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Wood Pigeon And Nest Building For Breeding In France

A wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) carries a piece of wood in its beak during flight to build its nest in an olive tree in Clonas-sur-Vareze, France, during the breeding season. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13557158
Date Taken	10 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto

FRANCE WILDLIFE WILD NATURE ENVIRONMENT BIRDS PIGEON WOOD PIGEON COLUMBA PALUMBUS SPRING OLIVE TREE wood pigeon Columba palumbus nesting piece of wood beak flight build nest olive tree photograph Clonas-sur-Vareze France breeding season Romain Doucelin NurPhoto bird avian wildlife nature ornithology habitat reproduction Europe rural environment behavior ecology photography animal behavior seasonal countryside natural setting