Saturday, April 28, 2012

Victoria Crowned Pigeon


A beautiful bird from New Guinea at the Lisbon Zoo

34 comments:

Rob Siemann said...

And a very beautiful photo!

Unknown said...

Amazing shot!

Dina said...

Only the beak looks like a pigeon.
Is this beauty REALLY a pigeon??
(Let's see what VP says about it.)

orvokki said...

Ohoh... so gorgeus shot.!!
It looks very beautifull.

Sharon said...

Wonderful close up! Such a pretty color.

Sérgio Pontes said...

Belissima foto, gostei bastei!

TexWisGirl said...

what a stunner!

Randy said...

Nice headdress and color too.

Lowell said...

You got the exposure perfect in this photo...look at that eye surrounded by black feathers...this is an amazing picture, JM!

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

We are going to New Guinea this year. Thank you for giving us a preview of what we might see.

Carolina Louback said...

Um close perfeito. Que beleza de plumagem!

Babzy.B said...

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theconstantwalker said...

Wonderful to see.

VP said...

Pigeons are pests, but with one like this it is obviously another story...
Great 'portrait' of an incredible bird!

Kathy said...

This is certainly the most beautiful pigeon I've ever seen! It's such a dramatic and wondrous shade of blue.

RedPat said...

Now that is one pigeon I wouldn't mind seeing around town!

.......marmarigi....... said...

amazing !!!

Sylvia K said...

Now that is one well dressed, colorful bird, JM! And quite a hat for the day as well! I love it! Never seen one quite like it! Love the brilliant color!

Sylvia

Halcyon said...

Wow! The color is fantastic!!!

Kate said...

A remarkable shade of blue with that red eye! Details of head feathers are also remarkable.

Kay said...

This is the most beautiful pigeon I've ever seen. . .actually, it's the ONLY beautiful pigeon I've ever seen! And you've certainly done it justice with your portrait. Gorgeous shot!

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Wow! Great shot of this very beautiful and unusual bird, Jose.

Karl said...

Amazing portrait!!

Anonymous said...

What an amazing looking fellow!

brattcat said...

fabulous!

Linda said...

A stunning capture of a gorgeous bird!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Oh wow JM, wonderful close up of this beautifully coloured bird. I have to admit if I didn't know it was a pigeon I would have thought it a type of peacock. Nice work indeed!

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful bird!

Small City Scenes said...

Beautiful, indeed! MB

Unknown said...

Podia ir perfectamente a una boda, jjj.
Escelente fotografia.

Art said...

Amazing shot!

Joan Elizabeth said...

Just so beautiful. Even a blue beak.

AB said...

A beautiful bird, indeed!

Dina said...

Hi JM. Thanks, but I don't think my bird in Jerusalem is one of these beautiful ones you show.
Mine was in a big open jungle type aviary where all the birds can fly/walk around, so there were no signs of ID. Or maybe I just didn't notice them, since I had my eye more on the grandchildren instead.