Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Turtle dove




Visiting M. for her birthday, I was welcomed by a turtle dove sitting on a pole by the entrance where I parked my car.
When I came closer, the dove did not fly away.
He sat there very peaceful, waiting...looking...
Because it was raining he had put up his/her feathers, which I always like so much of birds when they are ruffled and a bit untidy.
Such a beauty, having her /his nest nearby.


When I left, he still sat there, having tidied his feathers in normal position.
or...looking closer, seeing this one has a stripe in his neck, which I don't see on the ruffled one..
maybe is this the mate or the parent?


Another one..having no stripe in his neck, might be the one a bit unruffled.

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