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Cuckoo-Cuculus canorus Part 2

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 9, 2007 at 1:44 AM
Cuckoo-Cuculus canorus Part 2
Hi Guys,

After posting a Ruphous-Morph-female Cuckoo last week, it is now time to post an image of a juvenile "common" Cuckoo i shot at the same area.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel


Canon 1D Mark2N
Shutter speed: 1/90 sec
Aperture: F 8,0
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: + 1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: 500mm F4.5+1,4x TC
Focal length:910 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
95% of Full Frame
On beanbag from car window
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by PhilH on July 9, 2007 at 4:00 AM
Nice one Jeroen, only minor nit is the light patches in the bg but appreciate that that is out of your control, an image I would love in my files.....

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Posted by Andy Astbury on July 9, 2007 at 4:42 AM
Good job Jeroen - BG not a real problem, you take what you can get especially of this bird :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 9, 2007 at 6:04 AM
Extraordinary, is it a common occurance in your neck of the woods? Beautifully taken, for me a tad more room would be nice, but maybe your crop is made to be web viewing friendly.

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Tim
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 9, 2007 at 6:36 AM
Very jealous-lovely image :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 9, 2007 at 8:51 AM
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your comments! This is certainly no common species over here! It's a rarity, but i happen to have found a great place where 5 of them hangg out and they are very ineterested in the Cuckoo on my MP3 player!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Nick Caddick on July 9, 2007 at 9:18 AM
Prefer this to the first cuckoo much more appealing overall. Very good image :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on July 9, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Very good shot, I like the bird's pose.
What a 'find'. Fantastic!
Posted by David Taylor on July 10, 2007 at 2:59 PM
What a great capture! I haven't heard a cuckoo around here for at least 15 years :frown: probably due to habitat loss to residential and industrial building. Such is 'progress'.



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