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Young spotted shag trying to land


Young spotted shag trying to land
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Copyright: Neil Rawlins (Antipodean) Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 19] (150)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-22
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2012-12-06 9:16
Viewed: 2939
Points: 12
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A young spotted shag - Phalacrocorax punctata - trying to effect a landing on nesting sites on a cliff face on the Otago Peninsula at Taiaroa Head. The wind was very strong and swirling, difficult to hold the camera and even more difficult for the birds. I followed this bird as it made several abortive attempts to get into the cliff face, but it eventually made it - somewhat inelegeantly. Spotted shags, parekareka to the Maori, are one of a number of cormorant species found in New Zealand and are quite common.
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great flight capture, TFS Ori

Ciao Neil.
Ottima cattura di questo cormorano in fase di atterraggio,ottima nitidezza e splendidi colori naturali,bella la composizione bravo.
Ciao Marco.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2012-12-06 15:34]

Hi Neil,this is absolutely wonderful,what a timing and what a perfect camera settings for the best details and colors,great capture,i like it!Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

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  • aruntp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 1 N: 357] (5379)
  • [2012-12-06 22:44]

Excellent timing. good angle and clarity. wonderful species. good work. keep it up.

Neil,

I like our shag. Interesting capture of him in preparation for a landing. TFS.

Mike

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2012-12-07 4:28]

Hello Neil,
Another good picture. I like a lot your point of view and the way you photographed the flying shag. Excellent light and a superb presentation.
Kind regards
Anne

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