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Image Taken on 13 Apr 2007 at 18:36    Image of day on 03 May 2007

A collared dove showing off his/her wings.


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Image Taken on 14 Feb 2007 at 16:29    Image of day on 23 Feb 2007

A pair of collared doves are nesting in a evergreen whose trunk is hidden in the darkness behind the bird. Not a good angle to see the 'collar' - we hope for better.


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Image Taken on 15 Jan 2012 at 09:07    Image of day on 10 Feb 2012

We have a soft spot for collared doves. One of them likes perching on the chimney cowl. The 3 in flight are accurately positioned at 7 fps.


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Image Taken on 06 Apr 2007 at 08:28    Image of day on 21 Apr 2007

We adore these delicate collared doves which appear to be paired and probably have a nest somewhere.


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Image Taken on 16 Oct 2008 at 16:27    Image of day on 05 Nov 2008

A pair of collared doves canoodling on the top the mains cable post. We seem to have quite a few pairs now, with this pair usually to be found near this post. Who doesn't enjoy a scratch where you can't reach!


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Image Taken on 30 May 2008 at 14:09    Image of day on 05 Jun 2008

This pair of collared doves seem to have commandeered the 'raptor post' and spend much of the day there in contentment and affectionate mutual preening.


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Image Taken on 21 Sep 2010 at 18:02    Image of day on 23 Nov 2010

A few collared doves have reappeared after a short summer absence. This one perching on the main electric wires took off nicely on cue for the camera. Montage at about 7 fps is horizontally stretched to show the whole bird each time.


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Image Taken on 19 Mar 2011 at 16:13    Image of day on 16 Apr 2011

Collared doves have graced our site for many years, and breed in the trees. These beautiful delicate birds are unfortunately prey for sparrowhawks, but within a week or two of one being taken another will appear to make a pair. There is often a 'pool' of unpaired birds waiting to take up any vacancy.


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Image Taken on 26 Feb 2009 at 09:01    Image of day on 18 Mar 2009

We seem to have a number of pairs of collared doves. This pair visited one of the photo sites and took their portraits.


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Image Taken on 10 Jul 2007 at 19:13    Image of day on 31 Jul 2007

Aaaahhhh - a romantic supper of cherries for this pair of collared doves.


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Image Taken on 21 Jan 2009 at 12:37    Image of day on 07 Feb 2009

This pair of Collared doves were definitely in amorous mood and they spent 10 minutes snuggling and cooing in an willow grown from root stock of an ornamental. They didn't mate this time.


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Image Taken on 10 Mar 2009 at 17:32    Image of day on 30 Mar 2009

This pair of collared doves were 'playing' in the wind at sunset with the orange sunlight 'playing' over them.


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Image Taken on 11 Oct 2006 at 13:36    Image of day on 20 Oct 2006

Countrywide day of heavy rain (24mm in 6Hrs) had wildlife finding sheltered spots, providing our first view of this young pigeon on a gloomy mid-afternoon. Note the unfeathered base & colour of the beak which changes with maturity.


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Image Taken on 21 Jun 2007 at 20:33    Image of day on 08 Jul 2007

We don't usually 'go' for back views of which we get altogether too many, but this collared dove particularly appeals. Think of a Victorian lady with bustle and fantail skirt (but no corset!).


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Image Taken on 14 Oct 2006 at 16:29    Image of day on 23 Oct 2006

What do you do with a dead pigeon Pt 2:- This 2nd image was taken 10m after 'yesterdays'. A minute after that the pigeon was gone.


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Image Taken on 14 Oct 2006 at 16:19    Image of day on 22 Oct 2006

What do you do with a dead pigeon:- Feel sad for it's death but note that it was plucked (raptor rather than fox) and wasn't wasted. Then put the remains out as 'bait' and see what happens. It was put out 1Hr 40m before the first image timed at 4:19p.m. Tomorrows image concludes the sequence.


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Image Taken on 20 Jun 2008 at 05:39    Image of day on 05 Jul 2008

Expect we have seen them before, but this is the first image of a Stock dove we have thought good enough to keep.


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Image Taken on 07 Jun 2008 at 18:22    Image of day on 22 Jun 2008

Two very different birds on 2 very different wires. These pigeons on the high voltage cables just took our fancy - not the usual 'one-peck-apart'.


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Image Taken on 02 Aug 2011 at 17:59    Image of day on 04 Oct 2011

A pair of Wood Pigeons watched us approach and finally decided that we were close enough. About 7 fps but the frames are separated by about 50% extra gap to stop them overlapping


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