A Peaceful Dove ( Geopelia striata ) sitting beside an outback waterhole bathed in a pool of beautiful morning light in Western Queensland.
The Peaceful Dove is a small, sturdy dove, with a long graduated tail and wedge-shaped wings. The eye-ring, eye and cere (the soft parts above the bill) are all blue-grey. The upper body is mainly brown-grey, with dark barring.
Size: 3065px × 4598px
Location: Undarra, Western Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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