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Crested Pigeon


Crested Pigeon
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 30d, Canon 70-300mm DO IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-04 23:32
Viewed: 907
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Crested Pigeon
Scientific name: Ocyphaps lophotes
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes

This bird lives at the Auckland Zoo

What does it look like?
The Crested Pigeon is a sturdy pigeon with a eye-catching thin black crest. Most of the plumage is grey-brown, becoming more pink on the under parts.

The wings are barred with black, and are decorated with glossy green and purple patches.

The head is grey, with a pinkish-red ring around the eye.

If startled, this pigeon takes to the air with a characteristic whistling flight, and glides with down turned wings. The whistling sound is produced by the air passing over a modified primary feather on the wing. Upon landing, the pigeon swings its tail high in the air.

Where does it live?
The Crested Pigeon is native to Australia and is common throughout most of the mainland.

Breeding
The Crested Pigeon builds a fine nest of twigs, placed in a tree or dense bush. Both sexes share the incubation of the eggs, and both care for the young.

References
Crome, F. and Shields, J. 1992. Parrots and Pigeons of Australia. Angus and Robertson/National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife, Sydney.
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Hello Janice! Excellent pidgeon. Very interesting scene. Original POV and capture. Perfect sharpness. Ideal capture. Well done!

Hi Janice,
Neighbors toady :). A nice capture of this beautiful pigeon. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Janice,

Great catch of this Crested Pigeon a bird I'm very familiar with, they inhabit my back garden :) Excellent detail in the plumage, you’re really picked out all those wonderful colours in the feathers. Love the POV and the look on this pigeons face, really nice work well framed and well presented, t.f.s
Cheers Rick :)

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-04-05 0:29]

Hello Janice,
Very good capture of this strange pigeon. Good pose and composition, sharp details and nicely blurred BG.
Best regards Siggi

Thanks indeed for this marvelously detailed pigeon study from a unique vantage point Janice, the bird seems to approve my friend...
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2009-04-05 3:09]

Hello Janice,
Great photo from a special and original POV. Excellent sharp focus. Very beautiful natural colours, also in the OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

hello Janice
wath a beautiful picture of this bird
nice colours and very good sharpness
greeting lou

Hello Janice,
Beautiful shot of the crested pigeon from rear. Good sharp features with excellent details. It has some features of Nicobar Pigeon (Caleonas nicobarica). TFS
Regards-Subhash

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  • zobo (37)
  • [2009-05-24 17:12]
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thanks for commenting on my post. I love the crested pigeon. It looks like its got fire in its eyes. Also, you have a good capture. I think that the shiny feathers are neat.

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