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Wood Pigeon Collection

The wood pigeon, scientifically known as Columba palumbus, is a fascinating bird with a rich natural history

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Natural history, Birds, common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)

Natural history, Birds, common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Vintage engraving of a common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a large species in the dove and pigeon family. It belongs to the genus Columba and, like all pigeons and doves

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Titchwell Norfolk winter

Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Titchwell Norfolk winter

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus on chimney pot in town Holt Norfolk UK

Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus on chimney pot in town Holt Norfolk UK

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus at garden bird table Norfolk September

Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus at garden bird table Norfolk September

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon UK

Wood Pigeon UK
CAN-169 WOODPIGEONS - x two, on branch UK Columba palumbus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeon birds from Great Britain 1897

Wood pigeon birds from Great Britain 1897
Birds from Great Britain 1897 by R. Bowdler Sharpe, London

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon - flock, in flight

Wood Pigeon - flock, in flight
WAT-6765 Woodpigeon - flock, in flight Colomba palumbus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, 1874. Creator: Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, 1874. Creator: Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen
Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, 1874

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying with nesting material in beak, Lorraine, France

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying with nesting material in beak, Lorraine, France, April

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) male and female during courtship preening display

Wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) male and female during courtship preening display, Norfolk, England, UK, August

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) pair preening one another, The Netherlands

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) pair preening one another, The Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Picture No. 12010817

Picture No. 12010817
Wood Pigeon - adult feeding chicks at nest - Germany Date:

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Picture No. 12010816
Wood Pigeon - adult bird foraging in a bush - Germany Date:

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Picture No. 12010814

Picture No. 12010814
Wood Pigeon - adult bird - Germany Date:

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Picture No. 12010821

Picture No. 12010821
Wood Pigeon - adult bird in flight above a grain field - Germany Date:

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon (colour litho)

Wood Pigeon (colour litho)
3121104 Wood Pigeon (colour litho) by Wright, Magnus (1805-68), Ferdinand (1822-1906) & Wilhelm von (1810-87); (add.info.: Svenska Faglar efter Naturen och pa sten ritade)

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched in a Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) feeding on buds

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched in a Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) feeding on buds, Wiltshire, UK, April

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) in falling snow. Leicestershire, UK, February

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) in falling snow. Leicestershire, UK, February

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Chickens and a Wood Pigeon in a farmyard (colour litho)

Chickens and a Wood Pigeon in a farmyard (colour litho)
6001189 Chickens and a Wood Pigeon in a farmyard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chickens and a Wood Pigeon in a farmyard)

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Wood Pigeon, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001136 Wood Pigeon, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: The Stock-Dove, The Wood-Pigeon (chromolitho)

The Stock-Dove, The Wood-Pigeon (chromolitho)
3644065 The Stock-Dove, The Wood-Pigeon (chromolitho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stock-Dove, The Wood-Pigeon)

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Scout Patrol signs, 1929 (colour litho)

Scout Patrol signs, 1929 (colour litho)
498710 Scout Patrol signs, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scout Patrols are named after different birds and animals)

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Return from Shooting (oil on canvas)

Return from Shooting (oil on canvas)
SAG186633 Return from Shooting (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon
LLM338731 Wood Pigeon by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood Pigeon. A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain by R. Bowdler Sharpe (1896).); © Look and Learn

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Japanese Silk Painting of a Wood Pigeon, 1800-1899 (watercolor)

Japanese Silk Painting of a Wood Pigeon, 1800-1899 (watercolor)
3036358 Japanese Silk Painting of a Wood Pigeon, 1800-1899 (watercolor) by Japanese School, (19th century); (add.info.: Edo period Japanese painting on silk of a wood pigeon (Columba janthina)

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) drinking, Bayern, Germany. May

Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) drinking, Bayern, Germany. May

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) footprints in snow, Norfolk, England, March

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) footprints in snow, Norfolk, England, March

