Showing posts with label Spotted Dove. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spotted Dove. Show all posts

November 30, 2014

OFFICE DIARIES: NOV'14 - Part II

THE SPOTTED DOVE

Another bird that I and Sunny clicked on the trip was the Spotted Dove. Initially, it was wary and tried avoiding us. However, once it realized that we meant no harm, it stood its ground and 'posed' for us like a celebrity on the red carpet. We were hardly 10 feet away from it and the bird gave us some superb frames. Native to the Sub-continent, this avain derives its name from the tiny black and white spots predominantly on its neck and feathers.




This is the first in a series of three posts that were clicked on 21st November, 2014 at my office premises.
The complete series can be found here (Link).

December 29, 2013

ON THE WIRE


THE SPOTTED DOVE


It was a Saturday morning in April 2013 and I got up early to find some birds around my home in Devarachikanahalli, off Bannerghatta Road. As I was walking towards the nullah which was my favorite spot for birding in the locality, I spotted a solitary Spotted Dove perched on a wire. These avians are very common in Bengaluru. In fact, I would regularly see this particular dove at the same spot almost everyday as I walked towards my company shuttle in the mornings. I will write a more detailed post on these birds, their distribution and characteristics very soon. Meanwhile, I hope you like the pictures.