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Band-tailed Pigeon
ducbucln

Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)

We've been seeing a flock of these before sunrise for a couple weeks but I couldn't identify them until this one stopped just as the sun came up. I've never seen these birds before and was sorry I missed catching the iridescent coloring on the back of the neck.
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Location
Kelseyville, CA.
Date taken
03-18-15
Scientific name
Patagioenas fasciata
Equipment used
Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 II
delia todd
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....but you got some on his shoulder Vicki!! What a great picture you've taken of him.

This is a pretty rare visitor to the Gallery too; a couple of years since we last saw one here.

Let's hope they come back to you again and you get more chances to get pictures. They're quite a pretty pigeon, aren't they.
 
carann
A fantastic setting for a stunning, detailed shot of this beautiful bird, Vicki !!! Thanks for sharing
 
Doc Duck
Beautiful shot! And thanks for the close-up. Now I know what to look for ... if I ever get the chance.
 
KC Foggin
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Well, you caught it in the habitat they are noted for and I'm sure a species I will never see as it is confined to the west coast. Lucky you and such a beautiful image of it Vicki. Congrats on your lifer girl.
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
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Congrats Vicki ... super shot of a newbie ... very well done ... tfs ...
 
Joelle-Marcelle
Lovely lighting and excellent detail in this beautiful image of a band-tailed pigeon. Congratulations on your lifer.
 
Stanley Jones
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Brilliant profile of this gorgeous Pigeon Vicki! Not the easiest of birds to photograph, at least they have not been for me. I will see a hundred or more before I get close enough to take one descent picture (lol). Superb!!!!!
 

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