Wednesday, May 21, 2008

white-crowned pigeon


A flock of threatened white-crowned pigeons (Patagioenas leucocephala) make their home at Paya Bay. The birds can be seen and heard in early morning before they head out on their daily foraging flights, and in the late afternoon when they return to roost. These very shy birds usually bolt at the first sight of a human. This male seemed curious about me and hung around long enough to for me to take several photos.

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