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White-Winged Dove in Saguaro
Piestewa Peak - Phoenix - Arizona
Monday, July 31, 2006, 07:52:07
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Image © Copyright Ed Bustya
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I lugged a tripod and about 25 pounds of gear up Piestewa Peak hoping to find something interesting - and I did. White-Winged Doves are common in Phoenix neighborhoods and are not too thrilling in that setting. But it turns out they are native to areas that have Saguaro cactus, as I discovered this day. They pierce the fruit of the Saguaro and eat what's inside. You can see some of the red juices from the fruit on the bird's chin.
Camera, Lens, and Exposure Information
Camera model: Canon EOS 5D
Lens used: Canon 100-400mm lens at 800mm (using a 2X teleconverter)
Exposure Data:
ISO 800.
1/125 at f/13.
Av exposure mode (Aperture Priority).
Multi-segment metering
More information about the White-Winged Dove
Order: Columbiformes - Pigeons, Doves, Solitaires, and Dodo
Family: Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves
Size: 11.5 inches (29 cm)
Abundance: Common in Central and Southern Arizona
USGS band code for White Winged Dove: WWDO
French Name: Tourterelle à ailes blanches
German Name: Weißflügeltaube
Spanish Name: Paloma de ala blanca
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