Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Bit of an iffy shot as through glass and a foggy day. Unmistakeable - it's quite a large bird. This one has its feathers all ruffled to help with the cold. They always have these yellowy eyes. Can't really tell males and females apart unless you see them together, females being smaller.

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (16/04/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Bit of an iffy shot as through glass and a foggy day. Unmistakeable - it's quite a large bird. This one has its feathers all ruffled to help with the cold. They always have these yellowy eyes. Can't really tell males and females apart unless you see them together, females being smaller.

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (29/04/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Desperately trying to use the bird feeders!

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (29/04/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). And managing to!

Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). This photo really made me laugh - worthy of a caption competition!

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (21/06/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). This photo really made me laugh - worthy of a caption competition!

Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Trying to show the colours on its neck by purposely underexposing.

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (21/06/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Trying to show the colours on its neck by purposely underexposing.

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (24/11/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden).

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (12/01/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Two very chilly puffed-up pigeons.

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (24/02/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden).

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (11/04/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (in the garden). Also made me laugh - all in a row!