Dove and Bronzewing

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A dove and a bronzewing wandering my garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Camera Critters #123
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Odd couple for now
Bronzewing tends to like some space
Dove's a peacemaker
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Hosted by Misty + supported by Tammy

Bronzewing Critter

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Here is a bronzewing that has begun to wander into our garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula.
It is related to the pigeon family.
Often this one bronzewing feeds on seeds with the rosellas and the doves.
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Camera Critters #66
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Pics by Gemma Wiseman ~ Notice the touch of irridescent colours on the wings. and how the wing textures are more defined than those of the dove.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The amazing thing about this bird is it can sit on the ground as still as a rock for an hour or more.
And in the process, it seems to puff itself out and its head seems to sink into its feathers, barely noticeable.
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