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Streptopelia decaocto (01)

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.. or Eurasian Collared Dove.
"Decaocto" is a greek word and means "eighteen", because the song/sound of this bird is very similar with the sound of the greek decaocto.
The legend says that the bird was a woman with 18 children, who were kidnapped and taken away from her. She got crazy looking for her children, wondering on the streets, calling for them, and yelling the number "eighteen".
God felt sorry for her and he turned her to a bird, so that she finds peace..

This one in the photo  actually lives in our courtyard for two years, with her "husband" and their kids. :aww:

Image size
3397x1910px 2.89 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D5100
Shutter Speed
10/6400 second
Aperture
F/6.3
Focal Length
200 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jul 16, 2014, 4:03:52 PM
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HarryBelton's avatar
Beautiful bird and great info on the name!