Photographer's Note
The Oriental Turtle-dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.
It has two distinctive races, S. o. orientalis in the central Siberian taiga, and S. o. meena in open woodland in central Asia. Two white eggs, as for all pigeons and doves, are laid in a twig nest in a tree.
Southernmost populations are resident, but most other birds migrate south to winter in India, southeast Asia, and southern Japan. This species is a rare vagrant to northern and western Europe. S. o. orientalis occurs as a rarity in western Alaska and British Columbia.
This small species is very similar in plumage to its European counterpart, the Turtle Dove. It is a little larger than that species, particularly in the case of orientalis, about the same size as a Collared Dove. It shares the black and white striped patch on the side of its neck, but the breast is less pink, and the orange-brown wing feathers of Turtle Dove are replaced with a browner hue, and darker centres.
The tail is wedge shaped, again like the Turtle Dove, but S. o. orientalis has a grey tip to the tail. S. o. meena has a white tip to its tail like Turtle Dove. The flight is more relaxed and direct than that of its relative. The call is quite different from the purr of the Turtle Dove.
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AROBN54
(11475) 2010-09-20 21:49
What a brilliant shot, Zahoor...
Marvelous light and contrast, wonderfully composed on that diagonal line and off centered.. I love those geometric patterns to its wings and the exquisite detail. Lovely soft color and just mad good DOF. Jeeze, that's a beautiful shot. Many thanks and kindest wishes,
Shelly
(I am a mad fan of bird photos, too..)
giorgimer
(35017) 2010-09-21 0:11
Hi,
wonderful bird, also perfect for Treknature, good moment capture and quality
TFS
G
MJR
(3360) 2010-09-21 2:30
What a beautiful picture, the light, the sharpness, DOF, and of course the delightful symmetry of the tail and shadow. Your notes about the birds are great, it would be lovely to hear how you capture these delightful moments...
m
(0) 2010-09-21 2:32
Wow! What a wonderful birdie! Heart-shaped wings and fan-like tail, that's a real wonder of nature! Marvelous capture, well done. Thanks for showing this gem:)
Best regards,
Marina
PeterDF
(421) 2010-09-25 9:40
This is just an amazing photo here...and really deserves many, many more points...I think. The way you have captured this little dove on the wire with the tail feathers fully expanded is just remarkable. The colors and green backgound toghether with the sharpness of the pigeon make for a stunning shot. Very nicely done again!
Curious_Eye
(1320) 2011-08-11 5:22
Hi Zahoor,
A spectacular capture of the dove, it looks unreal!
Izabela
bornav
(486) 2012-01-30 21:48
Incredible photo Zahoor, you're indeed an expert in bird photography! It's very rare to come across a bird in such posture with tail feathers spread out and wings spread in the shape of a heart.
daddo
(28748) 2012-06-21 2:59
Salam Zahoor. In image of perfection. Exquisite pose, colours, light. Pure magic. Salam. Klaudio.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Zahoor Ahmed (zahoor_salmi)
(1053)
- Genre: Persone
- Medium: Colore
- Date Taken: 2009-07-06
- Categories: Momento decisivo
- Camera: Canon 40D, 400mm F5.6L
- Esposizione: f/5.6, 1/640 secondi
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Versione Foto: Versione Originale
- Tema(i): Gul791's Favourit II [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2010-09-20 21:19
- Preferiti: 4 [vista]