I captured this image driving along Joe Overstreet Road in Kenansville, Florida. Doves I find difficult to approach, they flush way before being in range for photography. I guess being hunted in some places makes them fearful and edgy when humans are around. I just don't understand this hunting thing with doves, certainly not big enough for eating, must be just killing something that flies. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, HH using the vehicle as a blind
1/1000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 250 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 400mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed, the hairs on the wire are from cows I left them along because to me they tell part of the story of the pasture lands that the doves inhabit
Cropped for composition and presentation
P.S. Learn more about Joe Overstreet Road in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available at this link The BAA Middle of Florida Site Guide