The rock dove or common pigeon is not a bird I usually pay attention to but this one was kind of special. I had been aiming for a goldfinch that flew off as I approached but I didn’t walk away disappointed.
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June 7, 2021 at 3:07 pm
Nice to hear some respect for the feral pigeon (as they are called in the UK), a bird so widely scorned and at best ignored. It is, I think, as remarkable a bird in its own way as any other other, to the extent that I devoted a whole chapter to them in my last book.
With your photograph, I really like the casual feel to the composition, with the bird off-centre and the rambling foliage. Looks great.
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June 7, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Thanks very much. I’ve never been a great fan but this one might have changed my mind. They are well represented throughout the world and can be very beautiful.
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June 7, 2021 at 12:49 pm
This is beautiful in so many ways….well done, Belinda!
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June 7, 2021 at 2:44 pm
Thank you, Donna! Pleased you like it 😊
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June 6, 2021 at 7:01 am
That’s a lovely portrait of it! The foliage framing it is perfect. Good eye, Belinda!
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June 6, 2021 at 12:40 pm
Thanks very much, Deborah!
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June 6, 2021 at 4:35 am
Its true that a lot of people, maybe worldwide, don’t really appreciate the Common or Town Pigeon, because in towns etc it is essentially feral, not a “true” wild bird. But I’m an ex-birder, and when I wrote about the birds of Kenya, it was certainly included. 🙂
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June 6, 2021 at 12:39 pm
I appreciate your comment, Adrian 😊
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June 6, 2021 at 3:16 am
Nice picture
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June 6, 2021 at 12:35 pm
Thank you.
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June 6, 2021 at 1:04 am
He looks fine with that rosy background to set of his slate grayish blue. Funny how that happens with photography – you go for one thing and come back with another. Never a dull moment.
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June 6, 2021 at 10:02 am
One of the things that makes photography so much fun! Thanks, Anneli.
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