The Peacock - 365-320 Metal Print

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Indian Peacock or Peafowl
There are three species of peafowl, both originating in Asia, the blue peafowl from India and Sri Lanka and the green peafowl from Myanmar, Indochina and Java. The third is the Congo peafowl native only to Congo. They are related to the pheasants and part of the Phasianidae family, known for the males� beautiful iridescent colours and piercing call. They put on an impressive display of their beautiful train of tail feathers as part of their courting.

The Indian (blue) Peacock is iridescent blue with green/blue tail feathers marked with distinctive eye spots and both the male and female peafowl have a crown or crest of small feathers at the top of their head.

Peafowl in the wild are forest birds. They nest on the ground, but roost in trees. The birds are common in gardens and parks throughout Europe and North America as a beautiful ornamental bird.

Welcome to my FAA portfolio. I hope you like what you see. Photography has been a big part of my life for many years, and as I get older, it is becoming more so. I was born and raised in Denmark and got to go back and work there for four years recently. I lived in California for many years and now Vancouver Island is where I call home. Travel was a big part of my career and the camera was often part of my carry-on. My interests in photography are varied - I try to capture the light wherever I can. To me photography is all about seeing and I don't just see things one way in this exciting and versatile world. What I often try to do - is tell a story with my image - or invoke a feeling with mood and light. Photography is a continuing...