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Common ground dove (Columbina passerina)

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Common ground dove (Columbina passerina)

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Common ground dove Pigeons, doves Pigeons, and doves Birds Chordate Animals
Musduif Duiven Duiven Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Columbina passerina Columbidae Columbiformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary

2016:03:04 13:30:39
Common ground dove (Columbina passerina)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 8.91 m

Little Talbot Island State Park, Jacksonville

2014:01:31 20:04:19
Common ground dove (Columbina passerina)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 7.94 m

Another stone pigeon, one of a small group near the parking lot.

Pine Island, Jacksonville

2014:01:30 17:26:11
Common ground dove (Columbina passerina)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 7.08 m

A stone dove, a small pigeon the size of a sparrow. Stone doves fly in small groups and forage for food on the ground. Unfortunately, they are quite shy; this photo was taken from the car. That always helps.

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