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7 July 2007 (351)
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7 July 2007 SRW

We are not downhearted.
7 July 2007 (351)

Northwood, Middlesex

If it wasn't enough having the collared dove annoying me throughout the morning,
with its rather wearying, much-repeated "oo-OOO-oo" phrase, I now have to contend with this wood pigeon's "oo-OO-oo, oo-oo"s.

It's odd, because the pigeons spent much of the spring ripping off the blossoms of this poor old cherry plum tree:
which is why there's so little fruit on it. They then seemed to have gotten fed-up of it.
But now this one's back, ripping the leaves to shreds!

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Nikon D200 ,Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro
1/250s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time07-Jul-2007 14:02:33
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment
Guest 16-Jul-2007 02:52
(and you might almost mistake that expression with a good-natured smile :))
Guest 16-Jul-2007 02:51
yes, there are a few annoying birds in the world (right now I'm having to contend with the vicious Canadian Geese, which make up most of the population of waterloo).

Though I do do do like the soft shadows in this one... it's like his feathers create their own bokeh.

--M
Guest 10-Jul-2007 04:09
Still better than a highway ;-)
This proud pigeon did definitely pose for you, to show you all the details of his feathers!
Perfect DOF and focus.
Johnny JAG09-Jul-2007 18:33
oOo's a pretty boy then?
And a bloody nuisance?