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New Zealand Wood Pigeon
Lens: Pentax 18-55mm WR Camera: Pentax K-5 Photo Location: Carterton, New Zealand 
Posted By: MarkJerling, 11-06-2014, 06:24 PM

The New Zealand Wood Pigeon.
Walking through a friend's rural garden and drat - only had the kit lens on!

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11-07-2014, 06:34 PM   #2
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don't you just love those birds, always showing you their backside. great picture
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Good one, Mark. They are a beautiful big bird...
11-08-2014, 02:08 AM   #4
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don't you just love those birds, always showing you their backside. great picture
Yes, I think it was getting ready to fly off - I was pretty close.

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Good one, Mark. They are a beautiful big bird...
Thank you! Yes, pretty impressive size for a pigeon!

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Well done - you must have been very close! Looks a lot like an Australian Wompoo Pigeon.
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Well done - you must have been very close! Looks a lot like an Australian Wompoo Pigeon.
I had to go and google that. Very interesting!
And yes, I was - unfortunately I had the 18-55mm lens on and no time to swap to a longer lens or it would have been gone!
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QuoteOriginally posted by MarkJerling Quote
I had to go and google that. Very interesting!
And yes, I was - unfortunately I had the 18-55mm lens on and no time to swap to a longer lens or it would have been gone!
Still, you got a pretty good shot. You've also reminded me that another reason I need to visit NZ is to see a bunch of bird species!

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Still, you got a pretty good shot. You've also reminded me that another reason I need to visit NZ is to see a bunch of bird species!
Best you pop over the ditch then!
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Nice shot. Perhaps its just the perspective, but the body looks to be pretty large!!!!

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No not just perspective... they are duck sized...
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Very nice..... and with an 18-55mm lens, no less! Amazing that you were able to get that close. A beautiful bird.


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Nice shot. Perhaps its just the perspective, but the body looks to be pretty large!!!!

This one was probably just about a foot long from beak to tail.

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Very nice..... and with an 18-55mm lens, no less! Amazing that you were able to get that close. A beautiful bird.


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Just luck. Was standing under the tree when it swooped down and landed. Not sure who got the bigger surprise!

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No not just perspective... they are duck sized...
This one was not quite that big!
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QuoteOriginally posted by MarkJerling Quote
The New Zealand Wood Pigeon.
Walking through a friend's rural garden and drat - only had the kit lens on!
beautiful! nice shot!
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QuoteOriginally posted by MarkJerling Quote
The New Zealand Wood Pigeon.
Walking through a friend's rural garden and drat - only had the kit lens on!
Good job with photo and enough the pidgeon thanks. Cheers
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