A peacock preens

03/04/2007 by Connie Veneracion  
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The peacock photos from yesterday’s trip to Avilon Zoo.

It must be mating season — the peacock is preening and spreading its plumage in full splendor.

a peacock spreads its plumage

a peacock's plumage

a peacock's head showing its crown

Above, a close-up shot of the head of the Indian blue peacock showing its crown.

Below, just like in beauty pageants, the peacock makes quarter turns. :razz: Kidding. Actually, it was turning around, showing off its plumage. My husband just took photos of the quarter-turn angles.

a peacock does quarter turns... to the left

a peacock from behind

a peacock doing quarter turns

the full spread of a peacock's plumage




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4 Responses to “A peacock preens”
  1. lilia de lossantos says:

    Incredibly amazing^.^

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