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EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE


EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 289] (1031)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-09 12:34
Viewed: 445
Points: 10
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EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE (STREPTOPELIA DECAOCTO)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, also spelled Eurasian Collared-Dove or called simply the Collared Dove, is one of the great colonisers of the avian world.

Its original range was warmer temperate regions from southeastern Europe to Japan. However, in the twentieth century it expanded across the rest of Europe, reaching as far west as Great Britain by 1953; breeding in Britain for the first time in 1956, and Ireland soon after. It also now breeds north of the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia. It is not migratory.It breeds wherever there are trees for nesting, laying two white eggs in a stick nest. The eggs are incubated by the female during the night and by the male during the day. Incubation lasts 14-18 days, and young fledge after 15-19 days. It is not wary and is often found around human habitation.

This is a small dove, buff grey with a darker back and a blue-grey wing patch. The tail feathers are tipped white. It has a black half-collar on its nape from which it gets its name. The short legs are red and the bill is black. The iris is reddish brown, but from a distance the eyes appear to be black, as the pupil is relatively large and only a narrow rim of reddish-brown eye colour can be seen around the black pupil.

This is a gregarious species, and sizable winter flocks will form where there are food supplies such as grain. The song is a coocoo, coo repeated many times. It is phonetically similar to the Greek, decaocto ('eighteen'), to which the bird owes its name. Occasionally it also makes a harsh loud mechanical-sounding call lasting about 2 seconds, particularly when landing in the summer.
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Hi Marious,
A superb capture of this pretty European collared dove from lateral POV with excellent DOF, great details and OFF BG.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-06-09 12:42]

Hi Marius . What a fine pose from this Dove. So elegant looking with fine detail and natural colours. We can see all of the markings on the wings. It stands out so well from the plain green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Marius,
Not much to say that has not already been said. High marks for POV, sharpness and soft BG. Perhaps a little less headroom but that is really a judgement call.
Regards,

Greg

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 385 W: 0 N: 912] (5058)
  • [2009-06-10 8:16]

Culori si detalii frumoase, claritatea la fel, numai bine!

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-06-10 13:12]

Hello Marius
An excellent capture of a Collard Dove, well taken in this frame-filling shot
+: Sharpness, DOF, pose, POV, BG, composition, colours and lighting.
-: none, it's a great portrait of this species.

Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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