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03-Feb-2023

Cold mourning dove

This mourning dove and some of his friends were enjoying our front garden the other morning. The tulip and daffodil bulbs have been up since early January (and the daffodils [right foreground] now have buds on them), but who knows if or when they’re going to bloom, with temperatures ranging from a “feel-like” 9 F (-13 C) to 62 F (17 C) this coming week.

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

Washington Monument reflections, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/400s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Feb-2023 10:48:05
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Julie Oldfield06-Feb-2023 00:54
It has been wild and confusing weather. He really let you get close. He looks cold. Love the wing detail. V
Raymond Ma05-Feb-2023 04:50
Beautiful and detailed shot to really show off her plumage from this angle. I hope she is warm in her big puffy coat. v
Dennis Hoyne05-Feb-2023 04:19
Wonderful sharp detail, and all fluffed up to keep warm.
Nirvan Hope05-Feb-2023 04:14
All fluffed up really shows the beauty of the feathers.
Liz Bickel05-Feb-2023 03:30
Your weather is all over the place like ours. How amazing to have your tulips & daffodils popping up already. Great capture of the morning dove.
Charlene Ambrose05-Feb-2023 02:54
How nice to have such cute visitors to your garden!
larose forest photos05-Feb-2023 02:02
Such a beautiful shot of this pretty dove among the hopeful bulbs! Your weather is all over the map, as is ours these days. V
Kevin D Warren04-Feb-2023 22:17
Fluffed up and basking in the sunlight - a really nice shot!
Pieter Bos04-Feb-2023 16:55
Lovely dove portrait Helen. ~V
Carl Carbone04-Feb-2023 16:43
Aw, hope it warms up for it. Nice capture.
Danad04-Feb-2023 16:14
Superb sharp capture !
*V*
bill friedlander04-Feb-2023 16:08
All fluffed up the fend off the cold. Excellent capture. V
Richard Chu04-Feb-2023 15:38
Very well captured. I hope spring will be here soon. V
carabias04-Feb-2023 15:32
This pigeon has a beautiful plumage. We all wish for spring to come. Great catch, Helen! V
hayl04-Feb-2023 15:29
All puffed up in the cold. Hopefully the bulbs will be hardy enough to make it to bloom.
joseantonio04-Feb-2023 15:25
love this sharp capture.V.
Tom LeRoy04-Feb-2023 15:16
Looks like a bit of sunshine might help the doves and bulbs too! Well seen and photographed. V
Jeff Real04-Feb-2023 14:45
He looks so precious and vulnerable!
I really love this!
V
gerard belbeoch04-Feb-2023 14:33
Quelle série magnifique sur tous ces oiseaux....
Raymond04-Feb-2023 14:23
You got doves and daffodils already!!! Wow, we are on a different climate level! I almost envy you ... MINUS 45 Celsius here right now!