Common Bronzewing

A native Australian pigeon - not particularly well photographed, but in my defence, they are very difficult to get close to, especially when you have a small black dog in tow.

I love their white eye liner - so stylish.  And their wing colour is gorgeous  I rather suspect this is a young bird as the colours are not particularly well-developed.  Anyways (as my dear friend Kathe would have said), here's some info for the curious minded.  But before you have a look, what about the great news!!!  The sale has been effected and we are Blippers once more.  I never could get used to the Polaroid tag, and in fact never used it.

It's still not too late to pledge.  And huge congrats to the Fab Four for all their hard work - they are amazing.

Common Bronzewings are medium-sized, heavily built pigeons. The male has a yellow-white forehead and pink breast. Both sexes have a clear white line below and around the eye and patches of green, blue and red in the wing, characteristic of all bronzewings. The Common Bronzewing is a cautious pigeon, and rarely allows close approach. If startled, it flies away with a clatter, keeping low to the ground while moving in a steady, direct manner. Young Common Bronzewings are duller and browner than the adults. The metallic wing patch is absent or not easily seen.



Common Bronzewings are one of the most plentiful and commonly seen pigeons in Australia.

They are found in almost every habitat type, with the exception of the most barren areas and densest rainforests. Common Bronzewings are normally seen alone, in pairs or in small flocks, and are rarely found far from water.