Hubby was watching TV and I was sitting in front of my computer when suddenly hubby call out to me to look out the window.
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I looked out the window and saw this dove which Google Lens identified as European Turtle Dove sunbathing on my neighbour's awning.
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I was aiming my hand phone camera at it and good thing it couldn't see me.
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It was very entertaining to watch this dove drying itself.
Now it is spreading its left wing upwards.
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I leave you to enjoy the snapshots.
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From the other end of the awning, it move to this end of the awning.
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At last, it had enough of sunbathing. It got up and flew away.
And here ends the slideshow of the sunbathing dove.
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
Oh, for wings like a dove, to fly away and rest!
(Psalm 55:6, The Living Bible-TLB)
So cute, thanks for your sharing...
ReplyDeleteThank you and have a great week.
DeleteHere doves are considered nasty, flying rats, but those are city doves, highly aggressive. Yours looks friendly and fun to watch!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that the doves here are not the aggressive types. Some of them are not very shy. Most will fly away if we get to close to them.
DeleteWe have a lot of these pigeons in my garden...and cuckoos too. We just let them be but there are some stray cats in my neighbourhood. They're terrible! Predators, all of them. Sometimes they will attack these poor harmless peaceful birds and kill them and drag their bodies all over our driveway leaving trails of blood all over. I wish I could do something to get rid of those cats!
ReplyDeleteFor stray cats, we usually will trap them and relocate them far from our area. That is the only thing we can do.
DeleteHello Nancy,
ReplyDeleteLovely series on the Dove. It is a beautiful bird. Your hubby is good at finding the birds, great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. Thank you for leaving me a comment.
Thank you, Eileen for hosting. Have a great week.
DeleteThank you Nancy for the Sunbathing Turtle Dove photos. Looks like dancing movements in slow motion. How long did you stand there quietly taking photos of the dove?
ReplyDeleteLol! I think it took me about 15 minutes to snap all these photos.
Delete15 minutes is quite long
DeleteToo engrossed, didn't realize the time. Lol!
DeleteBeautiful dove.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anu.
DeleteWow, Nancy, you got some fabulous shots of that beautiful dove, well done. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteHugs. Thank you, Valerie.
Delete...#4 is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom. That is my favourite.
DeleteNice! I love when they cooperate for our cameras!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same too.
DeleteWonderful captures! I have never seen a Dove doing this.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny. This is my first time.
DeleteAwesome captures of the dove!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shiju.
DeleteLinda paloma, me enamore. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you, JP.
DeleteLook like a good day to be sunbathing.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Thank you, Dora.
DeleteVery beautiful. Love it. Gigi hawaii
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gigi.
DeleteSuch lovely shots of the Turtle Dove! I can never photograph birds as they tend to be aware and fly away.
ReplyDeleteThis time I was behind my glass window and the bird couldn't see me.
DeleteIt looks like a beautiful show of a dove! Well captured in series
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeevan.
DeleteGood for you, Nancy 👍 You must have huge patience in capturing these awesome shots. Somehow, you found a way to prsent every important moment on camera.👍👍👍
ReplyDelete🕊️Turtle Dove.
https://youtu.be/xu08nwgGNFc
🕊️10 Most Beautiful Pigeons In The World
https://youtu.be/eS03SjGS92E
🕊️All pigeon species & dove species in the world
https://youtu.be/NEtmvGi1lNA
🕊️Doves sunbathing while eating
https://youtu.be/q54_ZVOad-k
🕊️Two turtledoves sunbathing in our backyard
https://youtu.be/nBjAKfVlYp4
Thank you for sharing the youtube links. Have a great week.
Deletecorrections : Somehow, you found a way to persent every important moment on camera.👍👍👍
ReplyDeleteThe bird took me through its various sunbathing position.
DeleteDoves seem so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
DeleteSo lovely! Have a great day!
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Thank you, Lovely.
DeleteVery clear shots! And the lighting makes them look like paintings.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stacy.
DeleteUn bonito reportaje. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
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