Victoria Crowned Pigeon

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Like that! Most unusual pigeon - I have never seen one !!

Posted by David Stevens on Wed 23 Feb 21:12:51

Just love that, Frank!

Posted by Shirley May on Wed 23 Feb 22:25:37

Looks funky 🙂

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 23 Feb 22:27:48

Super and different pigeon

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 24 Feb 07:27:11

Quit a majestic sight Frank with that haughty, confident, strut.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 24 Feb 12:41:23

Should be ‘quite’

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 24 Feb 12:41:44

I like the slightly graphic style of this, Frank.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 24 Feb 16:50:02

Thanks everyone for commenting, haughty describes the look of this bird perfectly Carole. I have a dislike for pigeons generally, but this one is quite different and pretty.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Thu 24 Feb 17:10:36

I’ve never seen one of these Frank, what a lovely bird……he does look as though he thinks a lot of himself.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 24 Feb 17:26:38

Thanks Fiona, these birds were walking freely amongst visitors, showing no fear at all.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Thu 24 Feb 19:14:15

Lovely

Posted by Romila Datta on Sat 26 Feb 20:55:44

Hang on Studio Wall

23/02/2022

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We saw these Victoria Crested Pigeons at Twycross Zoo just before the start of the pandemic. Gouache in my A4 sketchbook.

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Frank Bingley

I've had very little tuition over the years except for a two year course during the late 1990s in watercolour. Since retirement in 2012, I now have time to pursue my love of painting. In recent years I have ventured into linoprinting, acrylics , oils and gouache. Gouache is fast becoming my…

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