This picture is woeful in its quality but that is just because I got such a surprise to see it sitting in the tree outside my window that I grabbed and and shot before checking the camera settings......and then it was gone. I first for me to see my all time favourite dove in my own garden ..all huddled up in the rain
Rose Crowned Fruit Dove
Wed, 14/09/2011 - 04:03
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birdie
Rose Crowned Fruit Dove
I have to go to a wildlife park or zoo to see this, so you are lucky to even get THIS photo of it. Be happy! Nice bird, great to see at home. :-)
Thanks Akos...i was mega excited and it really made my day. If it hadn't been for my husband I would have missed it as he happened to look out at the tree where the catbirds normally come down to and said oh look there is a catbird in that tree. I knew it wasn't them as there was no sound ...just couldnt believe my eyes when I saw the rose colour on the top of its head ..... very happy
Sunshine Coast Queensland
WOW !!!! what a great find, you lucky thing.
if your happy when your birding, flap your wings.
Wow birdie, I want to live where you are! Beautiful bird! Everything is so much more colourful up your way!Even his feet are blue? M-L
M-L
Wow what a beautiful bird. I agree - you get lots of really colourful birds up there. Imagine seeing that in your own garden!
Thanks guys..... I will be keeping an eye out , but I think it may have been a oncer :( I am lucky to have a corridor of protective large trees that runs alongside my fence and the birds love it . The trees hang over my fence so they are in the garden but still in the wild and safe .
Sunshine Coast Queensland