Tutle Dove

Posted by Jonc on Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:08 pm

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Becoming quite a scarce summer visitor to the UK

Shooting Info | 700mm | ISO 400 | f10 | 1/500 sec

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by WDCarrier on Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:17 pm

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Such a pretty bird and a nice image of it. Any documented reason for the current scarcity?

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by Graeme Guy on Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:28 pm

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The image show the feather pattern very well...I echo Dean's question

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by David Stimac on Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:10 pm

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Beautiful bird! Perhaps a lower angle and looser composition would show it off even better.

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by LynnS on Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:13 pm

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Jon, you've captured some lovely patterns and a nice stepping pose, well done. Now I see what species that Christmas song singing 'Two Turtle Doves' is about.

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by Homer on Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:08 pm

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Beautiful

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by Jonc on Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:37 pm

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Thanks for all of your feedback. Regarding the Turtle Doves decline it is estimated to be halving ever 6 years, so dramatic is the decline RSPB & BirdLife International are exploring the possible causes thought to be habitat loss, lack of reliable food / water resource on the migration route. There's greater detail at the following link RSPB

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by NiagaraMike on Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:22 pm

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Sorry to hear about the scarcity but you nicely immortalised this one in action and showed its markings well.

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