25 September 2009

Laughing dove, Bharatpur

Laughing doveIn a country teeming with so many humans it was easy to despair about the future. But the birds gave me hope, and although the dove as a symbol of peace is about as appropriate as New Zealand as a leader in addressing climate change, doves are birds, and that alone lifted my spirits. And, at least this laughing dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) seemed peaceful as it rested quietly on a finial in Bharatpur above the frenetic evening traffic on Christmas Eve, 2006.


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2 comments:

  1. Barbara Butler McCoy25 September 2009 at 21:46

    So pretty, peaceful ... I love the muted colors, the interplay of rounded shapes, and the detail in the plumage, which I have admired in all your avian photos!

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  2. pohanginapete26 September 2009 at 17:26

    Thank you, Barbara. :^)

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