Oriental Turtle Dove

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Oriental Turtle Dove
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Copyright: Goldy RS (goldyrs) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 510 W: 55 N: 1138] (4108)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon S2 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-10 17:05
Viewed: 363
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.

It has two distinctive races, S. o. orientalis in the central Siberian taiga, and S. o. meena in open woodland in central Asia. Two white eggs, as for all pigeons and doves, are laid in a twig nest in a tree.

Southernmost populations are resident, but most other birds migrate south to winter in India, southeast Asia, and southern Japan. This species is a rare vagrant to northern and western Europe. S. o. orientalis occurs as a rarity in western Alaska and British Columbia.

This small species is very similar in plumage to its European counterpart, the Turtle Dove. It is a little larger than that species, particularly in the case of orientalis, about the same size as a Collared Dove. It shares the black and white striped patch on the side of its neck, but the breast is less pink, and the orange-brown wing feathers of Turtle Dove are replaced with a browner hue, and darker centres.

The tail is wedge shaped, again like the Turtle Dove, but S. o. orientalis has a grey tip to the tail. S. o. meena has a white tip to its tail like Turtle Dove. The flight is more relaxed and direct than that of its relative. The call is quite different from the purr of the Turtle Dove. It is a four-syllable her-her-oo-oo.

- Source Wikipedia
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Hello Goldy,
This is very beautiful dove species and very similar Streptopelia turtur here. You captured it with very nice shot. Focus, composition and colors very nice. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 5 N: 2728] (9914)
  • [2008-05-10 18:37]

Hi Goldy.
I love Doves. and You have here one of the most beautiful one. Excellent photo and pose too. I also like the feathers.
TFS My friend
Luis52.

hello Goldy

very beautiful image of this Dove with wonderful luminosity of the image,
very fine POV showing the bird's plumage details from his back,
alos very fine DOF nd i love the vertical framing you gived, TFS

Asbed

Hello goldy,

good composition and a nicely picture.
I think a little soft but with beautiful colours.

Gert

Hello Goldy,
Very beautiful species of Dove!
the pattern on the plummage is so pretty!
good clarity, nice colour and details
well done
Tony

Hi Goldy,
A nice capture of this beautiful dove. Most probably the first on TN. Never seen this type of bird. Excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Couldn't think of a better perspective, Goldy. We see the entire plumage of this exotic Dove very clearly from this point of view.
Despite difficult light conditions, you have been able to capture a fine picture of the bird.
TFS
Ram

Hi Goldy, lovely bird with good details and great colors, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Hi Goldy,
The image looks a bit out of focus to me. By looking at your setting, I wonder where it might be coming from... It seems that lightning condition were difficult by being back-lightened. Use of flash could have helped to get more details on the bird. Despite that, it remains an agreeable picture to look at. Thanks,
Claudine

Hi Goldy, very nice dove. The colours and definition to the feathers is very good. Nice composition. regards h

Hi Goldy,

Very beautiful capture under which I believe were extremely bad light conditions.

TFS

Pekka

Immagine di atmosfera con la tortora immersa nel verde, ottimi POV e composizione, l'immagine è di tipo "flou", molto belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 795 W: 5 N: 2038] (7715)
  • [2008-05-11 15:58]

Hi Goldie,very nice way to show,i like a lot the position of light and the very nice point of view,my best compliments for the note too,thanks for share,Luciano

Hello Goldy. Even though this one is available in SE Asia, I have never come across this before. Looks a bit like the spotted dove but you have captured a stronger color contrast on the wings and plumage. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 505 W: 8 N: 1023] (3786)
  • [2008-05-11 22:47]

Hello Goldy,
You capture this dove in excellent pose, very nice
colors and framing.. Well done

Everton

Hi Goldy, wonderful shot of this beautiful bird. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

Hi Bro, beautiful bird and wonderful capture. I loved the posture of the bird and composition especially. TFS.
Cheers,

BayRam

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 3 N: 371] (1095)
  • [2008-05-12 7:21]

Hi Goldy,
Beautiful capture of this interesting dove.Details on feathers are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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