Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Place: Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: June 2004
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6), tripod
Film: Fuji Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 80% of frame

Commentary: The intense Arizona sun and high temperatures are difficult conditions for nesting birds, but this dove is doing well in this fortress.

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