Markus Varesvuo / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) in flight, Helsinki, Finland, March

Klaus Echle / Stockdove (Columba oenas) shadow on the trunk of beech tree. Black Forest, Germany, April.

Andy Rouse / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) male foraging in leaves. UK. March.

Andy Rouse / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) male foraging in leaves. UK. March.

Andy Rouse / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) male chasing female during courtship. UK. March.

Roger Powell / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) feeding on pasture grass. Bayerischer Wald, Bavaria, Germany. April.

Robin Chittenden / Woman feeding Stock dove (Columba oenas) chick, Norfolk, UK GB July 2018

Robin Chittenden / Boy holding Stock Dove (Columba oenas) chick, Norfolk, England, UK, August. Model released.

Ernie Janes / Stock dove (Columba oenas) in snowy field, Norfolk, England, UK. February.

Ernie Janes / Stock dove (Columba oenas) preening with blue sky, Norfolk, England, UK. December.

Robin Chittenden / Dead Wood Pigeon (Columba oenas) killed by flying into a large window, Norfolk, UK, October.

Robin Chittenden / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) with Stock dove (Columba oenas) prey, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Robin Chittenden / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) mantling Stock dove (Columba oenas) prey, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Robin Chittenden / Wood pigeon (Columba oenas) Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) and Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched together, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Stock dove (Columba oenas) stretching wings, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

David Tipling / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) Suffolk, England, UK, March.

David Tipling / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) Suffolk, England, UK, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Stock Pigeon (Columba oenas) on snow covered ground, Helsinki, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Stock Doves (Columba oenas) in flight against blue sky, Helsinki, Finland, March (Some sky digitally added)

Markus Varesvuo / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) flock in flight, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) flock in flight, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) and one Stock Dove (Columba oenas) in flight over trees, Hanko, Finland, September

Mathias Schaef / Stock Dove (Columba oenas), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Oliver Richter / Stock Dove (Columba oenas), Saxony, Germany

Cyril Ruoso / Stock Dove (Columba oenas), France

Hermann Brehm / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) flapping wings whilst perched, Germany, March

Hermann Brehm / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) on tree trunk, Germany

Hermann Brehm / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) perched on bare branches, Germany, March

Hermann Brehm / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) pair perched on branches, Germany, March

Ernie Janes / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) sitting portrait, Norfolk, UK June

Alan Williams / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) on woodland floor Cheshire, UK

Alan Williams / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) on woodland floor Cheshire, UK, February

Klaus Echle / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) in Heather. Black Forest, Germany, September.

Klaus Echle / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) in a field. Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) portrait. Black Forest, Germany, April.

Klaus Echle / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) perched in a tree. Black Forest, Germany, April.

Ernie Janes / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) perching on fence post, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Stock Dove (Columba oenas) in flight. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Stock Doves (Columba oenas) perching. Uk, April.

Alan Williams / Stock dove (Columba oenas) drinking at lake edge, Essed, UK, August

Alan Williams / Stock dove (Columba oenas) at lake edge to drink, Essex, UK, August

Andy Sands / Stock dove (Columba oenas) at the edge of a recently ploughed field, Lincolshire, England, UK

Mike Wilkes / Two Stock doves {Columba oenas} perching on post, Warwickshire, UK

Chris Gomersall / Stock dove / pigeon (Columba oenas) feeding in agricultural set-aside field. Norfolk, England. March.

Chris Gomersall / Stock dove / pigeon (Columba oenas) in agricultural set-aside field. Norfolk, England. March.

Chris Gomersall / Stock dove / pigeon (Columba oenas) in agricultural set-aside field. Norfolk, England. March.

Chris Gomersall / Stock dove (Columba oenas) in grass pasture. Weeting Heath NWT reserve, Norfolk, UK. May 2006

Mike Wilkes / Stock dove at water {Columba oenas} UK

Philippe Clement / Stock dove {Columba oenas} puffed up for warmth in winter, Belgium.

Philippe Clement / Stock dove {Columba oenas} puffed up for warmth in winter, Belgium.

Philippe Clement / Stock dove {Columba oenas} puffed up for warmth in winter, Belgium.

Mike Wilkes / Stock dove {Columba oenas} head profile, Worcestershire, UK.

Mike Wilkes / Stock dove (Columba oenas) flapping wings in water, UK

Paul Hobson / Stock Dove {Columba oenas} on ground in field, winter, Lincolnshire, UK.

Philippe Clement / Stock dove {Columba oenas} Belgium

Mike Wilkes / Stock dove male display to female {Columba oenas} UK

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / 'Do not feed pigeons' sign in London, UK

Colin Varndell / Stock dove {Columba oenas} UK

Mike Wilkes / Stock dove {Columba oenas} perched in tree Warwickshire, UK

Mike Wilkes / Stock dove on perch. Worcestershire, UK.

Konrad Wothe / Stock Dove (Columba oenas), native to Europe

Robin Chittenden / Wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) preening each other, Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England, UK, June.

Jose B. Ruiz / Stock dove perched on rock (Columba oenas) Alicante, SPAIN

David Tipling / Stock dove (Columba oenas) male, at entrance to nest site in barn roof, North Norfolk, UK. March.

Oscar Dewhurst / Stock dove (Columba oenas) on short grass, London, UK, April.

Oscar Dewhurst / Stock dove (Columba oenas) on short grass, London, UK, April.

Robin Chittenden / Stock dove (Columba oenas) male. Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. June.

David Tipling / Stock dove (Columba oenas) drinking at pool. North Norfolk, England, UK. April.