[Leica] Peacocks and People

Tue May 10 11:51:48 PDT 2016

The area was quite confined, perhaps I saw him as more threatening than he
really was.  The standoff did not last long.

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sonny,
> Thanks for looking.
>
> That is unusual behaviour for a peacock, probably brought on by a strange
> environment. I have never seen such obduracy, they always get out of the
> way, and I have seen hundreds of non captive ones, both in urban settings,
> as well as in the wild.
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Interesting to see these excellent shots of Peacocks in the wild.
> >
> > In my neighborhood in New Orleans, we had a neighbor who was a keeper
> from
> > the Audubon Zoo, and he often fostered animals at home.
> >
> > Once he brought a small flock of peafowl home because one of the hens
> had a
> > slight injury.  Apparently the cock would not let them take her away
> unless
> > he was along.
> >
> > Since it was a bird sanctuary neighborhood, the guy let them wander free
> in
> > the yards.
> >
> > The upshot was we couldn't feed our cats outside, as the birds would
> clean
> > out the bowls of dry food.
> >
> > One time, the peacock stood between me and my car, and since his hens
> were
> > present, wouldn't let me pass.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 10:24 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Nathan,
> > > Thanks for looking
> > > Cheers
> > > Jayanand
> > >
> > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 2:26 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Beautiful, Jayanand. And I like the ones of your fellow photographers
> > > > too—I use this device as well.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Nathan
> > > >
> > > > Nathan Wajsman
> > > > Alicante, Spain
> > > > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
> > > > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
> > > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
> > > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog:
> > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> > > <
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> > > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> > > > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
> > > > YNWA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On 07 May 2016, at 13:23, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I personally love photographing peacocks. Though photographs of
> them
> > > > > dancing are common, they look equally beautiful when not doing so,
> > with
> > > > > their long tail and vivid colours, in their natural environment:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sentinel:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1736.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > The Long Tail:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1553.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Perch:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1554.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Reflection:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1537.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > The Mating Dance:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1568.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Kanha is an evergreen forest, so the contrast between the dried out
> > > > grass,
> > > > > and the vivid green of the leaves on the trees, is enhanced by the
> > warm
> > > > > evening light:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1568.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > As is to be expected in mid April, it was extremely hot (41C) and
> > dusty
> > > > > during the day:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1485.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > A shadowy self portrait:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-7536.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > An essential part of wildlife watching in Indian forests is the
> > waiting
> > > > and
> > > > > waiting, and then waiting some more, especially when on the prowl
> for
> > > for
> > > > > tigers! I kill the boredom by turning the lens on my fellow
> tourists,
> > > > > guides and drivers around:
> > > > >
> > > > > The Wait:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-2292.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > The Wait (Alternate View):
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha2016-2289.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Young Hipster:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha2016-2289.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Lady in Red:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-2410.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Protection:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-2228.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Surprise:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-7299.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Jungle Style:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1557.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Guide:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1597.jpg.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Please see LARGE
> > > > >
> > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome!
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Jayanand
> > > > >
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> >
> > --
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> >
> > Sonny
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Sonny
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