And The Winner Of This Year's Pagent Is...! by joysfocus

And The Winner Of This Year's Pagent Is...!


I can't get over the amazing iridescent colors of this beautiful bird!
What is it? It's stunning - it reminds me of the nicobar pigeons I see at the aviary in our zoo but I think this one is even more colorful!
February 8th, 2015  
@deak68 Thanks Diane! I'm not sure what kind of bird it is but I think you may be right about the pigeon family. This one is about the size of a big fat well-fed chicken.
February 8th, 2015  
STUNNING! How beautiful and you were able to capture it so well. Great detail and just amazing color!
February 8th, 2015  
@deak68 Ok. Found out it's called a Nicobar Pigeon from the Nicobar Islands. (Caloenas nicobarica) is a pigeon found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Nicobar Islands, east through the Malay Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau.
I've really never heard of these places but they are in Indonesia.
February 8th, 2015  
Wow, beautiful colors!
February 8th, 2015  
Beautiful bird and colors, great capture.
February 8th, 2015  
That's like no pigeon we've ever seen around here! What an exquisite bird! A "winner", indeed!

Ken and I are looking forward to meeting you at SJC tomorrow!
February 8th, 2015  
Beautiful capture, Joy! As soon as I saw this shot, I just knew it was yours. Very nicely done! Fav!
February 8th, 2015  
Love the iridescent feathers
February 8th, 2015  
Beautiful...Fav
February 8th, 2015  
Isn't nature amazing? Great capture
February 8th, 2015  
You captured the gorgeousness so well, fav!
February 9th, 2015  
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