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A peacock preens

Posted on 03-04-07 · I love photography! Tags:

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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Comments

  1. Sidney says:
    March 7, 2007 at 6:34 am

    Superb!

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  2. Connie says:
    March 10, 2007 at 9:00 pm

    Bow! :)

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  3. lilia de lossantos says:
    August 17, 2007 at 7:53 am

    Incredibly amazing^.^

    Reply

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