Peacock Who? by sandra46
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Description
One of the peacocks in the park of Eggenberg Schloss in Graz, Austria.They were very friendly and used to people, and in a very amorous mood...
Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, and the female a peahen. In Greco-Roman mythology the Peacock is identified with the goddess Hera (Juno). The eyes are said to symbolize the vault of heaven and the 'eyes' of the stars. In Hinduism, the Peacock is associated with Lakshmi, a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and good luck. In Babylonia and Persia the Peacock is seen as a guardian to royalty, and is often seen in engravings upon the thrones of royalty. In Christianity, the peacock is an ancient symbol of eternal life.
It's fascinating that a symbol of masculine vanity, the peacock, in some cultures became associated with maternal femininity. ;D
Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (46)
He is a beauty Sandra, super shot.
How beautiful he is!! Great shot and coloring, my friend.
Fantastic! Love it!
Beautiful photo.
Beautiful capture Sandra..gorgeous colors!!
well caught Sandra, in all its glory
a very beautiful bird!!!! Wonderful picture!!!!!!!!
yes me too i spread all my feathers when i am amourous muahahaha.
Really spectacular!
Great looking capture Sandra, it is hard to imagine a more beautiful bird in all the world. Love the setting here also as it adds to experience
And in Somerset, I cleared a village bus of people by carrying one feather on board. They are considered extremely unlucky thereabouts! I was asked to get off and leave it in the ditch..there was only one bus a week to market!
What a gorgeous boy!
Gee. You are great at graphics. 5+.
what a amazing shot and excellent POV
amazing!!
B E A U T Y
Fabulous capture!!
was ein super geglücktes photo ,der hahn zeigt seine volle bracht und das finde ich super classe ,das heisst wunderschön
Non sono mai riuscito a trovare un pavone aperto !
joli!!!
Very beautiful spread
He's gorgeous!
WOW.....So amazing my friend, wonderful capture and post work my dear a wonderful piece, congratulations! ************
Excellent
What a gorgeous fellow! Was the lady impressed? Or was she a short distance away pecking in the grass, pretending he didn't exist? Excellent capture!
They are gorgeous birds, but wow are they ever loud!
very well done
Such a showoff! Typical male I guess. We have a colony here in the Los Angeles area. They are protected but they do keep people up at night with their loud parties. Stellar image. A wonderful capture.
Hes beautiful my brother use to have them at his place.. Have some photos somewhere of them.. Nice capture Sandra!!
Beautiful image, looks like a painting.