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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3060 W: 231 N: 5811] (19544)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Hong Kong
Theme(s): 40 - 49 Points (Chapter 11) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-17 14:00
Viewed: 1007
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
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Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis

The Spotted Dove, also known as the Spotted Turtle Dove, is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Southeast Asia. They are also known as the (Indian/Chinese) Spotted Turtle Dove.

Range
It is a common and widespread species in open woodland, farmland and habitation over a good deal of its natural range, and this successful bird has also been introduced to the U.S. in the Los Angeles, California area. Outher countries it has been introduced to include northern Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, it was introduced in Melbourne in the 1860s and has since spread, often replacing native doves. In Australia, they are now found in streets, parks, gardens, agricultural areas and tropical scrubs, from Hobart, Tasmania to Cooktown, Queensland to Port Lincoln, South Australia. They can also be seen in Perth, Pemberton, Kalgoorlie and Esperance, in Western Australia. The species' range is expanding.

Characteristic
This species builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white, glossy eggs. In Southern Australia, they breed mostly from September to January, and in the north in Autumn. Its flight is quick, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general.
Spotted Dove is a long-tailed, slim pigeon, ranging in length from 28 to 32 centimetres (11.2 to 12.8 inches). Its back, wings and tail are pale brown, heavily spotted with buff. In flight, it shows blackish flight feathers bordered on the inner edge with pale grey. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller than adults often lacking the patchy neckband when very immature.
The head and underparts are pinkish, shading to pale grey on the face and lower belly. There is a black neck patch finely spotted with white. The legs are red. The call is a low and gentle coo-coo-croo, with the emphasis on last note. The call occasionally is "coo-coo krrroo, krook!"

Behaviour
Spotted Doves eat grass seeds, grains and other vegetation. They are fairly terrestrial, foraging on the ground in grasslands and cultivation. It breed all year round with nests commonly found in trees, edge of buildings or even on the ground.
Like some other doves in this genus, they are not particularly gregarious, and are usually alone, or in pairs. It is tame but sudden noises flush them into flight. Flight patterns are similar to the Crested Pigeon. Upon landing, birds tilt their tail upwards. Males on display obtain a steep angle and circle down displaying their wings and tail by spreading them out.

This photo was taken at the Hong Kong Park Aviary.

My Hong Kong Travelogue

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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 2 N: 5040] (19298)
  • [2007-08-17 14:07]

Hi Manyee. what a fine close up shot. the detail and colours in the beautiful bird ,I have seen many doves but not this one so thanks for posting.very good eye contact with the light. well done TFS. great notes to reat thanks.
Nick..
have a good weekend.

Hello Manyee,
Beautiful portrait of this lovely dove.
Great sharpness and very beautiful colors and feather details.
Excellent DOF and lovely clarity and reflection in the eye.
Thanks for sharing and the great note.
Best wishes and have a nice weekend,
Harry

Hi Manyee,

Superb sharpness in this shot
Excellent details and colours
Beautiful lighting, POV, and DOF

TFS Thijs

Hi Manyee,
Excellent close up with vivid color and splendid contrast, the focus also crystal clear and razor sharp, remind me to lens advertising poster, love the reflection on the bird eyes which is look so alive, thanks for the notes also, this the most common bird in my homecountry we "translate" the sound to ...te koooer kooer then why we called it tekukur bird

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1013 W: 5 N: 2750] (9982)
  • [2007-08-17 18:55]

Hola Manyee.- Muy bellos los colores del plumaje de esta "Paloma". Exelente macro. Luis52.

What a nice portrait with wonderful sharp eye and great feather detail against the lovely out of focus background. That is a pretty slow shutter speed for hand holding. I guess that IS really works.

TFS
Evelynn ; )

hi manyee,
nice capture, nicely composed shot, great pose, sharp image, lovely colours, good dof,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 282 W: 77 N: 901] (3417)
  • [2007-08-17 23:06]

Hello Manyee,
fantastic portrait of Spotted Dove. You have done an excellent job of capturing the details in plumage and also the colours. The eyes sparkle like jewel.Perfect POV and DOF. Very good notes too.
Regards,
Smitha.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2340 W: 164 N: 7010] (22194)
  • [2007-08-18 1:06]

Hello Manyee,
Very beautiful close profile of this Dove. What a lovely eye and I like the sharp details of the plumage. An excellent composition in beautiful colours.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hi Manyee,
What a beautiful closeup of this beautiful dove. Excellent details and nice color composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello ManYee,
Excellent details, DOF, POV, and close-up composition in your profile portrait today. I did a WS to try & improve it a bit.
Well done!
Howard

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 926] (4989)
  • [2007-08-18 6:13]

Bonjour Manyee, splendide portrait de cet tourterelle, j'aime particulièrement l'harmonie des douces teintes. Peut être supprimer la rayure verticale du BG située à l'aplomb du bec? félicitations, didier.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 109 N: 1727] (5394)
  • [2007-08-18 7:51]

Wow! Very cool details here and the composition is superb too
TFS
silke

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1285 W: 104 N: 4529] (20195)
  • [2007-08-18 10:05]

Hello Manyee, so sharp and well exposed. Good tight crop. Well done my friend !

Mario

  • Great 
  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 736 W: 0 N: 1495] (6744)
  • [2007-08-19 18:12]

Hi Manyee
Excellent portrait of that bird.Co;or and sharpness are excellent .I like the catch light in the eye.
TFS Michel

Nice close up...Manyee
A bit worried about the BG; a nit though...
Well done
TFS
Annick

Very nice detail on this dove, nice light in the eye, Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Dan.

Very interesting bird Manyee!
The black background and the white spots are hard to look at!
Great notes! Perfect image!

Cheers!
Elton

Hi Manyee,

What a beauty. This is a great portrait of this dove. The detail on the bird is immaculate. Very well done.

Jan-Hendrik

Hi Manyee,
linda foto, detalhes perfeitos nas plumagens, nitidez fantástica! ótima foto!!!
um abraço,
Francisco Sales

An excellent closeup portrait of this pretty spotted dove, the subject is evenly lit that show super detail and colors. :)

Hello Manyee,
In dutch we called this dove: Pearl-necked Dove. The spots you photographed are pearls. Very sharp with excellent details. Good DOF, focus and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Perro Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 0 N: 59] (551)
  • [2007-08-26 21:14]

Hello Manyee,
What a beautiful portrait of this lovely dove.
Perfect sharpness and very beautiful colors.
Feather details are amazing.
Excellent clarity and reflection in the eye.
Backgroud and colors are just great.
Thanks for sharing.
My best regards, Janette

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  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2007-09-06 14:18]

Great portrait, wonderful brownish orange tones in the iris that nicely repeat in the BG!

Hallo Manyee
What a delightful scene and absolute feast to the eye photograph. This is truly a gorgeous image with lots of detail to appreciate. I am really stunt by the beauty of this dove. The rosy circle around the eye and the big shiny eye itself is just magic. Perfect exposure, focus and a great framing applied. The black and white feathers on top of the grey and beige are more than beautiful. This image is a reflection of your talent as excellent photographer. I thank you kindly for sharing such a beauty.
Kind regards
Anna

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