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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: 1537 W: 123 N: 2195] (20129)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-20
Categories: Nature
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, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-04 12:28
Viewed: 450
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 55
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
A fellow photographer tried to get the Boreal Chickadee to eat from his hand and it worked!

Boreal Chickadee (Poecile Hudsonica, 13-14 cm)
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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Hi Mario,
Very good and nice photo,congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

Hi Mario,
A splendid clear and detailed photo. An amusing scene.
Good compo with the hand coming out of the corner. Great colors too.
greetings,
Joop!

Bonjour Mario,
WoW! C'est supers.. belle composition et prise de vue, couleurs magnifiques et netteté impeccable..
bravo.
Michel

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  • Reflex Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 274 N: 139] (3164)
  • [2008-11-04 12:45]

Bien cadrée, belle lumière, belle netteté,... Parfait quoi ! Et en plus avec un fond qui me bien en valeur cette superbe mésange !
Amicalement
Jean

bonjour Mario
très beau petit oiseau parfaitement mis en valeur; la graine dans le bec c'est la cerise sur le gâteau

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  • Jonela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 377 W: 2 N: 379] (2771)
  • [2008-11-04 13:09]

Hi mario,

This is fantastic shot and the colours and detail are stunning. The photo is set of perfectly by the frame well done.

Regards
Jon

Hello Mario!
Again, fantastic detail and lovely little bird!
Really great capture!
Excellent focus!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi Mario.
The clarity and sharpness of this picture is outstanding.
Very well composed, nice winter scenery.
TFS
Wojciech

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  • kross1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 11 N: 1087] (4376)
  • [2008-11-04 13:52]

Hi Mario,
This is a great capture. I love the tremendous detail in the little chickadee. The image is sharp and well presented. Nice work.
Regards,
Kevin

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  • wilth Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 363 W: 46 N: 513] (1953)
  • [2008-11-04 14:00]

Hey Mario,
That's clearly an example of another photographic tool, patience.
It certainly paid off well here.
Note only almost painfully sharp and detailed but the little piece of seed in the beak is a perfect capture and addition.
Very well done indeed.
TFS,
Wilt

Wow, that's a pretty brave, trusting little bird. Great job Mario. Nice sharpness and detail on the bird ... and the hand. I really like chickadees - one of my favs.
Trudy

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  • Margy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 227] (2512)
  • [2008-11-04 14:49]

Hi Mario,

Excellent sharp photo.
Very good details.
Well done, congratulations!

Best Regards, Marga

Hi Mario,
What a cute fellow on your friend hand. Lovely details and sharpness.
TFS this fine image and cheers,

Bayram

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 589 W: 0 N: 1605] (9205)
  • [2008-11-04 14:55]

Hello Mario!
Wonderful, magnificent, beautiful bird, colors and picture.
Congratulations.
Greetings.
barbara

Olá Mario!

This photo is so lovely.
It´s amazing how he let you come close to him! :)
Great sharpness and colors my friend. Well done ;)
5*

best regards
Marco

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2008-11-04 16:33]

This really is amazing and perfect timing. Excellent detail and a very nice bg. TFS

Nice moment well captured! Beautifully composed, even the lead-in of the hand is perfect here.

Crisp and beautifully sharp.

Rew

its your friend lucky day because the bird eating the seed from his hand.. nice catch, Mario.. very rare scene unless the tame birds that are used to peoples..

well done very sharp and detail.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1310 W: 0 N: 2609] (20871)
  • [2008-11-05 2:27]

Hello,

Elle est mangigiqeu cette petit mésange, quel doucuer dans cette image, ce beau plumage de l'oiseau, avec de la nourriture dan sle bec, quelle netteté, grandiose.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3569 W: 737 N: 2406] (19084)
  • [2008-11-05 2:52]

Another masterpiece of yours.

congrats and thanks,
v

Beautiful bird and good focus, dear Mario.
Wonderful details and colour.

Ciao,
Lara

Bonjour Mario
Qu'est-ce qu'ils sont beaux ces petits oiseaux.Ici une netteté impeccable sur cette mésange.
Bravo et bonne journée
Amicalement
Gildas

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2008-11-05 12:41]

Hi Mario:

What a beautiful picture.Very sharp and great composition.
Regards,

Jafar

Excellent DOF... i think that this image is so great... nice compo and excellent shot... i like it... TFS...

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2008-11-05 15:54]

Oh my you did it again Mario. So all of these photos have been of tame birds. (LOL) Amazingly sharp, so much so I can see the hair on your friends hand let alone the birds feathers.

Dan

Wow!
This is a stunning photograph!
I love the details on the bird itself, but as well as having the hand in clear focus.
Good deep DOF behind.

TFS
Thomas

Wow, wow and wow
El Niche

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 3 N: 531] (3606)
  • [2008-11-13 3:32]

Fantastic sharpness and lovely light and colours. What a cute litte fellow this chikadee is. (Isn't chickadee an absolutely perfect name for him?).Nicely composed with the diagonal line of the hand and well framed.
Bev

Bonjour Mario,

Ce mésange à tête brune ne semble pas farouche. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails et les couleurs de l'oiseau qui se mange dans la main d'un bienfaiteur. L'image est calire et précise. La lumière rehausse les couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

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