Ring-necked Dove - Streptopelia capicola

Tourterelle du Cap

Ring-necked Dove, Flight
They live almost everywhere, except forests. They are common and widespread. 1000's of these doves come to drink water here, and one has to sit and wait for one to fly off to get them on the wing, something easier to say than to do.
Elles vivent presque partout sauf en forêt. Elles sont communes et largement répandues. Un millier de tourterelles viennent boire de l'eau ici, et chacune doit attendre, posée, qu'une autre s'envole pour prendre sa place. Plus facile à dire qu'à faire !


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The species

Classification

Order  : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Species : Ring-necked Dove


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The picture

O.Net ref. : cadw25869
Author :

Shooting

date : 2006 Dec
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Northern Cape
Place : Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Lat. : 25° 40' 17'' South
Lng. : 20° 19' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/2500 s
aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 550 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no