dove

This was taken in the garden the other day

Adult. Common resident breeder of Malaysia. Settings: 1458mm ISO800 1/125s f/6.6 0EV.

Taken at Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, San Leandro, CA, USA at about 15m.

Full frame image.

This one is a male (pale grey head and neck; the female has less contrast between head and body).

Taken this afternoon just before it again rained. Will catch up later.

Old photo.

Taken the other day on top of a old Ivy bush it will grow back many thanks for the comments yesterday (we have been warned about thunderstorms today and wednesday).

Taken at the Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, San Leandro, California, USA. About a mile from the runways of the Oakland International Airport.

......yesterday's Hummer.

Laughing Dove

Plain-breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta elaeodes) This is a small dove even compared to other ground doves. Photographed south of Antn towards the Pacific Ocean, Cocl Province, Panama. Pacific lowlands, highly disturbed dry tropical forest with open pastures for cattle grazing at ca. 20 m...

After they showed affection for each other the actual mating took place...

Before mating they show affection for each other.. Camera used : Nikon D700 Lens used : 300mm plus 2x teleconverter Settings: ISO 800 @ f5.6 @ 1/1250 Aperture priority, Matrix metering

He can't bare to look at this shabby workmanship though!

I think he must have been a building inspector in a previous life as he is really admiring the pointing on the brickwork:)

Adult. Common resident breeder of Singapore. Settings: 1458mm ISO800 1/100s f/6.6 0EV.

Just kidding - it's a juvenile Spotted Dove.

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica mearnsii) Sexes similar. Photographed in Miller Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life Zone, Madrean Pine/Oak habitat at ca. 1,585 m (5,200 ft) elevation.