Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched is a photograph by Morris Finkelstein which was uploaded on September 27th, 2023.
Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched
The Red-Whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), a member of the family Pycnonotidae, also called Crested Bulbul, is a small passerine native to... more
Title
Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Red-Whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), a member of the family Pycnonotidae, also called "Crested Bulbul", is a small passerine native to tropical Asia. It has been introduced to many tropical regions of the world including Australia and parts of the United States (southern California, Florida, Hawaii). Nine subspecies have been described. The Red-Whiskered Bulbul is about 7.0 inches in length and about 1.0 ounces in weight, has brown upperparts, white underparts, broken dark chest band, pointed black crest, red face patch, thin black moustache, long brown tail, and red vent area. The juvenile lacks the red face patch and has an orange vent area. Preferred habitat includes lightly wooded areas, open country with shrubs, and farmland. Preferred foods include small fruit, berries, nectar, and insects. These birds travel as flocks to feed, except when nesting. While not as much of an agricultural pest as the Red-Vented Bulbul, the Red-Whiskered Bulbul is a serious pest.
This Red-Whiskered Bulbul mature perched on a tree branch was photographed at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, in Arcadia, California on 7-7-2023. I used a Nikon Z9 camera body and a Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S telephoto lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/3200 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1000. The Arboretum covers about 127 acres of land. It is interesting to note that scenes from many movies and television shows were shot at the Arboretum.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
A Gorgeous Green - Nature And Photography, 10-3-2023
Birds Of The World, 10-4-2023
If The Image Excites You, 10-6-2023
Real Beautiful Birds, 10-30-2023
All About Birds, 11-12-2023
Birds In Focus, 3-19-2024
The Photography Only Group, 3-20-2024
Wonder Of Wings, 3-23-2024
Real Animal Photographs, 3-25-2024
Your Very Best Photography, 3-27-2024
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September 27th, 2023
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Comments (41)
Morris Finkelstein 29 Days Ago
Thank you Bob for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your Your Very Best Photography group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Doug for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your Real Animal Photographs group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Dylyce for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your Wonder Of Wings group. Very much appreciated!
John Hughes
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured on the Homepage of The Photography Only Group, please feel free to add it as a permanent record to the Discussion thread for featured images.
Morris Finkelstein replied:
Thank you John for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your The Photography Only Group. Very much appreciated!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Morris Finkelstein replied:
Thank you Don for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your Birds In Focus group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Bob for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your All About Birds group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Doug for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your Real Beautiful Birds group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Beryl for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your If The Image Excites You group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Sharon for featuring "Red-Whiskered Bulbul Perched" in your Birds Of The World group. Very much appreciated!