These pictures were all taken at East Point in Darwin, which is a public park. A number of people found it rather interesting that there was a group of people sporting lenses of various sizes at what is basically one of the commonest birds in the region. I explained that we were from 'down south' and that seen to suffice.
Both of the Bar-shouldered Doves names (Geopelia humeralis) refer to its shoulders, even if the barring is really on the neck of the bird.
We saw these birds every day and almost everywhere when I was in NT, and despite them being rather common I do like them. The antics of the pair of birds in the first pictures also made me smile I lot!
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Really lovely birds.
ReplyDeleteThey appear to be getting over their argument! Nice images of these handsome birds!
ReplyDeleteRoom for one more :) Very happy to be joining Wild Bird Wednesday whilst Finn isn't looking. Doves are so gentle looking, lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteHello Stewart!:) Gorgeous photos of the sweet pair. These are so different than any doves I know and so lovely. The marking on the underside of the tail is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous little doves. I love their colouring.
ReplyDeleteCute pics of the two doves together on the branch.
ReplyDeleteWell, almost any bird down under is new to me!
ReplyDeletea beautiful dove I saw a few times :) Nice shots of the pair.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful doves, lovely coloring.
ReplyDeletepretty markings!
ReplyDeleteI love doves! Though these may be common to many, to some of us, they're birds we've never seen. They do have pretty markings. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely birds. Your photos are great!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty Doves Stewart.
ReplyDeleteLovely captures and beautifully marked tail. Thanks for hosting Stewart and have a good week.
ReplyDeleteYou got some great shots of them.
ReplyDeleteYour buds were cutie pies
ReplyDeleteStewart, wonderful captures of this bird. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely! I especially love the pattern on their tails!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shadowing in those pictures...It's a shame to add my poor little dove but I'm gonna!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get through that set of photos without smiling! Love your photos of the doves.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet shots!
ReplyDeletePictures are looking like paintings... All pictures are really beautiful...
ReplyDeleteNice looking dove, different to the ones we see in my part of the world.
ReplyDeleteA pretty dove. Your birders are very kind. Mostly all the birders I meet are, but one time I had someone laugh out loud at me because I was 'wasting my time' looking at a Kildeer.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Stewart! I love how doves pair up for life. It's kind of sad though, when you spot a single one. We had a pair who lived in our back yard for several years, we'd gotten so used to seeing them always together (or at least close). Last year, the female suddenly disappeared. Everyone was sad about it. The male dove was clearly out of sorts also.
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