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  1. Nest and chicks of Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)

    Nest and chicks of Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)

    A rare case in which I filmed a nest of Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) with lots of chicks, only because it has built it well in sight from the slit of an existing shed.
  2. Chubby, sleepy mourning dove

    Chubby, sleepy mourning dove

    Evidently my yard's getting a little boring. He takes a nap in the same spot every day between 3 and 5 pm.
  3. 54-Tourterelle des bois Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove- 21 mai 2020.jpg

    54-Tourterelle des bois Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove- 21 mai 2020.jpg

    Tourterelle des bois - Streptopelia turtur - Turtle Dove
  4. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    Just a record shot at distance in terrible light
  5. Back To The Farmland !!!

    Back To The Farmland !!!

    Hope You Like Our Image Birders, Scarce Visitors In The South West !!!
  6. Turtle Dove juvenile

    Turtle Dove juvenile

    By far my best bird of 2019, after not seeing this species for over 50 years.
  7. Turtle Dove juvenile

    Turtle Dove juvenile

    First one I've seen in over 50 years...I see an adult bird too, but it remained camera shy.
  8. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    The European Turtle Dove is one of the species in trouble. They have suffered a 91% UK population decline since 1995 and a 78% decline across Europe since 1980. Yesterday, I had a great day guiding in the Albufera de Valencia, Spain. Apart from great number of waders, warblers and wildfowl, we...
  9. Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

    Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

    A very rare bird in Lancashire. Normally a summer visitor so don't know what it is doing here at this time of year, but a few do overwinter in the UK i believe.
  10. Wood Pigeon & Turtle Dove.

    Wood Pigeon & Turtle Dove.

    Whilst during summer we often see both these birds, rarely together. It shows the comparative size of the two birds.
  11. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    Did the "Rio Chillar" walk while on holiday in Nerja, which involves walking through a gorge in the middle of a river. On the way back, walking a path through farmland / fields, saw this sitting on a wire. Could only really make out a pigeon / dove shape as it was reasonably far...
  12. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    A single bird that comes down to the feeders at Sutton Bank visitor centre in North Yorkshire
  13. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

  14. Laughing Turtle Dove

    Laughing Turtle Dove

    Waiting for its turn at the feeder
  15. Laughing Turtle Dove

    Laughing Turtle Dove

    An import from Africa back in the 1800s. Now well established. Looks nothing like a Turtle and is a B****y nuisance at the bird feeder.
  16. European Turtle Dove

    European Turtle Dove

  17. TURTLE DOVE

    TURTLE DOVE

  18. Turtle Doves

    Turtle Doves

    Gorgeous pair of Turtle Doves photographed in Suffolk this afternoon
  19. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    My first viewing of these lovely looking birds. They were happy enough to drink and have a bath a short distance from me.
  20. A pair of turtle doves

    A pair of turtle doves

    taken at Martin Down in hampshire. after hearing the distinctive "purring" I headed towards the sound, wading through the scrub. in doing so i almost stepped on an adder, the first time I've seen one of those. I was little scared after seeing what it had done to the goldfinch on...
  21. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    The bird was only there for a few days anmd just would not turn around the time I was there to reveal the front . Last time I seen a Turtle Dove in this country was some years ago at Minsmere.
  22. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

  23. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    I don't usually do pigeons ;), but these are special!
  24. Laughing Turtle-Dove

    Laughing Turtle-Dove

    Scrounging the seed spilled from the bird feeder by the parrots. This is an introduced species.
  25. Turtle Dove

    Turtle Dove

    Morning all. I've never really been a pigeon/dove fan but this pair were sitting on a wire by the car after I returned from the hide. When I looked closely I realised what beautiful birds they are. I live and learn. I'm going to dedicate this to ChrisKten.....
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