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Published: 2014-11-11 16:47:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 838; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 28
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Description .. or Eurasian Collared Dove.
"Decaocto" is a greek word and means "eighteen", because the song/sound of this bird is very similar with the sound of the greek decaocto.
The legend says that the bird was a woman with 18 children, who were kidnapped and taken away from her. She got crazy looking for her children, wondering on the streets, calling for them, and yelling the number "eighteen".
God felt sorry for her and he turned her to a bird, so that she finds peace..

This one in the photo  actually lives in our courtyard for two years, with her "husband" and their kids.

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Comments: 18

HarryBelton [2017-07-10 16:16:03 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful bird and great info on the name!

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BubbleCloud In reply to HarryBelton [2017-07-16 08:28:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Doll-Ladi [2017-07-09 22:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh what a beauty

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BubbleCloud In reply to Doll-Ladi [2017-07-16 08:28:54 +0000 UTC]

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Lethal-Lana [2017-07-04 11:59:20 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful

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BubbleCloud In reply to Lethal-Lana [2017-07-16 08:29:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Lethal-Lana In reply to BubbleCloud [2017-07-16 11:27:20 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure

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kokinomala [2014-11-12 17:37:47 +0000 UTC]

poly omorfo

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BubbleCloud In reply to kokinomala [2014-11-12 19:35:00 +0000 UTC]

ευχαριστω!

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kokinomala In reply to BubbleCloud [2014-11-13 08:58:44 +0000 UTC]

να'σαι καλα

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3Dcaptor [2014-11-11 18:42:09 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful pic, and such a love story with it.  I love hearing legends like that, thank you for sharing. 

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BubbleCloud In reply to 3Dcaptor [2014-11-12 19:34:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks eddie..!
(i'll reply soon, sorry, i'm busy.. )

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3Dcaptor In reply to BubbleCloud [2014-11-12 22:09:26 +0000 UTC]



(I understand)

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DusanPavlicek [2014-11-11 17:02:40 +0000 UTC]

... "with her "husband" and their kids"  

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BubbleCloud In reply to DusanPavlicek [2014-11-11 17:11:32 +0000 UTC]

but it's true!!!
well, the kids leave when they grow up, but then.. new babies take their place..!
And this is where they sleep: tinyurl.com/lvlc6bk

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DusanPavlicek In reply to BubbleCloud [2014-11-11 19:29:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure it's totally true but it sounds so funny   

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BubbleCloud In reply to DusanPavlicek [2014-11-12 19:33:46 +0000 UTC]

i know, i'm glad someone found it funny!

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DusanPavlicek In reply to BubbleCloud [2014-11-12 20:53:14 +0000 UTC]

 

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