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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-12-01
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -6-, aquatic birds No2 ! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2010-01-30 15:24
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Points: 62
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Just a terns group to close my dominican serie...i hope you had like that...

Class: Aves

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Sternidae

Genus: Thalasseus

Species: T. maximus

The Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus, syn. Sterna maxima - see Bridge et al., 2005) is a seabird in the tern family Sternidae. This bird has two distinctive subspecies.
T. m. maximus breeds on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the southern USA and Mexico into the Caribbean. The slightly smaller T. m. albididorsalis breeds in coastal west Africa.
American birds winter south to Peru and Argentina, and African breeders move both north and south from the breeding colonies.
African birds may reach as far north as Spain. This species has also wandered to western Europe as a rare vagrant, these records probably being from the American colonies.
This species breeds in colonies on coasts and islands. It nests in a ground scrape and lays one or two eggs. Like all white terns, it is fiercely defensive of its nest and young.
Royal Tern feeds by plunge-diving for fish, usually from saline environments, like most Sterna terns. It usually dives directly, and not from the "stepped-hover" favoured by Arctic Tern. The offering of fish by the male to the female is part of the courtship display.
This is a large tern, second only to Caspian Tern but is unlikely to be confused with that carrot-billed giant, which has extensive dark underwing patches. Royal Tern has a long yellow bill, pale grey upperparts and white underparts. Its legs are black. In winter, the black cap becomes patchy. Juvenile Royal Terns have a scaly-backed appearance. The call is a characteristic loud grating noise like a Sandwich Tern.
In various parts of its range, Royal could be confused with Elegant Tern, Great Crested Tern and Lesser Crested Tern (see also Orange-billed tern). It is paler above than Lesser Crested Tern and the yellow-billed Great Crested Tern. Elegant Tern has a longer more curved bill and shows more white on the forehead in winter.
The appearance of apparent Elegant Terns in European waters means that records of Royal and Elegant Terns will need to be re-evaluated, since the latter species was thought an improbable migrant to the area.
The Royal Tern is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.



Solamente un gruppo di sterne per chiudere la mia serie dominicana....spero che vi sia piaciuta...

La sterna reale (Thalasseus maximus, Boddaert 1783), è un uccello della famiglia dei Sternidae.
Questa sterna abita prevalentemente le coste atlantiche di Africa e Sud America, ma anche quelle di Nord America e Europa. È presente anche nei Caraibi e sulle coste pacifiche delle Americhe dal Cile fino alla California. Raramente visibile anche in Sudan. È un uccello marino, frequenta le coste sabbiose e ghiaiose e caccia in mare aperto.
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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2010-01-30 15:31]
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Hi Luciano

I am pretty sure that these are terns rather than gulls - Ivan or Peter will know! Anyway, a lovely composition - great beahvioural grouping against a lovely background.

James

Ciao Lucioano,
Una composizione maestosa, e la manipolazione della luce quasi impossibili da immaginare! ottimo risultato! non ciò che è più bello, se il gruppo di uccelli o la superficie dell'acqua che sembra artigianale. Complimenti amico, felice Domenica.
Jesús

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2010-01-30 16:10]

Hi Luciano,

I hope there's a follow-up picture to show where he finally landed! This Tern looks wonderful in-flight and I love the assortment of poses of the others who seem to be ignoring him. Fantastic timing to get this one with excellent details.

Jane

Hi Luciano,

What a great composition! Light was used very well, despite the light coming from the opposite side. Bravo and TFS.

Have a nice Sunday
Greetings
Fevzi

bonjour Luciano
superbes images de ses sternes, elles sont toutes sont très nettes, j'aime bien celle qui est en train d'atterrire
la couleur de l'eau est superbe
bonne nuit et bon dimanche
Jacqueline

Hello Luciano,

A great capture of this group of Terns and their landing site with lovely colors, timing & setting. Well taken & presented. TFS & best wishes!

Umar

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 123 N: 2341] (7912)
  • [2010-01-30 22:32]

Cher Luciano!

Merci beaucoup pour ces belles impressions que tu as ramenées de la République Dominicaine. L'image reflète une ambiance très agréable et elle a même un côté amusant: effectivement, on pourrait croire que cet oiseau en vol est en attente d'une place d'atterrissage.

Amitiés

Markus

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2010-01-30 23:12]

Hello Luciano,
Wonderful shot of these Royal Tern nicely lined up on that stone. Very imressive sharpness and colours and I like the poses. Excellent POV and a marvellous composition.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Luciano,

an nice picture from these Terns, with good pov and dof.
fine colours.

Gert

hello MF Luciano,
splendid catch, the scene is beautiful and different and very well attributed, bravo!
keep photographing! TFS
Nasos

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1256 W: 42 N: 1976] (5892)
  • [2010-01-31 0:03]

Ciao Luciano,
Beautiful scane.Well caught and composed.I liked use of backlight and visual impact a lot.Have a nice sunday!
Thanks for posting..

