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22-Jan-2022

Watching me watching you

I’ve seen a couple of mourning doves on our deck recently and posted a very close portrait of one last week, but today when we came home from grocery shopping there were five of them sitting in our next-door neighbor’s tree. Naturally I had to run inside and get my camera to get a few pictures of them. They certainly are less flighty than sparrows!

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Back to the Oasis, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Zoltán Balogh03-Mar-2022 06:29
Marvellous image, Helen! V
Don25-Jan-2022 07:15
That's strong eye contact.
Allan Jay24-Jan-2022 22:41
Amazing details on this posed
dove, Helen.
Pierre24-Jan-2022 15:28
Un splendide portrait de cette jolie tourterelle! V
larose forest photos23-Jan-2022 19:34
Love these birds. You are lucky to see five at once, and you certainly got an excellent shot of this one. V
Nestor Derkach23-Jan-2022 15:21
A very nice posing Mourning Dove capture detail superb.
The light is very nice as is the catch light on the eye.
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Nick Paoni23-Jan-2022 14:45
All puffed up and checking you out. So cool.
Jeff Real23-Jan-2022 14:40
I find it to be uniquely shaped and quite delightful!
You sure made a great looking image!
V
Claude Gagnon23-Jan-2022 14:18
Very nice portrait Helen.....great work :)) V
Hank Vander Velde23-Jan-2022 14:04
Excellent tack sharp image, good detail and nice blue sky.
Patrick Goossens23-Jan-2022 13:45
It's strange that they always look straight at you.
Carl Carbone23-Jan-2022 13:41
Perfect portrait!
Danad23-Jan-2022 11:02
A superb close-up !
*V*
Fong Lam23-Jan-2022 06:01
Wonderful capture of this cute fluffy dove gazing at you.....really love how the branches nicely framed it.....V
Nirvan Hope23-Jan-2022 04:31
Oh so plump and fluffy. Built in layers for different seasons.
Gill Kopy23-Jan-2022 03:42
I was just going to say what Jane said ! You sure got a great shot V
janescottcumming23-Jan-2022 01:49
She’s so puffed up, must have been cold! V
Don Mottershead23-Jan-2022 01:26
Looks like it's wearing its down jacket. Amazing details.
Julie Oldfield23-Jan-2022 01:16
The head tilt is so cute. You captured every detail so well. We have none left up here and they probably won’t be back until May. V
Philip P23-Jan-2022 01:13
Great capture, it looks like that dove is all fluffed up to stay warm!
Pierre Martin23-Jan-2022 01:02
that's a superb detailed close-up picture!
Dennis Hoyne23-Jan-2022 01:01
A neat shot, all fluffed up to keep warm.
LynnH23-Jan-2022 00:35
Love the fluffy feathers. Trying to stay warm no doubt. Excellent capture. V
joseantonio22-Jan-2022 20:34
very nice capture of this dove.V.
Dave Berry22-Jan-2022 20:24
Outstanding capture of this mourning dove, Helen. So sharp! Great shot. V