The Bokehlicious Namaqua Dove! - a photo on Flickriver

            The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a small pigeon. It is the only species in the genus Oena. It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa. 
The Namaqua dove is a tiny sparrow-sized pigeon, typically 22 cm in length with a 28 - 33 cm wingspan, and weighing 40g. It has a very long black tapered tail, and the size and shape have led to comparison with the budgerigar. The plumage is mostly grey apart from a white belly, and chestnut primary feathers which are visible in flight.
The adult male has a yellow and red beak and a black face, throat and breast. The adult female lacks the black and has a red-based grey bill. Young birds are dark blotched on the wings and shoulders, and otherwise resemble the females.

This beautiful Namaqua Dove was captured on a photography safari during an early morning game drive in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
   

Taken in: Kenya / Samburu / Umoja (show map)

Taken on: April 2, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 600mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens:	EF600mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.7 (Macintosh)
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