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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Just a pigeon

Pigeons are distributed everywhere on earth, except for the driest areas of the Sahara desert, Antarctica and the high Arctic. They have also colonised nearly all of the world’s most isolated oceanic islands.
With 309 species, it’s a bird family that has adapted gradually to a great variety of different habitats on the planet.

The species in the shot is a Rock Pigeon which has been domesticated for several thousand years, giving rise to the well known Domestic Pigeon.

Dutch name : Rotsduif
German name : Felsentaube
Latin name : Columba livia

Comentarios 29

  • Helen Men 26/10/2010 8:54

    he is so beauitful :))
  • Jacky Kobelt 05/05/2010 21:01

    amazing
  • EdelS 27/04/2010 11:35

    Na, die verhält sich aber lustig. Was bedeutet wohl diese Haltung. Sehr schön getroffen.
    Liebe Grüße Edelgard
  • Josef Kainz 25/04/2010 21:06

    Gute Aufnahme gefällt mir
    lg. josef
  • Sylvia Schulz 25/04/2010 17:34

    klasse fotografiert, sie reisst ja mächtig ihren Schnabel auf...Frühjahrsmüdigkeit vielleicht...?
    lg sylvia
  • Anca Silvia B. 25/04/2010 13:06

    Sehr gut fotografiert Mark...lg anca
  • Fons van Swaal 24/04/2010 22:30

    AND WHAT A POSE....................;-)))))
    Excellent timing and shot....
    Regards,
    F....
  • Die Mohnblumen 24/04/2010 22:00

    Hallo Mark,
    ganz stark in den Farben und der Schärfe.
    Klasse der Bildschnitt.
    LG K-H
  • Canan Oner 23/04/2010 22:29

    A pidgeon in a beautiful environment..Hope he's singing in joy to the daisies :-))
    Excellent sharpness Mark...Not "just a pidgeon" but a gorgeous one !!!!
    Have a lovely Sunday,
    Canan
  • Mohr Wilfried 23/04/2010 22:08

    Klasse fotografiert. Tolle Schärfe
    Gruss Wilfried
  • Angelika El. 23/04/2010 21:33


    Oh, die hast du aber in einer ganz tollen Pose erwischt!!! Sie reißt den SChnabel ganz schön weit auf....:-))

    LG!
    Angelika

  • willy ombret 23/04/2010 21:15

    excellente prise
    très beau
    willy ombret
  • Ryszard Basta 23/04/2010 20:46

    jakby mial pretensje do Ciebie
    znakomicie ujety
  • Adele D. Oliver 23/04/2010 20:32

    He has such an angry expression in his eyes, his feathers are ruffled, he is sticking out his tongue .... bravo for capturing this moment so well!!
    cheers, Adele
  • Deryck 23/04/2010 20:31

    It is a beautiful shot of this stunning bird. Excellent work Mark
    Deryck