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Band-Tailed Pigeon
digishooter

Band-Tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)

This is an indigenous species, one of the few large Columbids left in the No. American continent. It is found west of the Rocky Mtns. It is a large bird, with very distinct, unpigeon-like vocalizations.
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Habitat
Chaparral
Location
Wofford Heights: Kern Co., CA., USA
Date taken
Oct 2014
Scientific name
Columba fasciata
Equipment used
Canon 30D : lens; Canon EF 500 USM L : Mode; aperture priority : Metering; evaluative : Exp., 1/500 @ f 8.0, + .66 comp. : ISO 320 : White Bal., custom 4800K : PP Adobe Camera RAW , CS6
mags1967
a cracking looking bird and capture will need to look these up now to see if i can listen to them.all the best margaret.
 
delia todd
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Not a pigeon we see too often in here Mark. A super picture.

Many thanks.
 
Aandeg
A good looking pigeon at that. Interesting feather detail on the back of the neck, very well done Mark.
 

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