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood-Pigeon or Ring-Dove - Colum ba palum bus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin

Wood-Pigeon or Ring-Dove - Colum ba palum bus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Wood-Pigeon or Ring-Dove - Colum ba palum bus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Ring Dove (Columbs palumbus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Ring Dove (Columbs palumbus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Ring Dove (Columbs palumbus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: The Naturalists Library, Ornithology Vol V, Ring Pigeon, c1833-1865. Artist: William Home Lizars

The Naturalists Library, Ornithology Vol V, Ring Pigeon, c1833-1865. Artist: William Home Lizars
The Naturalists Library, Ornithology Vol V, Ring Pigeon, c1833-1865

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Picture No. 12010820

Picture No. 12010820
Wood Pigeon - adult bird in flight above a grain field - Germany Date:

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Picture No. 12010819

Picture No. 12010819
Wood Pigeon - adult in flight - Germany Date:

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Picture No. 12010818
Wood Pigeon - adult in flight - Germany Date:

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Picture No. 12010815

Picture No. 12010815
Wood Pigeon - adult bird drinking - Germany Date:

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus feeding on Ivy berries in garden Norfolk UK winter

Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus feeding on Ivy berries in garden Norfolk UK winter

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: life Wood Pigeon Powder Horn pigeon hung leg

life Wood Pigeon Powder Horn pigeon hung leg
Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, Still life with a pigeon hung on a leg and a herb horn, still life of related objects, hunting trophies

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon at grassfield Netherlands, Netherlands

Wood Pigeon at grassfield Netherlands, Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon on pole Netherlands, Netherlands

Wood Pigeon on pole Netherlands, Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon with nesting material Netherlands, Netherlands

Wood Pigeon with nesting material Netherlands, Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon close up

Wood Pigeon close up

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon perched on fence at sunrise, Netherlands

Wood Pigeon perched on fence at sunrise, Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon sitting on roof of shed in garden, Netherlands

Wood Pigeon sitting on roof of shed in garden, Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon close up, The Netherlands

Wood Pigeon close up, The Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon on a meadow, Netherlands

Wood Pigeon on a meadow, Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) foraging on vegetation, polder Arkemheen, The Netherlands

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) foraging on vegetation, polder Arkemheen, The Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched on a fence, polder Arkemheen, The Netherlands

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched on a fence, polder Arkemheen, The Netherlands

Background imageWood Pigeon Collection: Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Norfolk winter

Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Norfolk winter



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The wood pigeon, scientifically known as Columba palumbus, is a fascinating bird with a rich natural history. Found commonly in the UK and Great Britain, these birds can be spotted in various habitats throughout the year. During winter at Titchwell Norfolk, you may catch sight of the majestic Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus perched on chimney pots in town Holt Norfolk. These urban sightings are not uncommon as these adaptable birds have learned to thrive even in human settlements. In September, it's not unusual to spot a Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus gracefully perched on a garden bird table in Norfolk. They often visit these feeding stations to enjoy seeds and grains left out for them by bird enthusiasts. Dating back to 1897, wood pigeons from Great Britain have been documented extensively. Their presence has been captured through stunning photographs that showcase their beauty and behavior. One captivating image shows a flock of Wood Pigeons soaring through the sky with grace and elegance. The sight of these birds flying together is truly mesmerizing. Another photograph captures a Wood Pigeon diligently carrying nesting material in its beak while flying over Lorraine, France. This display of dedication highlights their commitment to building safe homes for their young ones. During courtship season, male and female Wood Pigeons engage in preening displays to establish bonds between partners. These intimate moments are beautifully depicted as they groom each other meticulously. A heartwarming picture showcases a pair of Wood Pigeons preening one another against the backdrop of scenic landscapes in The Netherlands. It serves as a reminder that love exists even among our feathered friends. Whether seen perched atop chimneys or gliding through the air with nesting materials clutched tightly, wood pigeons never fail to captivate us with their beauty and resilience.