Saturday, July 13, 2013

Birds in Neighbourhood - 7

I am the few of the fortunate who occasionally get to see few birds of different variety around my house in Bangalore. I have captured few of them in my camera and here they are. One such beautiful bird is Spotted Dove


This bird is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon.It is buff brown in color with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wings have light buff spots. 



They are found in light forests and gardens as well as in urban areas. They move around in pairs and they feed on seeds, grains, fallen fruits and seeds of other plants.





33 comments:

  1. This Dove looks beautiful because of the spots. They are not much scared of humans. Good capture.

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  2. Rajesh, your spotted dove is pretty! Great shots!

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  3. Lucky indeed. Great captures.

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  4. A very beautiful pigeon.

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  5. I like doves and this is the first time I've seen a spotted dove. Thanks and happy critter day!

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  6. beautiful captures.. sweet little birds..

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  7. I haven't seen a spotted dove before. Very interesting.

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  8. just gorgeous feathering!

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  9. Elegant pigeon...Great shot, Rajesh.

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  10. A lovely dove -- I always enjoy them and yours is so beautifully colored.

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  11. Very pretty and great shots!

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  12. Thats a splendid looking bird - we have a very similar bird here, but it does not have the spots on the body.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    PS: I have been in Central Australia for a week, hence slow reply.

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  13. Spotted dove used to come here to my house. Nowadays I'm not able to see one! :(
    Bhusha's INDIA TRAVELOGUE

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  14. Absolutely beautiful captures Rajesh! Glad you are spotted with such sights around your home.

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  15. that is definitely one BEAUTIFUL dove!!

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  16. what a beautiful pigeon!

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  17. wow awesome photography it encourages me to do birds photography

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  18. These doves are beautiful and they are used to humans

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  19. Indeed a lovely bird

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  20. I think of the doves as a very nice omen to have nearby in the garden; they seem so inoffensive and complacent and not out to harm anything, and peaceful for all that

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  21. That is such a nice dove to get in your garden. From Findlay

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  22. He is a beauty!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  23. A beautiful bird to see... lovely images.

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  24. LOvely plumage!

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  25. nice photos of the dove; I love this humble, placid bird

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  26. Anonymous03:22

    What a pretty bird!

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  27. Beautiful bird.

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  28. These are beautiful... which part of Bangalore do you live in? I have never come across them at such close distance before...

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  29. Thats lovely :). It is quite rare to spot a spotted dove. And that too finding them in Bangalore is quite a blessing indeed. Nice captures :)

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