Squatter Pigeon

Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 2013112 views8 comments

This bird, as its name implies, squats down in the grass and only flushes as a last resort. They inhabit grassy woodlands of tropical eastern Australia.

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Rob

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8 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 4, 2013 at 7:09 PM

Very nice, Rob. Looks like you managed to get this one to perch up very well. Great eye contact.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on August 4, 2013 at 7:19 PM

NIce, clean shot! Great perch, detail and and bg. I like the markings on this pigeon. Sharon

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 4, 2013 at 9:00 PM

This has to be, IMHO, one of the best looking pigeons that I have ever seen. Really nicely captured, post and complimentary BG.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 4, 2013 at 9:27 PM

Excellent!!

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on August 5, 2013 at 2:26 AM

Very Very nice Rob!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 5, 2013 at 3:43 AM

Rob,
You have some amazingly good looking pigeons over there, this is great

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 5, 2013 at 8:17 AM

Maybe if our pigeons looked like this people wouldn't mind them sitting on buildings as much.

Nice clean image with goods techs as usual. I especially like the up-curve in the perch.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 6, 2013 at 8:44 AM

Very nice Rob, and what a beautiful 'Squatter' it is..
You have some very attractive birds in Australia

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