Peacock Plumes
Wild peacock. Shot in a Surfers Paradise park during Indy 300, 2005.
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
My third Explore-shot! This one was the first to break into the top
100!
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Learn about Peafowl:
The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The African Congo Peafowl is placed in its own genus Afropavo and is not dealt with here. Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, though it is common to hear the female also referred to as a "peacock" or "female peacock". The female peafowl is brown or toned grey and brown.
The two species are:
- Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (Asiatic)
- Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus (Asiatic)
The Indian Peafowl is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent. The peacock is designated as the national bird of India.
The Green Peafowl breeds from Burma east to Java. The IUCN lists the Green Peafowl as vulnerable to extinction due to hunting and a reduction in extent and quality of habitat.
-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as most favorited.
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Comments and faves
Tad 20D, Darwin Bell, so little time..., 45street | www.victorpuig.com, and 296 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Tad 20D (75 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful, the colors and everything are fantastic
Erik K Veland (75 months ago | reply)
Coming from you that means a lot. Thanks.
CoachCashMoney (75 months ago | reply)
This photo is a ???? Bang or Bust
</a a definate bang in colors.
MCFull [Memory Card Full] (75 months ago | reply)
This photo is a bang Bang or Bust
Bibimorvarid [deleted] (75 months ago | reply)
This photo is a bang Bang or Bust
lachlansear (75 months ago | reply)
This photo is a bang Bang or Bust
Wolfgang Staudt (75 months ago | reply)
This photo is a bang Bang or Bust
Darwin Bell (75 months ago | reply)
wow, this is pretty amazing, the colors are SOO vibrant
I Think this is Art ! AWARD
nobuflickr (75 months ago | reply)
Fine shot
♦ Peter Grahlmann ♦ (75 months ago | reply)
so little time... (75 months ago | reply)
Lovely!
I Think this is Art ! AWARD
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5cats4carol (75 months ago | reply)
Congratulations on making Explore!
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45street | www.victorpuig.com (75 months ago | reply)
So beautiful catchy colors. Fantastic detail.
cathy.h (75 months ago | reply)
Great vibrant colors! A fave! :-)
I saw this in Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!
anple (75 months ago | reply)
Fantastic colors!
I saw this in Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!
Erik K Veland (75 months ago | reply)
Woot! Thank you all! Especially the ones who favorited, making this my most favourited image ever :D
What My Eyes C (75 months ago | reply)
WOW, beautiful detail and colour. Well captured. A Fav.
Foto Blitz Color (75 months ago | reply)
A+++ Grade Photo
Sean Shimmel... wink back at the Reaper (75 months ago | reply)
Mesmerizing
A+++ Grade Photo
mndhemphill (75 months ago | reply)
wow great colour
Oneness – Labyrinth
shotzy (75 months ago | reply)
Vibrant green.
A+++ Grade Photo
Araleya (75 months ago | reply)
Beautiful clors indeed
I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
@rild (75 months ago | reply)
Great!
Congrats making Explore :-)
I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
Doblonaut (75 months ago | reply)
Fantastic colours and forms!
A+++ Grade Photo
~ geisha ~ (75 months ago | reply)
I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
Zoltán Buday [deleted] (75 months ago | reply)
Outstanding image, well done.
Roos. (75 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
CRAZYME (75 months ago | reply)
Wowowowowoow.....this is so damn cool!
yota armai (74 months ago | reply)
"WOW" was the first word out of my mouth when the page loaded. Amazing color. Of course it helps that my favorite color is green.
.krish.Tipirneni. (74 months ago | reply)
Wonderful vibrant colors :)
tagged: "krish likes it :)" (u can remove it u dont like it)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Nicholas Gore (74 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
^i^HeavensDarkAngel221 [deleted] (74 months ago | reply)
ooOOOh sooo heavenly!!
just beautiful
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rpiker101 (74 months ago | reply)
I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
prplebloom (74 months ago | reply)
colors and textures are fantastic!
Lemrin Jackson (74 months ago | reply)
lovely shot...! i love this picture.
goldlens (74 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Albert dj (74 months ago | reply)
well done
Shpongled (74 months ago | reply)
lovely colors:
OneEyedCube (74 months ago | reply)
This pic makes me wanna... go to zoo!
petit1ze (74 months ago | reply)
This pic makes me wanna... open out the feathers and see what's hidden behind.
FotoEdge (74 months ago | reply)
This pic makes me wanna... Find out who painted these eyes on the the feathers?!
Nice Cropping and handling of Color and Details.
drogi1 (74 months ago | reply)
Creativity ...........4/5
Composition........4.5/5
Colours...............5/5
Capture...............4.5/5
TOTAL...............18/20
SJ photography (74 months ago | reply)
Creativity ...........4/5
Composition........4/5
Colours...............55
Capture...............4/5
TOTAL...............17/20
raphaelfortes (74 months ago | reply)
Creativity ...........4/5
Composition........4/5
Colours...............5/5
Capture...............4/5
TOTAL...............17/20
deanna515 (74 months ago | reply)
Please post this beauty to the Fave My Fave pool
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bunen (74 months ago | reply)
Creativity ...........3/5
Composition........3/5
Colours...............5/5
Capture...............5/5
TOTAL...............16/20
dr.lily_atyourservice (74 months ago | reply)
I think you more than deserve it.
You are invited to add this image to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave
Please tag this photo with ABigFave when you add it to the pool.
Starlisa (74 months ago | reply)
this is perfect!!! I really love peacock... have some feather photos in my stream, but I was not lucky enough as you were to take the shot intact on the bird! Wonderful angle...
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Paco CT (74 months ago | reply)
Impressive and colorful photo. I love the texture.
Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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littlerottenrobin (74 months ago | reply)
Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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