Pigeons and doves, are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and short, slender bills with fleshy ceres. Shot using Nikon-D800E.

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Pigeons and doves constitute the bird clade Columbidae, including 310 species. Pigeons are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and have short, slender bills with fleshy ceres. They feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. Photographed using Nikon D800E (36 megapixels) DSLR with AF-S NIKKOR 70-200 mm ED VR II lens at focal length 200 mm, ISO 560, and exposure 1/200 sec at

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