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Band-Tailed Pigeon
digishooter

Band-Tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)

This is as about as good as it gets for an adult bird. Only the adults have the distinctive white band on the nape, along with the irredesent green. But, this individual had the deepest wine coloration in the head I think I've ever seen.
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Habitat
Chaparral: mixed coniferous, shrubs, rolling hills
Location
Wofford Hts., Kern Co., CA, USA
Date taken
July 2009
Scientific name
Columba fasciata
Equipment used
Canon 30D : EF 500 IS L @ f 4.0 : Aperture priority : 1/4000 @ f 5.6, -.33 exp comp : fill flash -1.33 comp : ISO 500 : white bal custom 5050K : mono pod : PP light room, CS2
Mat & Cathy
Very nice shot - great detail. Also good you were looking slightly down on the bird - all my shots are looking up at them.
cheers
Mat
 
KC Foggin
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It really is a beautiful pigeon. Well done on capturing it at its finest hour.
 
Deanneart
Absolutely stunning shot of this lovely bird! well done Mark. Love the perch and pose here. the cool colors of the bird are set off beautifully against that warm toned bg. Beautiful work as always.
 

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