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Occult colors (Columbina squammata)

When the Scaled dove is with it's wings closed it is not possible to see the beautiful colors of the wings.
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Habitat
Open areas
Location
Resende, RJ, Brazil
Date taken
December 25, 2020
Scientific name
Columbina squammata
Equipment used
Sony a 9, 200-600 f 6.3 lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500 s, f 6.3, ISO 2000
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Deb Burhinus
I don’t have a gallery on here but I don’t think you photographers realise what a pleasure it is for us non-gallery folk just to enjoy browsing wildlife photos, particularly when they are such excellent work as this! Thank you 🙂

PS there’s nothing in OPUS for this species - this would be a good edition imo.
 
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Deb Burhinus said:
I don’t have a gallery on here but I don’t think you photographers realise what a pleasure it is for us non-gallery folk just to enjoy browsing wildlife photos, particularly when they are such excellent work as this! Thank you 🙂

PS there’s nothing in OPUS for this species - this would be a good edition imo.
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Dear Deb,
I try my best to unravel the hidden colors and plumage patterns not so easily seen of birds I meet on my way. It gives me great pleasure. But to make other persons happy on seeing the photos doubles my well being. I am very thankful for your kind words.
 
delia todd
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Indeed he does have beautiful colours Luiz, and this will be another of your pictures to go to The Opus. Many thanks my friend.

BTW I have corrected a minor spelling error in the scientific name you used..... it is squammata with a double m and only one t LOL
 
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delia todd said:
Indeed he does have beautiful colours Luiz, and this will be another of your pictures to go to The Opus. Many thanks my friend.

BTW I have corrected a minor spelling error in the scientific name you used..... it is squammata with a double m and only one t LOL
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Thank you for correcting, dear Delia.
You see, little by little grew in my an urge to show the hidden beauties of colors and patterns only visible when there is movement. Generally I do not look for rare birds, but try to do it with any bird, be it common or not. This is what makes me happy, and if this contributes with this site, more happy I feel. I send photos to other websites, but in the majority of them people does no seem to have value for these details that I mentioned.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Luiz
Date added
View count
227
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-9
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
594.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500
ISO
2000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Pomba-fogo-apagou..jpg
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Sat, 07 January 2017 2:15 AM
Dimensions
1988px x 1325px

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