides food regularly. Such storage is probably vital for winter survival in the harsh boreal environment. An analysis of the items a Boreal Chickadee cached found that the only seeds stored were those of spruce trees. Most of the stashed items were insect larvae.
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le détail et la profondeur du champ fabuleux rendent celui-ci de vos meilleures images... vraiment pointu, coloré et d'excellente composition... TFS

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  • codge Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 93 W: 11 N: 71] (613)
  • [2008-03-03 11:08]

Lovely capture, Clear and well difined.
Great looking little bird aswell

Hi Mario,
Another great from you my friend, I like the position of the bird and the seed he has adds to this along with the falling snow.
Well done
Regards Andy

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1426 W: 31 N: 3076] (12472)
  • [2008-03-03 12:45]

Hi Mario
That bird looks fantastic on the old wooden tree stump.
The glint in his eye, the feathers so sharply ruffled against the blurred background, makes it a....
Beautiful shot
Dot

Hi Mario,

Awwwww, he is a cute fuzzy little fella. Great pose and sharpness.

Cheers
Tom

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2642 W: 1 N: 1264] (15445)
  • [2008-03-03 12:55]

Hola amigo,
bello trabajo,
con el plumaje magnífico,
sensacional captura,
saludos

Bonjour Mario
Elle est bien jolie la petite brune et gourmande avec ça. Très belle prise de vue avec un perchoir des plus naturel.J,aime bien le rendu de la couleur des flancs et le gris de la nuque et du cou.
Superbe image comme toujours.
Bravo
Serge

Yet another superb bird picture. Sharp details and smooth colours. At 400mm how far away were you from the bird to get this shot?
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Bonsoir Mario,
Une autre belle prise de vue de cette mésange à tête brune, composition , couleurs et nettetée sont au rendez-vous, Excellent cliché
Michel

Hello mario,
Beautiful capture, excellent sharpness and depth of field, fantastic composition and point of view, lovely colors and light, great pose and nice details.
Angela

cute chickadee.. i find the head cute.. another beautiful bird shot perched on broken tree trunk?

nice catch with wonderful detail and sharpness, Mario. well done.

terry

Hi Mario,

Eventhough the BG is crowded with bright object, but you did great capturing the bird very sharp and stands out . .
Beautifully composed . .
Well done

Tfs,
TJutjut

:-)) will be back this afternoon

Hello Mario
As usual..
Beautiful focus,
superb colors, good light and a fantastic sharpness, well done.
Regards

John

Bonjour Mario, un autre tres bel oiseau et tres bien coordonne avec son environnement. Les couleurs sont trs belles meme si elles sont une declinaison de gris.
La nettete superbe et on voit sa petite prise dans son bec!

Bravo, Yan :)

Salut Mario,
Superbe photo de ce mignon petit oiseau.
Excellents détails et couleurs.
Un vrai "chasseur" d'animaux...mais avec son objectif numérique la chasse est nettement plus sympa.
Félicitations.
Stephane.

Hello Mario.
Great shot of this little bird in beautiful winter scenery.
Perfect sharpness and contrast.
TFS
Wojciech

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 370 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2008-03-04 13:57]
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Again, incredible sharpness on another beautiful bird, Mario... it looks so fluffy, I want to reach out and touch it, and this photo makes me believe I could actually do it. Very well done!
One thing I'd consider is cloning out the bright spots on the right and around its tail, but that's just a minor thing.
TFS

Hi dear friend,
nice capture. Very good details and tones.
I admire all your shots in this style.
Congrats!
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

Hello Mario,

I really like this POV alot well done with the colors and Details well composed shot

TFS kyle
PT

Hi Mario,
I'm always surprised and impressed with your natural photo's. So clear and sharp and good of colors. Great job again.
greetings,
Joop!
p.s.: a little dust on your lens ?

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