Indian (Blue) Peafowl (Peacock) Pictures and Detail (The most beautiful big Bird I ever saw)
Peacock and Its Feathers |
Indian Blue Peacock |
Indian (Blue) Peafowl Peacock Pictures and Detail (Click to Tweet)
I spent the last few days in the search of Peacocks in Kandi Forest of Punjab near Ropar Town. I got the chance to see two dozen of these birds in this forest; however, they disappear in a few seconds so I got only a few pictures of peafowl.
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The ears of Peacock are so sharp that they are able to hear the click of a camera from a distance. The best thing about Peacocks is their beautiful voice which makes you stress-free.
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Peahen |
Peahens |
The ears of Peacock are so sharp that they are able to hear the click of a camera from a distance. The best thing about Peacocks is their beautiful voice which makes you stress-free.
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[Update 14-4-2015 The other interesting thing about Peacock is to see it with a full spread of feathers. When they do so, then they look like dancing in heavenly love. Fortunately, I also got a chance to capture the dance of Peacock with a full spread of its wings. In the three pictures below, you can see yourself how beautiful a Peacock looks at this point.
Peacock with Full spread of Feathers |
Backside of Peacock in Full Spread of Feathers |
Side View of Full Spread of Feathers of Peacock |
There are two species of Peafowl, one is blue and the other is green. In India, we find Blue Peacocks and in Burma (Myanmar) we find the green Peacock.
Peacock on the Bush |
Can Peacock Fly
Peacock Flying |
Flight of Peacock |
I am seeing the Indian (Blue) Peacocks from childhood because these birds were very common in the villages of Punjab and we could notice them in the fields. However, due to excessive use of pesticides and hunting, the numbers of Peacocks decreased drastically and they started disappearing.
However, thanks to a ban on killing Peafowls, we are again seeing a revival of their population.
Peacock on the Hill Top |
The good thing about Peafowls is that they cling a hill of 400 feet in few seconds only and they are very good at hiding themselves behind the small trees and bushes. Peafowl doesn't have a good flight, but they can fly for short distances if feel threatened.
Face of Peafowl |
The diet of Peafowls includes a variety of things like plants, grass, seeds, insects, manuals. In the morning, it is nice to hear their loud calls in the morning time; though, we can hear these calls at any time.
Sometimes when you follow Peacocks in the jungle, then you get the chance to see such pictures where a Peafowl is standing on Tree branch like you see in the picture below.
Peacock on Tree |
Peafowl on the Tree Branch |
Sometimes, we also get a chance to see Peacocks fighting for a Peahen. In the picture below, you can see three Peacocks and one Peahen. Two Peacocks look fighting with each other.
Peacocks Fight |
The threat to Peafowls (Peacocks)
Few years, It was common to read such news in the media "20 Peacocks found dead", "Indians can no longer be proud as a peacock", "Peacocks poisoned", "Peafowls (Peacocks) on the brink of extinction".
During my childhood, it was very common to see Peafowls (Peacocks) in rural areas of most of India; however, as I grew, I noticed asharp decrease in the numbers of Peacocks. Earlier in the state of Punjab in India, you can commonly see Peacocks sitting silently in fields or on the rooftop.
However, due to poaching, poisoning, and indiscriminate use of pesticides, the number of Peafowls decreased sharply and it's become very uncommon to see these beautiful birds. In 1991 population counting done by WWF India for Peafowls (Peacocks), it was found that Peafowls population has become half after the independence of India.
Killing Peacocksis a non-bailable offense in India and any person caught killing Peacocks can get three years of imprisonment and Rs 10000 fine. However, still, these birds were hunted down due because of the huge demand for their feathers and fat.
The increased use of pesticides infields also caused the death of Peacocks because the use of some pesticides become very harmful for these birds.
However, now we are seeing some revival and there isan increase in the population of Peafowls in many parts of India; though, they are still under threat and need protection. I request everyone to support Peacocks by educating others about the security of Peacocks.
During my childhood, it was very common to see Peafowls (Peacocks) in rural areas of most of India; however, as I grew, I noticed a
However, due to poaching, poisoning, and indiscriminate use of pesticides, the number of Peafowls decreased sharply and it's become very uncommon to see these beautiful birds. In 1991 population counting done by WWF India for Peafowls (Peacocks), it was found that Peafowls population has become half after the independence of India.
Killing Peacocks
The increased use of pesticides in
However, now we are seeing some revival and there is
Peafowls (Peacocks) are great ground birds because we mostly find them on the ground moving here and there or even climbing hills because of their strong feet. Being sensitive to the slightest movement of unknown voice or things, they can fly away immediately creating a loud noise of wings.
I hope to capture more of their pictures in
Excellent work sir! Your passion and enthusiasm in ornithology is most admirable. hope you are able to view/enjoy more species of birds.
ReplyDeleteThanks for appreciation. Got good pictures of 60 plus new birds and I will updating them soon. It is always a great pleasure to capture these beautiful and innocent birds (creations).
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