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05-JUL-2010 Tom Munson

Mourning Dove

Turnbull NWR WA

I have never seem them puff up like this when cooing. Has anyone seem this behavior?

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
1/200s f/8.0 at 840.0mm iso400 full exif

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Vince17-Jul-2010 14:39
Excellent! Tack sharp. Very well done Tom. Vote.
Graeme17-Jul-2010 13:04
This is so beautifully captured, Tom. Well done my friend.BV!!
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal17-Jul-2010 09:20
Beautiful shot with super sharp details and great colour!!
Ton
Bryan Murahashi17-Jul-2010 04:58
Fabulous shot of this puffing Dove.
Sam Rua17-Jul-2010 03:35
I've seen this before, although I couldn't swear that it was this pronounced. Nice timing, Tom.
January Grey17-Jul-2010 03:19
Oh yes! This is typical behavior for the male. Cooing & puffing to attract the female. This one is putting on quite a show! Wonderful timing, Tom! Beautiful detail & pose! V~
Judi Hastings17-Jul-2010 03:12
Looks like he either has swollen glands or ate something he shouldn't have! :) Nice!
Hank Vander Velde17-Jul-2010 02:33
BEAUTIFUL sharp and well composed image Tom. Super perch and nice background too. I too have never seen them puff up like this.
lou_rozensteins17-Jul-2010 02:07
Our most common dove, which looks a lot like this one, puffs up to an enormous size during the mating display! Very nice shot here, with excellent details.
Jess. ( Lady.D.)17-Jul-2010 01:23
Great setting Tom, used to see them do this when I lived on the mainland, always thought it was part of the mating ritual. Not seen them at all on the Island...
Jean D17-Jul-2010 00:43
Beautiful serene Dove. I have never seen this overly puffed up before.
Art Parnell17-Jul-2010 00:12
Beautiful detail and color, Tom. I haven't seen this behaviour before, but I'll be watching from now on!
Sonja Ross16-Jul-2010 23:35
Interesting behavioural image. I've seen it with feral Barbary Doves here when trying to photograph them.
hge5416-Jul-2010 23:19
wonderful image, Tom. I do not know what the puffing means.
Ken Chambers ARPS16-Jul-2010 19:49
Tom, your birds get more amazing all the time BV
Guest 16-Jul-2010 18:40
great capture, V
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad16-Jul-2010 18:18
Beautifully balanced composition of the dove, wonderful clarity and tonal quality. V
Guest 16-Jul-2010 18:12
Excellent detail and colour.. wonderful capture Tom! V
Jay Levin16-Jul-2010 17:29
Excellent sharpness and beautiful color, Tom.
Carol Rollins16-Jul-2010 15:45
Wow, Tom, that is a new one to me too. Don't remember ever seeing that before.
Excellent capture! ~
Stephanie16-Jul-2010 14:41
I can't say that I've seen mourning doves puff up, but my lovebirds do. I believe it is common bird behavior.
Beautiful sharp image with great DOF! V