Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Two Turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) perched on a rusting iron rail in a rain shower, Essex, England, UK, June.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) pair, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) landing at water, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) at water, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

David Tipling / ALE (Administrative Law Enforcement) Police with confiscated turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) and equipment from dove trapping area, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling / Xray of shot Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) showing gun shot lodged in muscle, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Vet examining shot Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)Malta, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp

David Tipling / ALE (Administrative Law Enforcement) Police with confiscated turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) and equipment from dove trapping area, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling / BirdLife Malta Officer with seized turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) and trapping paraphernalia following a police raid on illegal trapping site, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April...

David Tipling / BirdLife Malta Officer with seized turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) and trapping paraphernalia following a police raid on illegal trapping site, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April...

David Tipling / ALE (Administrative Law Enforcement) police with confiscated turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) and equipment from dove trapping area, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013. No rel...

David Tipling / Seized turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) used as decoys at trapping site, raided by police, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Fiona Burrows from BirdLife Malta and ALE (Administrative Law Enforcement) Officer monitoring illegal Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) trappers on hillside, during BirdLife Malta Spring Watch Camp,...

David Tipling / Fiona Burrows from BirdLife Malta and ALE (Administrative Law Enforcement) Officer monitoring illegal Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) trappers on hillside, during BirdLife Malta Spring Watch Camp,...

David Tipling / Turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) used as decoys at trapping site raided by police, Malta, during Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling / ALE (Administrative Law Enforcement) Police with confiscated turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) and equipment from dove trapping area, Malta, during Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) shot in chest, put down by vet, next to gun cartridge, Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) shot in chest, put down by vet, next to gun cartridges, Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) shot in chest, put down by vet, Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) used as a decoy by hunters to attract other birds, awaiting release back into the wild, Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) used as a decoy by hunters to attract other birds, awaiting release back into the wild, Birdlife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) fighting in flight, Norfolk, UK, June

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur). Pencil and watercolor painting.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) perched on a rusting iron railing in a rain shower, Essex, England, UK, June.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) perched on a barbed wire fence in a rain shower, Essex, England, UK, June.

Bert Willaert / Hunter holding up a haul of illegaly shot birds, including Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus), Corncrake (Crex crex), Quail (Coturnix coturnix) and Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), Chorochi...

Erlend Haarberg / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) portrait, Hungary, July

Markus Varesvuo / Two Turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) on barbed wire fence, Israel, May

Markus Varesvuo / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) Hungary, May

Markus Varesvuo / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) drinking, Hungary, May

Sue Flood / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) portrait. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Israel

Loic Poidevin / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) perched on a fence. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, July.

Alan Williams / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) standing in shallow water of a lake to drink, Essex, UK, August

Yuri Shibnev / Two Oriental / Eastern turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) chicks in nest, South Primorskiy, Ussuriland, Russia

Yuri Shibnev / Oriental / Eastern turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) nest with two eggs in it, South Primorskiy, Ussuriland, Russia

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) landing at water, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) pair, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) pair, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Roger Powell / Spotted Turtle Dove {Spilopelia chinensis} perched on park fence, Victoria, Australia

David Tipling / Turtle dove profile {Streptopelia turtur} Kent, England, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Spotted turtle dove {Spilopelia chinensis} in tree, Kovalan, Chennai, India

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Dusky turtle dove {Streptopelia lugens} on branch, Wadi Haml, Sana'a, Yemen

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Turtle dove {Streptopelia turtur} drinking, Sohar, Oman

Paul Hobson / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) adult perching, Norfolk, UK

Nature Production / Oriental Turtle Dove {Streptopelia orientalis} feeding on Chinese Tallow berries {Triadica sebifera} Kochi, Japan

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Dusky turtle dove {Streptopelia lugens}, A'Tawelah, Yemen

Jose B. Ruiz / Turtle dove {Streptopelia turtur} perching on branch, Spain.

Jose B. Ruiz / Turtle dove {Streptopelia turtur} standing in pool of water, Spain.

Roger Powell / Spotted Turtle-Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) Victoria, Australia

DAVID TIPLING / Turtle dove {Streptopelia turtur} UK

Philippe Clement / Ring necked / Cape turtle doves fly from waterhole Kalahari {Streptopelia capicola}

Mike Wilkes / Turtle dove perching in tree, Worcestershire, UK.

Richard Du Toit / Cape turtle dove tracks. Moremi reserve, Botswana, Southern Africa

Yuri Shibnev / Eastern turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) at nest. Ussuriland, Primorskiy, Russia

Dietmar Nill / Turtle dove with rose hips, Germany

Julian Hume / Illustration of Reunion's pigeons in a gorge above St Louis, Mauritius. Malagasy / Madagascar turtle dove (Nesoenas picturata) (top left - extant); Reunion pink pigeon (Nesoenas duboisi) (centre left)...

Kim Taylor / Cape turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) portrait, Namibia, Africa

David Pike / Eastern turtle dove {Streptopelia orientalis} Meiji Shrine Japan