Indian Peahen
by Eva Lechner
Title
Indian Peahen
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media/artistic Photography/digital Work
Description
The Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus), a large and brightly coloured bird, is a species of peafowl native to South Asia, but introduced in many other parts of the world.
The male, or peacock, is predominantly blue with a fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eyespots. These stiff feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship. Despite the length and size of these covert feathers, peacocks are still capable of flight. Peahens lack the train, and have a greenish lower neck and duller brown plumage. The Indian peafowl lives mainly on the ground in open forest or on land under cultivation where they forage for berries, grains but also prey on snakes, lizards, and small rodents. Their loud calls make them easy to detect, and in forest areas often indicate the presence of a predator such as a tiger. They forage on the ground in small groups and usually try to escape on foot through undergrowth and avoid flying, though they fly into tall trees to roost.
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August 23rd, 2018
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Comments (18)
Rose Elaine
Oh, and the textures delight, the peahen, with teal - as if he wears a jewelry to impress but not overwhelm, Perfect!
Nancy Lee Moran
I enjoyed seeing and voting for your image in the "Peacock Pride" contest. It has clear details, a graceful composition, and a lovely painted background, favorite!
Anita Faye
Eva, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Don Columbus
Congratulations Eva, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet