egrets, shelduck and then what? tell me

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egrets, shelduck and then what? tell me sent on April 24, 2013 (20:20) by Antonio Valzano. 7 comments, 655 views.

at 200mm, 1/640 f/6.3, ISO 100, hand held.

Il Mignattaio è diffuso prevalentemente nelle regioni sud-orientali del "vecchio continente". In realtà, l'attuale presenza nasconde una distribuzione storicamente molto più ampia, soprattutto nell'Europa occidentale, dalla Francia alla Spagna. Già nel corso del Novecento, l'areale si è progressivamente contratto e spostato, nel proprio baricentro, verso l'area più orientale del continente europeo. Ad oggi, il Mignattaio è una specie rarissima, che in Italia è presente in modo molto localizzato e con popolazioni piuttosto ridotte. Solo nell'area del Delta del Po e delle Valli di Comacchio la specie nidifica con una certa regolarità, mentre altrove ? Piemonte, Lombardia, Toscana, Sardegna e Sicilia ? le nidificazioni appaiono più intermittenti e a nuove colonizzazioni corrispondono spesso estinzioni locali. Tra le peculiarità di questa specie, risalta, anche all'occhio meno attento, il lungo becco incurvato verso il basso, talmente prominente da permettere a questa specie di procacciarsi facilmente il cibo, camminando sull'acqua bassa della palude dove vive e nidifica. Piccoli pesci, anfibi, ma anche invertebrati e insetti costituiscono la parte essenziale della dieta del Mignattaio, che in Italia giunge di solito a primavera, anche se non mancano occasionalmente ? soprattutto in Sardegna ? individui svernanti. Oltre al becco, il Mignattaio si fa notare per il particolarissimo piumaggio, per lo più nerastro ma con ampie sfumature cromatiche sul dorso. Riflessi "metallici" che risaltano alla luce del sole e si confondono con i riflessi degli acquitrini, abituale terreno di caccia per la specie. Piuttosto ampio, nonostante la scarsa consistenza della popolazione comunitaria e anche italiana, è in ogni caso l'areale di presenza della sottospecie nominale, che va dall'Europa al Nord Africa, dall'Asia centrale al sud-est degli Stati Uniti.

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Antonio Valzano

sent on April 24, 2013 (20:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

DARK ONES ARE RARE glossy ibis ......

Antonio Valzano

sent on April 24, 2013 (20:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Glossy Ibis

The Glossy Ibis (Glossy Ibis 60 x 90 cm) is rare, marsh nesting in southeastern Europe, in colonies in reed beds or sometimes on trees. The immature stray too much from the nursery areas in September-October. The beak curved, blackish plumage completely from a distance, from close up head and body brown, greenish wing in part, a thin white line at the base of the beak. In winter dress head and neck are nearly blacks, adorned with small white spots. Similar in immature plumage, but less obvious spots and upper parts brownish. Fly in linear formations, with wing beats as fast as the Curlew, interspersed with short glides, much like a Pygmy Cormorant (from a distance you can get confused). In flight, the neck is tense. The voice is loud and harsh

Antonio Valzano

sent on April 24, 2013 (20:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

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Antonio Valzano

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TOWER GUACETO (TOAST)

Elleemme

sent on April 24, 2013 (22:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I confirm: this is a Glossy Ibis. Of course I did not photograph them only to 200mm allows us to better observe some reflection color. Ever thought about reviewing your kit sacrificing some piece? example: canon 17-40mm + 24-105mm + 100-400mm. Inexpensive alternative: kenko extender pro 300 dgx that turns your 70-200mm f 4 98-280mm in f.5, 6 and shared 100% with the 100mm macro (140mm wow).
hello and good light, laurel

Antonio Valzano

sent on April 25, 2013 (9:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

you've got the sigma 50 500 will come 'in 1 week .. Ellemme thanks!

Elleemme

sent on April 25, 2013 (17:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

ot: Excellent choice since it covers a range of focal lengths for every occasion ;-)
hello, laurel

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