A Nice Pair (mating pigeons)

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A little photo-story from last year's May photowalk to a local park. I already presented you pics from that session, and promised the day will come to show the leftovers. And with this week's prompt, it did came! Actually -- it is not leftovers, but the best part :)

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Hello my dear friends, I am happy to jump again on the next round of 'Show me a photo (of a bird)' contest; week #158 topic was: 'Pair'.

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And this is what I have for you: two mating pigeons, and some funky contrasting shadows on the asphalt (which were casted by the bridge grating). In fact, it was shadows that I was triggered with and started to make the clicks, the shadows and this beautiful light...

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But very soon I switched from the shadows pattern to the pigeons themselves - when I saw these were not just two pigeons, but the nice pair.

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They were captivated by each other, looking in the same direction and at each other, affectionately ruffling feathers to a partner, rolling their eyes...

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This is another 'brilliant click' from this set, a nice moment captured. Maybe it would be a better pick up for the contest? I simply could not decide, and considered to escape over-thinking and over-complicating.

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Doesnt he looks like a true eagle here? Mighty and threatening and hazardous! lol

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'Pair' was a good prompt, inviting to share a lot of pics. I could add to my post a selection of quite different shots, including crows ... or parenting Grebe ducks pair guarding their nest. I just decided not to dilute the single photo set. 😎 Hope to see this prompt in the future again -- as it is really promising!

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The color of the eyes makes him look so dangerous, !LOLZ
all the best in the contest my friend.
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Yes, their amber eyes can look cool and promising. Like they are predators :P

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You captured so well the affection between these two pigeons.
I have been ignoring the pigeons lately, but you make me think that it is about time to male some new photos. Especially now, when it is the mating season.

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Me too. Lately during the walks only some crows were willing to pose me. (This was the archive stuff, from last year). Dont have any green grass and warmth did not arrived yet here.

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Nice moment to capture! Those shadows are good enough for the Shadow Hunters competition as well!

You got some nice pictures!
!PIZZA

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Exactly so! I always do think about this nice challenge, and dont pass by when see a decent shadow... but rarely shared them afterwards, !LOLZ. I am a bit of a hoarder type, hehe... but I gladly share Hive !PIZZA with my friends 🍕🍕🍕

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