Pigeons Collection (#29)

Philippine Green-pigeon (Treron axillaris) adult, perched on branch, Subic, Luzon Island, Philippines

Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) adult, perched on lamppost, falconry bird being used to clear feral pigeons from city square, Trafalgar Square, London, England, may

Stock Dove (Columba oenas) adult, standing on grass, Cley, Norfolk, England, july

European Blackbird (Turdus merula) two juveniles, with Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) adult, feeding at ground feeder in garden, England, september

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) adult, perched on branch, Regent's Park, London, England, april

Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta) adult, standing on dry ground, Queensland, Australia

Bare-faced Ground-dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) adult, perched on rock, La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina, july

Black-billed Wood Dove (Turtur abyssinicus) adult, standing on ground, Gambia, january

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicincta leggei) endemic race, adult female, perched on branch, Sri Lanka, december

Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) adult, walking on ground, Candaba, Luzon Island, Philippines

Spot-winged Pigeon (Patagioenas maculosa) adult, perched on branch in fruiting tree, Montevideo, Uruguay, september

Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) adult, perched on branch, Llao Peninsula, Neuquen, Argentina, october

Little Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps assimilis) juvenile, perched in tree, Kaeng Krachan N. P. Thailand, november
Little Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps assimilis) juvenile, perched in tree, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, november

Ceylon Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) adult male, perched in tree, Sri Lanka, december

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) immature, feeding on pigeon, Aragon, Spain

Rock Dove (Columba livia) adult, perched on cliff ledge, Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve, East Yorkshire, England, july

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) adult, perched on wood, Gambia, january

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) adult female, foraging on ground, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica indica) adult male, standing at forest pool, Kaeng Krachan N. P. Thailand, november
Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica indica) adult male, standing at forest pool, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, november

Eurasian Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) adult, drinking from pond, Norfolk, England, june

Rock Dove (Columba livia) adult pair, perched on cliff ledge, Marwick Head RSPB Reserve, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, june

Oriental Turtle-dove (Streptopelia orientalis meena) adult, perched on branch, Uttaranchal, India, january

White-collared Pigeon (Columba albitorques) adult, standing on rock, Bale Mountains, Oromia, Ethiopia

Stock Dove (Columba oenas) adult, bathing in pond, splashing water, Norfolk, England, july

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) adult, perched on wooden railing, Vicente Lopez, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, july

Common Ground-dove (Columbina passerina) adult, walking across stony ground, Curacao, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Rock Dove (Columba livia) adult, in flight, Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve, East Yorkshire, England, july

Cape Turtle-dove (Streptopelia capicola) adult, foraging on sandy ground, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Ruddy Ground-dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) adult, perched on barbed wire fence, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita) adult, standing on rocks near sea, Grenada

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis ceylonensis) endemic race, adult, perched on branch, Sri Lanka, december

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) adult, perched on acacia branch, Sri Lanka

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) adult pair, perched on branch, Uganda

Stock Dove (Columba oenas) adult, foraging on gravel, Warwickshire, England, april

Inca Dove (Columbina inca) adult pair, mutual preening, pair bonding behaviour, Costa Rica, february

Eurasian Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) adult male, standing on ground, Northern Spain, july

Domestic Dove (Columba sp. ) white fantail, adult, standing at dovecote entrance, Cornwall, England, september
Domestic Dove (Columba sp.) white fantail, adult, standing at dovecote entrance, Cornwall, England, september

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) adult, in low flight over lake, Nottinghamshire, England, may

Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) adult, gritting on track, Kaeng Krachan N. P. Thailand, february
Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) adult, gritting on track, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, february

Common Ground-dove (Columbina passerina) adult male, scratching in sand, Grenada, Windward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) three adults, foraging on ground, Pouso Alegre, Mato Grosso, Brazil, september

Rock pigeons (Columba livia). This bird, also known as the feral pigeon, is resident in Eurasia and North Africa. It is especially common in some urban areas

Grey herons and pigeons
Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) and pigeons (Columba livia). These birds have adapted well to life in urban areas. Photographed in Regents Park, London, UK

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) perched on a rock in Arizona, USA

Inca dove (Columbina inca) perched on a rock in the Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) adult, close-up of head, standing in snow covered garden, Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, december

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Adult resting on branch, Kenya

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