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Fruit lover
After breakfast we went (very slowly) up the Austinville Valley Road again. For quite a bit of it Hans walked ahead of the car so he could listen.

Anyway we got to the top where Judy and I had a short wander into the forest. Suddenly she spotted a movement high up in a tree and managed to get me on to it.

Using her shoulder as a tripod I managed to get this picture.

Aren't they beautiful.

I don't know if you remember, but I'd seen one lower down the road a few days before but didn't get a very good picture of it - the light was better on this one fortunately.
Habitat
Rainforest
Location
Austinville Valley, Gold Coast, Queensland
Date taken
17 October 2019
Scientific name
Ptilinopus magnificus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
such beautiful colours, Delia, splendid photo of this attractive pigeon, captured in a great setting, top marks, many tfs!!!
 
I don't know about you, D.,
but I'm definitely counting
this gorgeous Fruit Dove as
one of my "five a day".
Beautiful.
 

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