Peacock Who? by sandra46
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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)
jayfar
He is a beauty Sandra, super shot.
dochtersions
How beautiful he is!! Great shot and coloring, my friend.
JSGraphics
Fantastic! Love it!
gonzojr
Beautiful photo.
brycek
Beautiful capture Sandra..gorgeous colors!!
alanwilliams
well caught Sandra, in all its glory
flora-crassella
a very beautiful bird!!!! Wonderful picture!!!!!!!!
renecyberdoc
yes me too i spread all my feathers when i am amourous muahahaha.
drifterlee
Really spectacular!
magnus073
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
durleybeachbum
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!
jophoto
What a gorgeous boy!
Fidelity2
Gee. You are great at graphics. 5+.
Umbetro38
what a amazing shot and excellent POV
eekdog
amazing!!
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y
lyron
Fabulous capture!!
Schaefchen
was ein super geglücktes photo ,der hahn zeigt seine volle bracht und das finde ich super classe ,das heisst wunderschön
mariogiannecchini
Non sono mai riuscito a trovare un pavone aperto !
jmb007
joli!!!
Faemike55
Very beautiful spread
morningglory
He's gorgeous!
mgtcs
WOW.....So amazing my friend, wonderful capture and post work my dear a wonderful piece, congratulations! ****
anitalee Online Now!
Excellent
myrrhluz
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!
Madbat
They are gorgeous birds, but wow are they ever loud!
jocko500
very well done
wysiwig
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.
bazza
Hes beautiful my brother use to have them at his place.. Have some photos somewhere of them.. Nice capture Sandra!!
Hendesse
Beautiful image, looks like a painting.