Since the dove hunting season has begun here in west Texas, this would be a good time to bring you up to date on the different species that you can find here. I will do a post each day covering all the different ones.
First up: White-winged Dove. (Zenaida asiatica). Medium sized, but larger than the Mourning Dove, it has a short square tail and broad wings. It is an unmarked pale brown overall color with broad white streaks along the edges of the folded wings. A bluish hue surrounds the orange eyes. It sports a long thin bill, slightly down-curved.
- Photographed on September 10, 2010
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
- 1/400 sec. @ f8 ISO 640
- Lens focal length – 340mm
- Metering – partial
- Aperture priority
- Photographed on June 7, 2009
- Canon EOS 40D
- Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
- 1/400 sec. @ f6.3 – ISO 400
- Lens focal length – 340mm
- Metering – center weighted
- Aperture priority
Click on either image to see an enlargement. Enjoy.