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  1. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    female White-headed Pigeon
    • thunor
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Another "pale face"

    Another "pale face"

    We left our breakfast spot at Maidenwell and drove along further into the mountains; not far from out next stop Hans did an emergency stop so we could investigate a movement he'd seen in the trees. There was another Lifer for the day in the shape of this White-headed Pigeon! In awkward light sadly.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia bunya mountains columba leucomela october queensland russell park picnic area white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon
    • thunor
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. He gave himself away

    He gave himself away

    From Maidenwell we then headed further into the Bunya Mountains Park and were about to enter the Russell Park Picnic area, when Hans slammed on the brakes for he'd seen a movement up in the trees. Out we piled and I was lucky enough to get a couple of shots of this rather attractive Pigeon...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia bunya mountains columba leucomela nikon coolpix p900 october queensland russell park picnic area white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. White-Headed Pigeon

    White-Headed Pigeon

    OK, it's just a pigeon... but a handsome one, I reckon, if rather comical!
    • Kalitechnis
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    • columba leucomela pigeon white-headed
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    Another shot of this one .
    • Ken Doy
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    • Ken Doy
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Female White-headed Pigeon

    Female White-headed Pigeon

    Showing the Pigeon side-on(to give a choice for opus)
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • columba leucomela female white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Female White-headed Pigeon

    Female White-headed Pigeon

    This female White-headed Pigeon was the first bird of this species to visit our waterhole.Male birds have pure white heads and necks,easy to separate from females,as shown.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • columba leucomela female white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. "Ready for take-off"

    "Ready for take-off"

    Although reasonably common along the East Coast of Australia,we rarely see this White-headed Pigeon,a Fruit-Dove,in our area.This is a male just starting to leave its perch
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon about to take to the air
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    Not regularly seen in my area of Sydney (Northern Beaches)
    • Neil
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. White Headed Pigeons

    White Headed Pigeons

    A pair of Australian white headed pigeon, seen near Spencer NSW, along Hawksbury river.
    • ycmah
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    • columba leucomela white headed pigeon
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. White Headed Pigeon

    White Headed Pigeon

    Australian white headed pigeon, seen near Spencer NSW, along Hawksbury river.
    • ycmah
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    • columba leucomela white headed pigeon
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    • Robert L Jarvis
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    Another aspect of the male White-headed Pigeon posted yesterday,on a different perch this time.This pigeon is a fruit eater.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon male
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    This is a male White-headed Pigeon ,co-operating this morning while we went for a "Sunday Drive".
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • columba leucomela grab shot white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. White-headed pigeon - adult and juvenile

    White-headed pigeon - adult and juvenile

    Apparently one of the shyer pigeons and these two weren't making it easy by being so far up into the canopy. We think the grey crown and breast means the one on the right is the juvenile but happy for someone to confirm.
    • akapenguins
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    • columba leucomela juvenile/immature white-headed pigeon
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. New for our garden

    New for our garden

    This White-headed Pigeon was a new bird for our garden, when it came to visit on a very wet day.This is a fruit-eating pigeon,found in the rainforest,but also seen in open areas if food is available..We know that this is a crummy shot,photographed through a glass window,with the bird on our...
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigion visiting our garden
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    After an absence of about one year, two of this species have turned-up at our feeder.
    • Tom Tarrant
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    • australia columba leucomela
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. White-headed Pigeon - Female

    White-headed Pigeon - Female

    A different shot with the early morning light showing up the duller colours of the females. The grey on white on the neck and chest area gradually gets whiter as they grow older.
    • IanC
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    At the risk of being boring i thought I would post another of these. The colours on this bird are a highlight in this shot.
    • IanC
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. White-headed pigeon

    White-headed pigeon

    A different view. One of my favourite birds. Liked the colour in this shot, thought you may enjoy it also.
    • IanC
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    Immature, not yet fully coloured. Taken in drizzly rain in very low light.
    • IanC
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    • columba leucomela white-headed pigeon
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. White-headed Pigeon

    White-headed Pigeon

    Regular visitors to my back yard. New to bird photography, but enjoying the challenge. Normally only visit during the winter months.
    • IanC
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    • columba leucomela white headed pigeon
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Who Said You Could Eat

    Who Said You Could Eat

    Rainbow Lorikeets & White Headed Pigeons
    • Sandra Worth
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    • columba leucomela trichoglossus moluccanus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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