Spotted Dove on a Koi Background - a photo on Flickriver

            Spotted dove at the edge of a koi pond at the Byodo-In Temple in the Valley of the Temples, on the Windward Side of O`ahu, Hawai`i.  A species introduced to Hawai`i from Asia, these guys were everywhere, and got along well with the wintering groups of Pacific Golden Plover that had just flown in from Alaska.  There was even a lazy kitty cat lounging by the side of the pool, obviously in feline heaven, surrounded by so many birds and fish!

Hand-held on my OM-D, with a regular four-thirds Olympus 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Zuiko lens (140-600mm FF equivalent).  JPEG straight out of the camera.  Just added the signature.

"The Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon which is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced into many parts of the world and feral populations have become established. This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots. There is considerable plumage variations across populations within its wide range. The species is found in light forests and gardens as well as in urban areas. They fly off from the ground with an explosive flutter and will sometimes glide down to a perch. It is sometimes also called the Chinese Dove, Mountain Dove, Pearl-necked Dove or Lace-necked Dove." (wikipedia)

As always, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and favorites.  They are greatly appreciated!

Taken in: United States / Hawaii / Kaneohe / Temple Valley (show map)

Taken on: November 25, 2012

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Camera: Olympus E-M5, f/4.1, 1/250 sec, 100mm (=200mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M5
Aperture:	f/4.1
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	100mm (35mm equivalent: 200mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Macintosh
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