Having breakfast seeds Photo

Photographer’s Note

Continuing with the series of photos of my visit to the Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur (them memory that at this time of the year, here dawn to 8 A.M., hour in which enters to the same one, and that the temperature as soon as reaches 3ºC (37ºF), I expose here an image of the national bird of Argentina.

The red hornero (Furnarius rufus) is a likeable bird, that does not fear to the neighborhoods of the man. It always walks in pair and one settles the same in a telephone post that in the cornice of one house. Their flights are, generally around the nest, to look for materials for their construction or food for pigeons, never moves away, in the ground walks to the small jumps.

It measures between seventeen and twenty-two centimeters in length and weighs about seventy and five grams. Their wings short and are cleared; it has long tail and general tip in more length than the head; they present a nervous and slight behavior. Its color is brown, with reddish neck, white throat, sure brown chest whitish belly and reddish tail.

They are great insectivora, they look for its Earth food, between the leaves or in the plowed fields. They eat insects mainly: butterflies and larvae of butterflies, ants, spiders, worms, lobsters, escarabajos, this way collaborate with the agriculturist, since they eliminate the insects detrimental for the plants and add to this regime: seeds, berries and, sometimes, I very bring forth vegetables to tier to us. They build his nest in land or the proximity of the ground, between the shrubs or in posts of fencings.

In the image, a specimen can be seen feeding itself on the seeds of the tree, that in addition give that so particular tonality him, between shades of seeds and of the little existing foliage.

It will continue...

(Translation of Babel Fish)

banukulaksiz, Keitht, Kenny10pin, jhm, carper, PDP, Rockyboy, mogens-j, ninfa_urania, orme, summer89, ma-tibou, Jeppe, kikvel, CoolDan, gg01, Olga, jrj, DonQ, laxpix, livios has marked this note useful

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banukulaksiz (157) 2004-07-22 8:16

good capture of the feeding moment! it would be better if the shadows falling on the bird could be eliminated and so the colors of the bird could be more vivid. thanks for the note..

Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-07-22 9:25

Great picture, I like the subject here, good crisp shot of the bird and the fruit too in its bed, nice work, the surrounding of fruit here is very nice too

Well done

jhm (81687) 2004-07-22 12:55

Very beautiful image, excellent composition, with very lovely colours. You note is subliem Ricardo!

PDP (439) 2004-07-22 14:44

Well done! Great moment and it all looks superb. I like the dappled shadows on the bird. The reds and yellows contrast very well with the blue of the sky.

jiherka (4463) 2004-07-22 14:52

Great picture of this bird. A real life picture in the light of the morning.
Well done Ricardo.

Rockyboy (20580) 2004-07-22 15:40

First, thanks very much to put me in your favorite and for your last critique...

This picture is also very nice and you framed very well this bird. Very nice colors too with nice shadows on the bird and of course very good to catch ihim with the food in his nozzle! Bravo!

mogens-j (56) 2004-07-22 16:48

Very nice picture Richardo. You captured this one in a very nice situation with the berry in the beak. Colours are great as well as the composition.

jurgen (1994) 2004-07-22 19:59

¿Fue difícil fotografiarlo? Los pájaros están siempre en movimiento, y más cuando son un tanto pequeños. ¿De qué tamaño es este? Justo el color de las ramas combina con el plumaje. ¿El sol le caí de costado y por eso son esas manchas oscuras en el pecho o es que siempre es así, con manchas oscuras? El cielo azul ayuda aquí ya que no distrae con nubes, por ejemplo.

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ninfa_urania (799) 2004-07-22 20:14

Hola Ricardo captaste de una manera muy hermosa este momento del día del pájaro, pensando un poco, he tenido pocas oportunidades de ver así a un pájaro alimentarse, estoy imaginando cuántas semillas fueron su desayuno? estuviste suficiente tiempo con él como para apreciar esto?, solo es curiosidad: La composición es hermosa, finamente enmarcada con semillas doradas y con un hermoso cielo azul azul, el plumaje del ave parece camuflajearse con las sombras de las semillas y las ramas del árbol. Me gusta la iluminación suave en la parte inferior del pico y en el comienzo de él. La nota es muy interesante también. Saludos Cordiales, que disfrutes de una excelente noche. *Ninfa Urania*

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orme (6746) 2004-07-23 2:11

Great shot, Ricardo. You captured the bird at just the right moment. Beautiful colours, Excellent detail. Well done.

carper (64026) 2004-07-23 2:55

Very good capture Ricardo,
Very nice composition, good colours and well captured, very good job you did.
point later

summer89 (5414) 2004-07-23 6:34

Great photo Ricardo.

I like the sharp and details. The composition it´s great, too.

Well done

Jeppe (18623) 2004-07-23 16:28

Nice to see this "winter" shot - I seams this photo could be taken here as well - but not with this kind of bird - You captured the colours very well - great pose - I like it. Thanks Ricardo.

cmartos (6086) 2004-07-23 17:47

Very nice composition. This is very well framed, the light is beautiful, warm, colour are very nice, excellent sharpness, a wonderful catch. Congratulations Ricardo.

kikvel (4772) 2004-07-23 22:04

HOla Ricardo:

No estuve comentando nada por razones varias, pero ya ves, regrese para apreciar tus aportes.

A este bichito tambien lo conozco! ;)

Lo agarraste con ...el pico en la masa!

Me gusta la composicion y los colores intensos.

Saludos

Kikvel

ma-tibou (4566) 2004-07-24 5:05

Très belle prise de vue Ricardo, les détails ressortent bien les couleurs sont magnifiques ,le ciel bleu derriere lesbranchages est du plus bel effet;Bravo.

CoolDan (2490) 2004-07-25 8:37

Très jolies couleurs, moment bien saisi Ricardo. Very well done.

gg01 (355) 2004-07-25 14:23

Les détails sont incroyables, les couleurs parfaites
excellent

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The details are incredible, the perfect colors excellent

Olga (901) 2004-07-27 14:50

such good colours and clarity!!! also thanks for reminding us that it is autumn in that part of the world!!

yesterday (9787) 2004-07-30 7:44

Great sharp, excellent light, splendid contrast and good color in picture.

regards Kaj Nielsen

harold (2271) 2004-08-02 8:37

Très belle photo Ricardo, les couleurs de l'oiseau et de la végétation contraste avec ce bleu du ciel magnifique. Belle réalisation. Bravo.

dominique (11403) 2004-08-02 16:01

Beautiful blow eye, framing does all on the photograph and returns blow the frontage of these buildings very interesting, a very good photograph.

bfly (5737) 2004-08-17 9:48

hi Ricardo..I looked at your portfolio now and although all is said about this picture, I wanted to say how I liked it too :) this is really a great moment you caught..very good compositin and clarity too..thanks..

Windsurfeuse (90) 2004-08-20 4:01

Splendid photograph!! Framing is superb. and the colors too!! Pretty work!! Cheer!!

Alizee

jrj (34779) 2004-08-20 5:29

Very sharp and well made detail of the bird with the seed. Good job Ricardo

DonQ (2623) 2004-08-24 17:01

Amazing shot Ricardo! At the right moment captured! Very clean shot with a beautiful colours of the sky, bird, tree and fruit.
I like also frame in 3D-way. Very well done.
Very useful note too.
Regards, Don.

livios (75) 2004-11-08 19:06 [Comment]