Wild Birds of Europe

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It's not only birds of pray, Shelducks having an argument

 

[pcs]

These are great, Jan. I'm really surprised by the green on the side of his head. I can't recall ever having seen that. I usually see dark blue and/or dark purple hues on these birds, but not green.

Hi Jan and Levina, the colours do change later in the year they seem dark grey on their cheeks, you can see the green in this one as it turns to the sun, early spring last year.
(Lens: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 7D Mark II).

It's not just Tufted ducks, look at the difference on these Mallards. I think it's not only the season but also the angle of the light.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It's not only birds of pray, Shelducks having an argument
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I love these! Terrific action shots, Patrick. Who knew shelducks could get so feisty!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It's not just Tufted ducks, look at the difference on these Mallards. I think it's not only the season but also the angle of the light.
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Yes indeed. Good comparison. I think it's not just the angle of the light but also what the reflected light that hits the bird is bouncing off of. I did a little how-to on local colour casts and maybe this is in fact something similar.

 

[PhotoNut]

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I love both your action sequences on this page. So well captured by both of you.

 

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I love these! Terrific action shots, Patrick. Who knew shelducks could get so feisty!

I did, seen it before but not captured.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Turtle Dove.

 

[Darren75]

Turtle Dove.
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That's a pretty bird.
What's the difference between a dove and a pigeon?

 

[Jack Dawe]

That's a pretty bird.
What's the difference between a dove and a pigeon?

Only the names. It's pretty random. There's a slight general tendency for the larger birds to be called pigeons and the smaller ones doves, but that's by no means always the case.

 

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Two Jackdaws with white feathers, within seconds after each other, what are the chances?