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I was surprised by the many different feather colors and patterns on the peacock at the nature park.
There were several Peafowls in the hotel compound we stayed in Punta Cana.
Every time I try to take a picture it turns its back to me.
So I asked my husband to shoo the peacock towards me.
It worked.
Some facts about Peafowl
•There are no blue or green pigments in the tail feathers of the male peacock. The colour comes from reflecting light at some particular angles.
•Only the male species have the tail feathers.
•The tail feathers start growing after 2 years and becomes fully develop after 4 years.
•The wingspan is about 5 feet.
•They can fly.
•The average life span is about 20 years.
I hadn't realized just how powerful these birds were folks, as he approached the fence to get across to another field, from a standing position he just jumped up and never using his wings to gain flight, figuring I would get a semi-flight shot, was never to be, amazing power.
Anyway thank you for the visit, have a great day, and we are dry, hooray.
I went to a wilderness safari park with some folks from the Senior Center in my town, and we had a great time, and got to see some beautiful animals, like this peacock.
The peacock... I love when they open up all those feathers! He's at the local farm.
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You can sometimes almost ignore the beauty of these birds - as they are often seen in parks and gardens around the world. can't be many more stunning creatures though! Imagine what the first westerner seeing one of these in India must have thought!
It must have been a long time since I saw a peacock show off. It was so impressing! The perfect bird to meet when I have just bought a new camera! I am now the proud owner of a Pentax K-3 ii :D