Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Turtle Dove)

I’m so happy to hear you think so Jell. I’m still navigating my way around the settings on my new camera, so your wonderful comment is greatly appreciated. Thank you. :-)

Is that right Dorothy!! They’re quite commonplace on the East Coast of Aus, but I’ve never really paid them much attention until they started viviting my feeder. Being as close as I am to them now, thanks to the ‘hide’ I concocted, made me realize just how pretty they really are. Thank you my friend. xx

Three lovely compliments!! Thank you so very much Pauline. xx

Hey there Georgie!! Thank you for your kind words.

Goly gosh Sue!! Thank you! I’m still learing. More often that not, I find I get frustrated with the lack of detail the 55-250mm lens is giving me. So much so, that I feel like my shots have taken a giant step backwards, so your kind words have given me heart. xx

Thanks Mick!!! How’re you doing my friend! Wish I could say I’ve been hiding in Tahiti, working on a suntan. Sounds a hell of a lot better than working my fingers to to bone on chores around home. x

Lucky for you I’ve already turned off the ‘putor, and gone to bed!

Busier than a bee in springtime Jack!! :-)
I’ve not only moved houses, but have been prep’ing one for the rental market, as well as working 10 hours a day on this new one, getting the grounds ready for my son’s wedding on the 10th of next month. It’s a gorgeous 1 and a half acre balinese themed property, that looks like a resort, but it did need work to make it look really smart, so I’ve donned my landscaping hat and gone my hardest. It’s looking sensational!! Hope you’re keeping well my friend. xx

Much obliged Irv! Thank you for your continued support!

Hello sweetie!! Gosh! Been a while hey, but I know you know what I’m going through with a property this size. ;-)
Thank you for those links. I will definately investigate! xxxx

Very kind of you to say so Ian. Thank you so very much!!

Sure am Steve! I’ve set up a hide, about 10 feet from the feeder. Not sure if I’ve not bought the right camera, or if I’m simply not using the appropriate lens, but I get so frustrated when I can’t see good definition. I have the most gorgeous, big, white cockatoos, feeding daily on seed-pods hanging from a tree right outside my bedroom. They’re about 20 feet above my head, and do you think I can get a good shot. They just look all white! I want to see feather definition. What lens should I be using Steve?? :-/

Thank you Nadine!! Lovely to see you again! xx

You too hey Trudi? lolol! How’re you doing hun? Hope all is good! xx

Hello Luda. Thank you for taking the time. I really do appreciate it.

Thanks darlin’! Sometimes I think I have this new Canon all worked out, and then I go run off another 50 useless shots again! :-/ xx