Indian Peafowl

Picture by akira


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  • July 05, 2012
  • Shooting Style Hand Held
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number 3*1
  • Editing Software Others / Photomatix Pro
  • File Format RAW
  • Notes Lumix DMC G3 mit Pancake 14mm
indian peafowl mallorca

4 Comments

05 Jul 14:39
akira

The Indian peafowl or Blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world. The peacock (male) is predominantly blue with a fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eyespots. These stiff and elongated feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship. The female lacks the train, has a greenish lower neck and has a duller brown plumage. They are found mainly on the ground in open forest or cultivation where they forage for berries, grains but will also prey on snakes, lizards, and small rodents. Their loud calls make them easy to detect, and in forest areas, often indicate the presence of a predator such as a tiger. They forage on the ground, moving in small groups and will usually try to escape on foot through undergrowth and avoid flying. They will fly up into tall trees to roost, however. It is a bird that is celebrated in Indian and even Greek mythology and is the national bird of India.

05 Jul 18:18
miltonv

me gusto el proceso

05 Jul 21:43
flipd1

Nice shot. Good colors

05 Jul 22:01
digicam

Superb

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