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Kereru


Kereru
Photo Information
Copyright: Alex Cook (Bushrat) (26)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, 75-300 kit
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Purple Obsession 4 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-11-07 0:24
Viewed: 221
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the New Zealand wood pidgeon, a large bird approx 3 times the size of a European pidgeon, and somewhat more imposing in presence and demeanour, not to mention colour. The Maori name is Kereru, hence the title. They used to be a valued part of the Maori's diet but these days are totally protected. As the name suggests they live mostly in the forest,and so do I which makes us neighbours. I shot this from my front door. The bird is perched on a hollowed out log filled with sugar water, a favourite drink of theirs. This one was co operative enough to sit for a good 15 minutes, in various poses, while I took photos from a distance of about 5 meters. This is the first in a sequence of 3.

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Hallo Alex
Welcome to Trek Nature and I hope that you have a fruitful and enjoying journey. You entered the site with a lovely image of a wood pigeon. The variation of colours on the birds plumage is really beautiful and a joy to look at. I personally feel that pigeons and doves have a purity that surrounds them and looking at this pigeon with its white breast feathers I want to agree to my own statement once again. I like the side view in which you photographed the bird, this way showing us a full profile as well as details like the size and posture. I like the colours of the plumage very much as it contains one two of my favourite colours namely purple and jade, and therefore added your posting to my theme "My purple obsession" where it rightfully belongs. Thanks for sharing and trusting to see more images from your lens soon. Best regards.
Anna

Good picture of this nice bird.
Interesting details and colours.
Best regards.Alin.

hi
very nice and elegant shot for this cool specie of pigeon.
I like colors and bokeh

greetings
Matteo

Hi Alex

Nice photo. You have done a great job here. The exposure is spot on. The background really compliments the shot. You have managed to show the plumage details clearly. I love the way these birds sit gracefully to allow nice shots. Congrats!

Cheers

Pam

Ciao Alex, welcome on TN, splendid pidgeon against a beautiful blurry BG, fine details and excellent sharpness, great natural colors, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

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