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Turtle Dove

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Posted by John Robinson on July 4, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Turtle Dove
Turtle Dove.
Certainly not many of these around these days

I had a pool in a quarry where I had some great times with stuff like this and many other species for several years .Then they re - instated the land last year and my pool was filled in. However, some great news the other day. The quarry has a new manager and they are digging me a new one where ever I want !I can have a permanent hide too so I feel its like a new lease of life. All I need is a big liner !
D200
Sigma 50-500mm
250th @f8
500ISO
Crop off a horizontal
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by David Taylor on July 4, 2009 at 2:24 PM
With shots like this you deserve both - pond and new lease of life :biggrin: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on July 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Thanks David
have to say TD's are a bit special.
John
Posted by keith mitchell on July 4, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Nice Shot John.
What are TD's? :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on July 4, 2009 at 7:24 PM
A Turtle Dove Mitch !(Like a pretty little pigeon )
I know you haven't seen many up there in the spud fields of late !!
Cheers
john
Posted by eric weight on July 5, 2009 at 3:14 AM
That's nice John, I haven't seen one of these for a good while now, more's the pity.

:toast: Eric
Posted by Kim Connolly on July 5, 2009 at 3:33 AM
Brilliant capture, really detailed; these are so rare, certainly not here in Cheshire. Saw earlier in the year in Suffolk/
Posted by David Sewell on July 5, 2009 at 10:45 AM
A lovely shot, John, and congratulations on the new ponds. Will you have to build the new hide yourself, or will they do that for you?

Regards,

David
Posted by Ian Mason on July 5, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Another beauty. No nits. Look forward to seeing the results from the new setup.
Posted by David Kjaer on July 5, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Nice one John - used to see these locally a number of times during the spring/summer. However they appear to be in steep decline but did see one a few weeks back for the first time in three years!

David :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 5, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Hello John.

I've never seen one of these and just hope one day I will be lucky enough. I have always loved looking a pictures of them and this is nice.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 5, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Nice one John the red/sandy soil sets this one off a treat.:toast:
Heard a few and even had one calling in the garden but seldom seen now.

Major.