Bonjour Luciano,
Une photo bien amusante, avec cette sterne qui cherche à atterir sur le "porte-avion"! Une tâche pas facile, vu l'aggressivité des congénères déjà placés entre eux à distance suffisante pour éviter les coups de bec! Peut-être entre les deux premiers à gauche, en négociant un peu.... :) Les couleurs du soir sont splendides, le timing parfait et la composition aussi! Bon dimanche,
Catherine

Hi my friend Luciano. An excellent POV for these beautiful sea birds, very good composed with nice colors.
TFS.
Kind regards,
Özgür

Ciao Luciano, eh si i Caraibi ti hanno ispirato gli uccelli, bellissima composizione, ottimo tempismo, fantastica luce, bravissimo, buona Domenica, ciao Silvio

Ciao Luciano
con l'avvento della stagione fredda a quanto pare ti sei stabilito definitivamente nei paesi caldi. Beh ce ne stai proponendo davvero una bella carrellata di foto che ci mostrano tutta la bellezza della natura di questo paese. Ottimo lo scatto su questi gabbiani con la luce sullo sfondo e tempestivo l'attimo dello scatto in cui hai colto l'atterraggio che da molta dinamicità alla foto.
Livio

Ciao amico Luciano,

Impressive capture of these terns witha thematic title:)
The focus looks perfect. Fantastic lighting and details too.
Inspiring work my friend, well photographed.
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

Ciao Luciano,
se ho capito bene chiudi la serie d'immagini dalla Repubblica Domenicana, un bellissima e variegata visione di alcuni aspetti naturalistici di questa isola, da questo punto di vista direi un viaggio proficuo e credo anche di grande soddisfazione per alcune eccezionali catture, come le magnifiche farfalle e non da ultimi la coppia di Voltapietre, la Fregata e il Corriere Americano; trovo questa immagine perfetta per un metaforico addio, mentre ci si allontana dall'isola si gira lo sguardo ad ammirare le sterne che si cercano uno spazio per il riposo dopo un'intensa giornata di caccia, splendida la luce e ottimamente gestito questo difficile controluce. Complimenti per tutta questa magnifica serie.
Buona giornata
Ciao Maurizio

hello Luciano
great composition with very good light
beautiful colours and good details
very nice picture
greeting lou

Cioa Luciano. L'ho vista solo nei doumentari. Controlucue fantastico ed accattivamante con il giusto dinamismo dagli uccelli. Sorprendente ed intrigante lo sfondo con i suoi riflessi ramati.

Roberto

Bonjour Luciano,
Terns ou gulls peu importe, c'est une belle composition a contre jour, sur un joli Bg en miroir
Amicalement
Albert

ciao Luciano,,
another nice shot and another species from Dominica. This is very nice capture for beautiful Tern species. title is very suitable. focus, POV, colors and composition very nice. thanks for sharing, best wishes my friend
have a nice week.
Ahmet

bonjour Luciano

la Sony HX1 c'était une caméra bridge que je voulais acheter
au mois de mai 2009, mais un jour un photographe animalier
semi-pro il m'a dit que comme j'avais déjà un bridge d'oublier
d'acheter un autre et à la place acheter un DSLR,

depuis que j'ai vu tes photos du Sony HX1 (comme celles de Loot d'ailleurs)
j'ai étais très impressionné par la qualité des images,
mais le photographe aussi y ai pour quelques choses,

aujourd'hui en voyant cette photo prise dans des conditions
de lumières très difficile, excellent focus surtout sur
l'oiseau en mouvement (envol) je suis encore plusss
impressionné par la qualité d'image du Sony HX1,
une très belle photo, TFS

Asbed

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2010-01-31 11:11]

Ciao Luciano,
The evening light made a fine pink colour of the sea to provide an attractive and unusual BG to the rock with its group of Royal Terns. They are shown with fine sharpness and colours and the one coming in to land adds to the composition.
Nice work!
Thanks and have a good week,
Ivan

Precioso contraluz con luces y colores sorprendentemente bellos. Encuadre algo ajustado a mi gusto.
Saludos y buena semana Luciano: Josep Ignasi.

Hi Luciano,
Wonderful composition and excellent catch...Details and presentation very good,also well framed..
Regards
Leyla

Hi Luciano,
Nice informative notes. Well framed and captured of these sea birds looking for a spot to park.The silhouette of the solid mass well contrasted against the warm glow of the sun reflecting off the water.
erwin...

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 997 W: 0 N: 944] (13609)
  • [2010-02-01 4:38]

Slav Lûcîano,
Very nice image of this group birds with great colors and perfect compozition.TFS and best regards,
Dûrzan

ciao Luciano!
foto di gruppo sulla roccia con la nona sterna in atterraggio...
ecco questa e' Zaccheroni che arriva in soccorso ...cosa succedera'?
la roccia si ribaltera' e affogheranno tutti o con una morbida planata
mettera' in bolla la roccia?
chissa chi lo sa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sciao sERGIO

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2010-02-03 4:29]

Hello Luciano,
In spite of the poor light you got a really nice capture of these Terns competing for space. Great focus on the birds and just enough light to show their features really well. A great composition too!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

Ciao Luciano,
This is a magic pic, and technically bloody professional, because You were able to get advantage from disadvantage. Originally You had poor lights, but You solved the problem in a fantastic way, with overexposured background and underexposured main theme, meanwhile the balance in between them is remarkable. The contrast is fantastic, so is the composition itself, with both flying and sitting "models", timing is perfect, and the whole image is simply brilliant. Splendid job, amico. Bravo.
Ciao e grazie, Ladislao

Hello Luciano,
Beautiful scene.Nice Light in BG with beautiful colour of water.Sharp focus on the flying tern.Like it.
Thanks for sharing,
Regards and have a nice Sunday,
Srikumar

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