Pair (Streptopelia decaocto)

Pair (Streptopelia decaocto)

Written by Webmaster Thursday, 22 April 2004 00:00

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See how that pair of billing doves with open murmurs own their loves
And, heedless of censorious eyes, pursue their unpolluted joys:
No fears of future want molest the downy quiet of their nest.

Lady Mary Wortely Montague

 

 

 

 
Streptopelia  decaocto (Family: Columbidae; common name: collared dove)

Those doves were preparing to spend the night on a tree about 20 m from the point I was standing. The sun was low on the horizon and the birds knew they had less than 30 minutes to enjoy the last rays. Sitting together they behaved like a young human couple in love. This kind of pictures is the one I like most. Nobody knows if those birds feel something equivalent to love but showing them behave this way brings them closer to us. A long telephoto was used for this shot wide open to get a high shutter speed which would show the details.

Photos by George J. Reclos

Shooting Data:

Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikkor ED 500mm f/4 P
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600 sec, f/4 Manual mode
Flash: None
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.

More photographs of collared doves. 

 

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