Sunday, May 11, 2008

Lady Bird !


On one of my walks I came across this pigeon and was most fascinated by the symmetry in her tail !! It was so beautiful with an alternate feather in black and white .

















What was amusing was as I tried to get as close as possible for a shot , the male flew up and sat in between us in a protective stance !!

Do enlarge for the best view of her tail .

For Camera Critters : Sunday 11 May 2008 .

13 comments:

Indrani said...

I wouldn't have noticed, had you not mentioned. Don't they look beautiful as a pair.

Anonymous said...

How lovely.They look so contented!

Misty DawnS said...

They are BOTH gorgeous. And, you are right - that tail is magnificent!

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Anonymous said...

That is so cool!! The green pigeon looks as though it's talking to the white one on the first picture :)

Carletta said...

This is a really cute pair!

Lilli & Nevada said...

Great photo of them both amazing they didn't fly off

shubd said...

The tail was what caught my attention instantly . I guess had I been able to get behind her I would have been bale to get a better shot of it.

The uneven surface I was standing on made it difficult for me to get closer. I had to be careful not to make any sudden movements and startle them off.

Thanks all for stopping by.

@napaboniya

perhaps he was warning her that I was taking a 'shot' at her ?!! :P

Unknown said...

I think they were having a little meeting?

Anonymous said...

Great picture of the pigeons!

Sandy Kessler said...

what are they saying?

storyteller said...

Thanks for visiting mine at Small Reflections and leaving the link back here. I enjoyed both photos and your commentary!
Hugs and blessings,

nonizamboni said...

She's charming--and I love the symmetry. I'm fond of pigeons anyway and this couple is one of the reasons--they stick together!
Thanks for visiting.
p.s. Have you read any Jhumpa Lahiri? I know her experience is slanted toward the American experience of Indians...