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Blue neck mouse bird


Blue neck mouse bird
Photo Information
Copyright: Biswarup Satpati (Biswarup) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 243 W: 0 N: 868] (8282)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony DSC-HX400V
Exposure: f/3.7, 1/30 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Different Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-07 3:38
Viewed: 5125
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The blue neck mouse bird (Urocolius macrourus) is an African bird from the family of the mouse birds.

The 34 cm long, awkward blue neck mouse bird has a brown or grey skin-like plumage with a feather/spring hood and a blue neck. The extended central tail feathers/springs constitute more than half of the body length.
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Hello good compo and nice shot of this amazing bird that I've seen quite all days during my trip in Namibia.
Colors and sharpness are great.

Andrea

  • Great 
  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 98 N: 1707] (5458)
  • [2006-09-07 4:35]

A charming composition which also gives us a good idea of its size thanks to your inclusion of its dinner apple. Perfect POV, great dof and fine colours
TFS
Silke

Beautiful portrait and pose. The detail is sharp and the colours are perfect.
Achim

Hi Biswarup.
A wonderful bird portrait comes from you again. Very well composed and perfect captured it. Congratulations.
With my best wishes
Fevzi

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