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    Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

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    Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Ed on Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:38 am

    If anyone knows what kind of bird this is can you please tell me Very Happy



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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Mariah on Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:33 pm

    Ed, check out on Wikipedia the EMERALD Dove. Your picture is of a FEMALE Emerald Dove.
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Ed on Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:51 pm

    THANK YOU Very Happy
    I have a friend that took that picture but didnt know what it was


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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Lin H on Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:58 pm

    Wow, gorgeous. I've never seen one before!

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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Lindi on Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:55 pm

    What a beautiful dove! Very Happy I have never seen one either.


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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Mariah on Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:54 pm

    Ed wrote:THANK YOU Very Happy
    I have a friend that took that picture but didnt know what it was


    Wow, Ed.... are they wild in your friend's home area??? Where is your friend located??
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    Post  Desert Fire on Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:10 pm

    WOW! I've never seen one before either! BEAUTIFUL BIRDIE!

    Thanks for posting, Ed!

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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Gladys Chardon on Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:15 pm

    Beautiful bird. Can you imagine a flock of these doves around you!!!! Where are they from? Gladys
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  beatlemike on Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:17 pm

    Wow Ed! I never knew doves could be so colorful.
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Ed on Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:46 pm

    I think he took that picture while he was at the Baltimore Aquarium.
    They have something like a rain forest exhibit if I remember correctly.
    Its been years since I have been there.
    Me and my wife used to skip school together and go there when we were in high school Cool


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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Hannah on Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:13 am

    Gladys Chardon wrote:Beautiful bird. Can you imagine a flock of these doves around you!!!! Where are they from? Gladys


    They are widespread is Australasia, Ranging from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, east to Indonesia, and as far south as as the rain forests of Queensland, Australia, and sometimes even further south into NSW and Victoria. They are a common site in EVERY zoo in Australia, there is even a bird park nere my country town that, when I visited a couple of years ago, had a flock in a HUGE aviary.

    Here are some other pretty Aussie doves and Pigeons
    Common Bronzewing Pigeon

    Spinifex Pigeon

    Crested Pigeon

    Peaceful Dove

    Diamond Dove

    Topknot pigeon

    Wompoo Fruit-Dove

    Wonga pigeon

    Sorry there are so many, I got a little carried away
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Gladys Chardon on Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:28 am

    Hi Hannah, they are incredibly beautiful and so many!!!! I regret that when I lived in Australia (1978-1980) I was not aware of them. Thanks a lot for taking the trouble to show a few of them to us.

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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Ed on Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:42 am

    Very beautiful pictures!
    I wish we had wildlife like that where I live.
    All we have is a ton of cars driving by Sad


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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Lin H on Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:43 pm

    Hannah, great pictures. You are so lucky to have such beautiful wildlife where you live.

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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Desert Fire on Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:25 am

    Those are some very beautiful birds, Hannah!

    Thanks so much for posting! I would never have known the diversity and beauty!

    So great to have members in other parts of the world. We learn sooo much! cheers

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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  plamenh on Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:40 pm



    These are South african ones
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  plumvalley on Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:01 pm

    Wow plamenh,
    Those are gorgeous. To bad we can't them here in America, I would have a few pair.
    I love the last one. Looks like a pigeon and a hawk all in one!
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Ed on Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:25 pm

    plumvalley wrote:Wow plamenh,
    Those are gorgeous. To bad we can't them here in America, I would have a few pair.
    I love the last one. Looks like a pigeon and a hawk all in one!


    WOW
    It sure does!!
    I like it Smile


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    Post  plumvalley on Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:36 pm

    Maybe it's a "pigeon hawk"
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    Re: Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? (wild dove & pigeon photo thread)

    Post  Lin H on Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:51 pm

    Plamenh, WOW!

    More beautiful pictures of gorgeous birds! Almost can't believe that you and Hannah have such beautiful wild birds in each of your countries.

    Thanks for sharing them with us.

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