Here's another story from the Karanji lake, Mysore. During my visit, I was able to witness two peacocks competing for the attention of a peahen.
This peacock made the first move by passively approaching the peahen...
The cool and composed attitude didn't seem to impress the peahen...
Then came the other peacock with a dazzling display of tail plumage, courtship antics and loud screeching. The peahen was impressed...
The Indian peacock has very flashy plumage, with a bright blue head and neck, but the Indian peahen is a drab, mottled brown in comparison. The male needs his bright feathers to attract a mate, and the female needs to be able to blend in with the bushes so that predators cannot see her while she is incubating her eggs.
Beautiful shots of the peacock! Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous presentation of nature's dance and beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat focus.
ReplyDeleteI love peacocks! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteBeth @ Life on Devil's Hollow
Great photos.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots of an elegant bird.
ReplyDeleteTruly Beautiful pics
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo of the peacock! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have seen this. I've heard they do quite a display in their bid for the female. Looks like they will have to work a little harder! LOL
ReplyDeleteWow! What an image the last one made
ReplyDeleteI am feeling like stealing the third pic for my WW post for my blog frozen moments. :) :)
ReplyDeleteIt will be my pleasure to get featured in your frozen moments. :-)
DeleteBeautiful photos and great colors.
ReplyDeleteStunning shots. Apparently the Peahen likes, "Flashy" over calm, cool & collected. At any rate the male is a gorgeous bird.
ReplyDeleteAwesome captures, Shiju!
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Oh those are some amazing peacock captures :)
ReplyDeletelove the hues!!
Happy New Year :)
Defiant Princess
www.khanvibes.com
Exquisite photos ~ Such color!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos of these gorgeous birds!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat glorious colors...beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and obviously the brightest and loudest gets the prize.
ReplyDeleteexcellent shots...such beautiful colors!!
ReplyDeleteIncredible shots of the peacocks and hen, such beautiful feathers. A neighbor of ours had peacocks and 3 came down and were hanging around our yard once, they could fly up to our rooftop or into some tall cedar trees.
ReplyDeleteSuperb stunning captures..
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos! Beautiful colors!
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful bird - the colours are so vibrant and captured so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI have only ever seen a peacock once for real, this one is beautiful & what a lovely colour :-)
ReplyDeletebrilliant capture. Such a beautiful bird
ReplyDeleteWow, stunning bird. The blue color is so rich. I did a bird for WW also.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful shots!! love the colors.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Wonderful shots of these showy birds!
ReplyDeleteNothing more beautiful than a peacock strutting his stuff.
ReplyDeletevery beautiful images
ReplyDeleteStunning, as always!
ReplyDeleteYou have captured it majestically, so beautiful
ReplyDeleteHi. fantastically stunning shots.
ReplyDeleteI love watching the males dance for the ladies!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. I love peacocks!
ReplyDeleteYour peahen wile featured on oygif this weekend. Hope you'd find time to drop by.
ReplyDeleteStunning captures! Mother Nature has a way with colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a regal posture..!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds and stunning pics. Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday#75
ReplyDeleteI never once, during my 15 months in India, got to see a peacock displayed so beautifully. I agree with Indrani, that boisterous male would be great for her "Frozen Moments".
ReplyDeleteI love peacocks..even wrote a poem about them in my book. Elephants are still my favorites but the peacock males definitely strut and show off their plumage ( like a lot of the Indian men I know!! ).
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