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Scaled Dove


Scaled Dove
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-08 7:22
Viewed: 346
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo I found between a lot of photos I’ve taken in the Pantanal in Brazil two years ago. This dove is NEW TO TN.

The Scaled Dove (Scardafella squammata, sometimes placed in Columbina) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It’s 19,5 cm.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Takes off with rattling sound.

Voice: clear, trisyllabic ‘oo GOO-GOO’, frequently repeated.

Sources: Wikipedia; and Book: ‘All the birds of Brazil’ by Deodata Souza.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-10-08 7:26]

Hello Peter.
Excellent sharp capture of this beautiful dove.I like sharp details in plumage and his pose with nice eye contact.Very good composition,DOF and beautiful colors with good light.Well done.Best regards Siggi

hallo Peter
mooi foto van een mooi duif
lijk wel of hij de zelfde kleuren als de boom heeft
mooi van licht en goed van scherpte
groetjes lou

Ciao Peter, lovely bird in nice pose, fantastic light and splendidcontrast against dark BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello Peter
very beautiful scene and composition with this BG,with sarp details and sunny colours,fine photo output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Hello Peter,

A great capture with beautiful coloration, sharpness & details. Lovely POV, pose & BG. Those feathers do look like scales on this dove.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Best wishes

Umar

Hallo Peter,

een mooie opname van deze duif met gooed gezichtsveld en detailering.
prachtige kleuren.

Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-10-08 9:57]

Hi Peter. Congrats on a new bird for TN. Its been hidding in your archives for a long time. I like the detail you have in the feathers , Which shows the markings so well. All with warm colours. You can see where it gets its name. Well taken . TFS.
Nick..

Hallo Peter,

Prachtige foto van een schitterende duif met een fantastische tekening.
uitstekend belicht

TFS Thijs
BTW gefeliciteerd met dit nieuwe exemplaar op TN

Peter
Wonderful details!!!
What a great colors, sharp details!
Mariana

Hello Peter,
Lovely shot of this scaled dove. Congratulations of this first shot. Great one!
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-08 10:45]

Hello Peter,
Excellent shot of this first dove species for TN.
Details and composition are nice.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hello Peter,
Excellent photo, very nice colours in a good light. Very good sharpness and background.
Marius.

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4950)
  • [2009-10-08 11:45]

Slav Peter,
Very good capture of this different bird with excellent POV and nice colors.TFS.
Dűrzan

Hi Peter,

Anather new bird- as usual- from you. i think its name, scaled dove, stemning from the shapes of the feather?
Great details and excellent DOF/POV.
TFS and have a nice night!

Bayram

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-10-08 13:27]

Hi Peter

LOvely shot - great pose - nice detail and colour.

James

hello Peter

excellent photo of the Scaled Dove shot with fine POV
and appropriate framing, fine focus excellent sharpness
and details, the birds has beautiful patterns on the plumage,
the luminosity is very beautiful, TFS

Asbed

Hello Perter,
Very good picture of this beautiful dove, excellent colors and sharp.
TFS. Ferran

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-10-08 18:44]

Hello Peter,
What a great image of a species I haven't seen before. Luis Leal has posted some Scaled Quail which look like they have similar plumage markings.
Thank for sharing this superb capture with great camera work throughout.
Rick

superb shot, Peter!YOur shot shows us why this bird got its name!
Bravo!
Goldy

Hi Peter, beautiful capture of this lovely dove.
Excellent in all aspects. Wonderful composition with nice details.
thank you for sharing.
Merih

Hello Peter,
a very beautiful picture of the Scaled Dove, good sharpness and splendid lighting, beautiful bright colours of the bird against a dark BG, very nice composition with a lovely pose.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-10-09 12:42]

Hello Peter,
Congratualtions on this TN first!
A fine capture of a Scaled Dove, taken from a good POV that shows its features with fine clarity and colours.
The lighting is great and gives a nice catchlight in the eye and the composition on the branch against the dark BG is excellent.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hello Peter
Great shot of a wonderful dove, i like his colors and markings,
wonderful composition with nice pose and beautiful lighting
Have a good WE
Jacqueline

Hello Peter, a beautiful dove and its wonderful shot in lovely pose.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

Hi Peter
Great photos you have...Amazing color, detail, focus, POV and composition...TFS
Jim

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-10-11 3:58]

Hello Peter,
How lovely to find such a great capture of a Scaled Dove in your archive! I can't recall having seen this species before. Excellent view of it on the branch in beautiful light. Great details of the plumage too and well framed.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-10-11 4:54]

Hello Peter,
Nice to have found this picture. It shows a very fine dove with a most beautiful plumage. Nice pose and good composition. Always interesting to see some not so common creature on TN.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

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