Fascinator Peacocks
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Fascinator Peacocks
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Peafowl are two Asiatic and one African species of flying bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail covert feathers, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring peachicks. The adult female peafowl is grey and/or brown. Peachicks can be between yellow and a tawny colour with darker brown patches or light tan and ivory, also referred to as "dirty white". The term also embraces the Congo Peafowl, which is placed in a separate genus Afropavo.
The male (peacock) Indian Peafowl has iridescent blue-green or green colored plumage. The peacock tail ("train") is not the tail quill feathers but the highly elongated upper tail covert feathers. The "eyes" are best seen when the peacock fans its tail. Both species have a crest atop the head. The female (peahen) Indian Peafowl has a mixture of dull green, brown, and grey in her plumage. Although she lacks the long upper tail coverts of the male, she has a crest. The female also displays her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young.
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March 8th, 2014
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Comments (11)
Doug Kreuger
Simply amazing work Barb! I am thoroughly enjoying viewing your fine work. You are a very gifted photographer! L/V&F
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you so much Doug! Although I couldn't get Mr. to fan his feathers, it was lovely to capture both he and his girlfriend together!
Elizabeth Winter
Great capture! They are such beautiful animals! and the fact you have a pair is awesome! v
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Elizabeth for your lovely comment! I was pleased to find this pair together.
Barbara McMahon
Thank you Dan Marinescu for featuring "Fascinator Peacocks" in the Premium FAA Artists group! Very much appreciated.
Jeff Swanson
Very cool shot, Barbara. Liked.
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thanks so much Jeff! I had to shoot through the 1.5 inch holes of their wire enclosure, but it worked!
Barbara McMahon
Thank you Marinescu Dan for featuring "Fascinator Peacocks" in the Premium FAA Artists Group! Much appreciated.