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Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)


Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Photo Information
Copyright: Andy Manning (toucan1967) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 719 W: 131 N: 827] (4525)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-19
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-19 8:42
Viewed: 197
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another shot from Stover, I had the day off today so thought I would make the best of the sunshine and go for a stroll around the lake.

Thanks to all who view and comment on my pictures.

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Wood Pigeon

Latin name
Columba palumbus

Family
Pigeons and doves (Columbidae)

Overview
The UK's largest and commonest pigeon, it is largely grey with a white neck patch and white wing patches, clearly visible in flight. Although shy in the countryside it can be tame and approachable in towns and cities. Its cooing call is a familiar sound in woodlands as is the loud clatter of its wings when it flies away.

Where to see them
Found across the UK in fields and woods, and also in towns and cities where they frequent parks and gardens.

When to see them
All year round

What they eat
Crops like cabbages, sprouts, peas and grain. Also buds, shoots, seeds, nuts and berries.
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Hi Andy,
Nice sharp image of this pigeon. Maybe a tighter crop will even improve the image. Nevertheless it's a pin sharp capture, great natural colours. A fine postinmg my friend.
Hope to catch together with you some birds on Farnborough :-)
Hans

Hi Andy,
Great composition, lovely colours. Sharpness and details are excellent on the pigeon. The afterworks you did on computer was very useful, good job! TFS
Kind regards,
Kristof

hi andy,

cracking photo, excellent details and good vivid colours..ncely blurred bg and perfect pov lookng up..

very well captured, nice1...

cheers...007

Hello Andy,

Good, detailed shot of this wood pigeon!
Love the aspect and surrounding greenery!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

pl :-)

Hi Andy
Cracking shot with well controlled depth of field, lovely colours and composition
Regards
Pez

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