Capture: Colour is the new black
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ChrisW, in reply to
I blame it on the parents ...
Porphyrio rivalry
And good to hear it, thanks Richard.
He put the chick's body on the grass verge and the "family" gathered around it in a circle , doing a slow dance around the body , dipping their heads towards it , went on for ages
Probably they were trying to work out whose it was, who were the responsible parents! Pukeko families tend to be rather colourful rather than black and vanilla. In the sober words of the 1966 NZ Encyclopedia -
sometimes two or three hens may share a nest, all these females apparently being mated to the one cock.
and I gather subsequent research shows there are often dual cocks and greater complications.
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If ya think the locals around here show off. How about this bird?:)
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He calmed down after a while.
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Islander, in reply to
My brother and his family have 3 peacocks (well, one peahen) at their place.*
He has put up mirrors on the trunks of 3 trees, and they spend an inordinate amount of time admiring themselves…
*It’s an ex-farm, so there’s plenty of room. Because none of them like birds in cages,
the peafowl -and the chooks- roam where-ever they like. And they are excellent fliers-Must get some photos at Christmas.
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JacksonP, in reply to
How about this bird?:)
Beautiful Sofie. Actually needed that. Thanks.
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merc, in reply to
Lovin’ that bird, surfin’ is a bit peacock, except here where things are about to go pear shaped thanks in part due to a drop-in, luckily the bottom is sand, off injured for 3 days which lead to me meeting some gypsies (Romany people). Funny how things work out. Mundaka, Spain.
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
Good thing grass grows well in this country .
Quake-hardened turf team leader on the job, St Albans.
Praise for peacocks +++
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Islander, in reply to
Omigoodness!
There is a double-click enlargement function! -
merc, in reply to
Spotted!
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Oh, did someone mention wabbits?
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
There is a double-click enlargement function!
Yes! You gotta double click the peacock.:)
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
Yes! You gotta double click the peacock.:)
Definitely worth it.
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Islander, in reply to
Well, it's got ears...and flufff...and could be- well any fluffy puffbally- thing!
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merc, in reply to
Totally trippy eyed peacock experience.
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Man that peacock is out there !
Whoa... what on earth drives that kind of "Look at me!" display.I am anthropomorphising here but how would that go down in the human world ?
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
Well, it’s got ears…and flufff…and could be- well any fluffy puffbally- thing!
Here's a fluffy dice with a puppy had for 5 months.Very determined wee girl. I got her young, I called her Missy..... say no more. I put out the fliers :(
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merc,
Richard, Red Porsche, just sayin'.
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
To be fair, Richard, there are a great number of people around like that - whether they're doing it, like the peacock, to warn people off, or trying to get a mate, or just walking into a room demanding attention. See, I have this theory about vampires. That their blood sucking to stay immortal is metaphorical - what they really did, and do, is suck energy from those around them, and grow more vibrant, as we others grow dimmer and more wan.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Fan antics...
what on earth drives that kind
of “Look at me!” display.Lookame mate
me meat
we meet
mate me
strike a pose
strike a chord
in accord
harmonics
vibration
a tone
big resonancy,
the sound of colour
creates a space
patterns perceived
pulchritude
pooling
pulling
pulsing
coruscating
on thin eyes -
Thankfully Stella was born 3 weeks after Missy went east, and a friend needed a home for her. This is a shot of her with her boyfriend of 12 years. Bobby recently passed away. Stella remains well.:)
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Oh, we are still on peacock. He was friendly, even had a friend .
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Oh I didn't even get to pat her the other day, and say hello. She is a lovely lovely girl, your Stella. May I reciprocate with a Ruby photo? All who know me well, know that I am an experienced dog owner. But I have never had a dog in my life who I am quite as in love with.
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Julie Cross, in reply to
I am anthropomorphising here but how would that go down in the human world ?
My first thought Richard was Brynne Edelsten... and then I remembered these are male birds... so any chap driving an Italian sports car, in yellow, red or orange. but maybe all flash cars are our peacock display...
Sophie, your puppies are gorgeous.
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Julie Cross, in reply to
Islander, it was hiding from 30 shrieking pre-schoolers. And because my camera is a fluffometre... ducklings.
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Oh look! Who doesn't love ducklings? Pukekos, that's who.
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