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pigeon
Photo Information
Copyright: Melinda Temesi (temmel) (28)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K100D
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-16 0:37
Viewed: 462
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I'm young and ugly so please don't disturb me and don't take shots ! :)


The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. The bird is also known by the names of feral pigeon or domestic pigeon. In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The species was commonly known as Rock Dove until the British Ornithologists' Union and the American Ornithologists' Union changed the official English name of the bird in their regions to Rock Pigeon.
The Rock Pigeon has a restricted natural resident range in western and southern Europe, North Africa and into southwest Asia. Its habitat is natural cliffs, usually on coasts. Its domesticated form, the feral pigeon, has been widely introduced elsewhere, and is common, especially in cities, over much of the world. In Britain, Ireland, and much of its former range, the Rock Pigeon probably only occurs pure in the most remote areas. A Rock Pigeon's life span is anywhere from 3-5 years in the wild to 15 years in captivity, though longer-lived specimens have been reported.
Rock Pigeons have been domesticated for several thousand years, giving rise to the domestic pigeon. Trained domestic pigeons are able to return to the home loft if released at a location that they have never visited before and that may be up to 1000 km away. A special breed, called homing pigeons has been developed through selective breeding to carry messages and members of this variety of pigeon are still being used in pigeon racing.
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What a gloriously ugly little bird ! Nice composition but perhaps I would have cropped out the leaf on the left side. Lovely detail with super catch light in the eye and nice color. The DOF seems a bit shallow leaving parts of the bird OOF, was that done on purpose or is it a result of shooting in low light with aperture wide open?

I really like this one, and you've provided good notes, TFS.

Mish

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