The native Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a common bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect crest, the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two species, shown here in the Darebin Parklands, a nature reserve in suburban Melbourne.
This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme,
and also part of the Camera Critters meme.
Hello, I would love to see these crested pigeons. They are pretty. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend. PS, thanks for leaving me a comment.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking birds. Our pigeons are not regal like these.
ReplyDeleteThey are adorable!
ReplyDeleteNice shots of these beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteI also meant to say I like that we got to see all sides of the birds.
DeleteWow! This is a new one to me. It's so pretty for a pigeon.
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