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The Living Forest (103) : Wood Pigeon

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (103) : Wood Pigeon

The Wood Pigeon is the largest pigeon in Europe and lives mostly in the forest.
In winter however, this bird is often leaving the forest in search of food.

Did you know that its feathers weigh more than its skeleton ?

Dutch name : Houtduif
German name : Ringeltaube
Latin name : Columba palumbus

(shot was taken under soft drizzle)

Comentarios 23

willy ombret 07/03/2010 8:45
superbe
compliments
willy ombret
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Gunther Hasler 02/03/2010 10:25
A very intersting bird that I have never seen before! Fine detail and light!
LG Gunther
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Inez Correia Marques 27/02/2010 20:48
Great pov, withaq wonderful sharpness.
He is so content, it seems . Lovely light Mark
Ciao
i
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Pascal Viyer 26/02/2010 2:54
Nice wood pigeon, great explain too
amitié
p^v
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Angelika El. 26/02/2010 1:11

Eine ganz wunderbare Aufnahme - Du zeigst die Farben und die Schönheit dieser Taube in einer klasse Aufnahme!!!

LG!
Angelika

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Deryck 25/02/2010 20:25
I have never heard of this pigeon. Interesting formation
Deryck
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Josef Kainz 25/02/2010 19:40
Klasse erwischt schöne Aufnahme
lg. josef
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CsomorLászló 25/02/2010 19:16
Fine details !
bw
CsL
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Reinhard... 25/02/2010 18:31
what a big one, well done under such conditions...

Cheers
Reinhard
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A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 25/02/2010 17:36
Super hast du die Ringeltaube erwischt!!
LG Bergjäger
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Vitória Castelo Santos 25/02/2010 17:29
Sehr schönes Foto gefällt mir sehr gut.
lg Vitoria

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Andrea Sagawe 25/02/2010 16:59
Always again a pleasure to read your informations about flora and fauna of our world.

andrea
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Anca Silvia B. 25/02/2010 16:35
love it..nice info...hugs,anca
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s. sabine krause 25/02/2010 15:29
actually, these members of the "living forest" have taken over our garden. they hatched their chicks in the maple tree in our backyard last year, and they come to our bird feeder now, too. one of them even lands on my outside windowsill sometimes looking in on me while i'm sitting at the computer! actually whenever he does that he's giving me the exact same look as in your beautiful shot – interested and a little surprised! greetings, sabine.
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Angelika Ritter 25/02/2010 10:17
wow..well done.
the sharpness is fantastic.
+++
bw angie
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