Kiss My Butt

Gallery: AvianPosted October 9, 2012171 views12 comments

I observed the Inca Dove move to this roost from the ground. It then proceeded to lift its tail high into the air 10-12 times, pausing each time. It did this for almost a minute. I'd never seen it before, thought it worth the post..Besides, I think it was trying to tell me something

F/8, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x ext around 11:00am and cloudy/overcast.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on October 9, 2012 at 10:24 AM

What a great and funny capture, nice pose and quality..... Maybe really the bird had some needs...!?!?🙊

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 9, 2012 at 10:44 AM

LOL!!
GREAT pose !
Maybe it's constipated.

Nice detail, comp, and the leaves balance this nicely.
Thanks for the laugh!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 9, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Very interesting. I see this behavior all the time with the much larger White-winged Doves but never with an Inca Dove. The display I'm used to seeing is the raised wing to show the rufous underside used when other birds get too close.

Image quality is quite nice and I like the composition.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 9, 2012 at 7:09 PM

A very nice look at a dove species I have never seen before. Good BG, good perch and a ridiculous pose! Can't beat that with a stick!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 9, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Howard, Interesting pose and nice composition. Nice job with the tail whites. I really like the scaling on their wings and head.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 10, 2012 at 6:31 AM

Here the doves do this sometimes and part of courtship, but then the question is whom was it aimed at? You ?

. Nice shot anyway. Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 10, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Yep, I think this bird is trying to tell you something. Good timing to get this, I like the detail of the dove and you have just enough eye contact. I also have seen this behavior on WW dove's but never from an Inca dove. Well done, a very nice find.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2012 at 2:23 AM

Inca doves are beautiful. 2 have recently shown up in my backyard. I really like this pose. I don't speak dove, but I think he was saying not to stand right behind him.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 12, 2012 at 5:42 PM

Fun shot with excellent detail Howard, I was thinking that many female birds will lift their tales when they are inviting a male to mate.