Show Me A Photo Contest Entry: Round 78

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For the life if me, I can never take photos of birds. It is my frustration!

I have entered two times in the past. On the very first Show Me a Photo Round 1 where I showed the collectible bullion Swans, and another time when I featured my Kookaburra coins. May I remind you that these are inanimate coins. You see, I am a gold & silver stacker.

Guess what? I have for the very first time, pictures of (not one, not two but) THREE BIRDS!!! I am so beside myself. I will show one here.

Ummm... but it isn't flying or anything like that. It was strutting. Does that count?

Anyway, here it is!





I was wondering why its tail is plain and short. I thought peacocks have long, beautiful and regal tail. A peacock without his feathers is like a king without a crown, a tiger without its stripes, a cowboy without his boots.

I research it and so I learned that every year, toward the end of summer, peacocks finish shaking their tail feathers, and their stunning plumage gradually falls off. This shedding process, called molting, is a common part of most birds' lives. Source: How stuff works/Birds


See...

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My first REAL bird, as in bird with real feathers except its tail has fallen off 🤪 hahaha! I took these photos in Waimea Falls in North Shore Oahu, Hawaii.

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They are very beautiful your photos, the peacock is one of my favorite birds. A pleasure to visit you again.

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I finally was able to take a photo of a bird, hahaha!
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At first, when I look at the 1st 3 pictures, I thought of a peacock, but then also ask if where its beautiful tail was, but then I also thought that maybe it was a boy peacock or a girl. And I thought that only 1 gender carries their beautiful and colorful tail. But as I read down below, I was wrong. It seems that that amazing tail is only seasonal and that it's not only 1 gender carries it. Now I know.😅 Thanks for this info @silversaver888. And God bless

Hahaha, me too, I was confused, @jonalyn2020 !
For one thing, I don't come across peacock everyday in California... perhaps in a zoo?
I could join in the contest, and to top it all, it was a free theme!
I was so ecstatic about it!
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For over 3 decades now, I haven't seen a real one, only pictures on the internet but hoping someday I could find and able to witness its magistic tail.. Wishing for your entry to win. Bring home the salad😜, I mean the bacon 😁.

Hahaha... I wish I would win, hehehe!
Are you vegetarian? Just asking.
You and me both! Actually, I have seen them... in the zoo!
Have a nice evening, @jonalyn2020
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Peacocks are so beautiful @silversaver888 !🤗
For several years our neighbors peacocks would come visiting, catching one when it fans out to display his feathers is a sight to see!😊

Wow, you have them there as a usual sight! Cool!!!😁
We have turkeys in the wild ... they are a bunch of them here!!!
Even those... I fail to take nice photos.
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Turkeys are so interesting as well @silversaver888 !😊
It’s nice to have wildlife near, I hope you get a good photo of one, share the photo if you do!😊

Well you got one! Their tails are most on display when they pop them up and spread them. Even in their spring glory they are not much more noticeable until they decide to put it out there! I actually like the "real" bird pics better of their heads and necks even more than just the tail pics. Good job!

Yes, indeed I got me one, @ksteem 😁!
And I am so happy to join in.
Hahaha... I like the "Good job" 🤪!
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I think you did a decent job especially with an animal subject much is out of the camera operators control

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Gorgeous!

Camping! Be back in a couple of days! Save those peacocks for me!

I'm home now!!!
I will wait for your stories! Bet you have lots to tell, @dswigle !
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Hello dear friend @silversaver888 good day
The first time I see a peacock without its big tails, I appreciate you sharing this information
beautiful shots
have a splendid day

Hello @jlufer !
I'm still catching up!
My first bird photo, yay!
God evening!
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You make me smile, so lovely to have your entry with the peacock. 🙂

I do remember your first entry and silver swans. It was so unusual.
Glad you can participate again and look what a bird you have found.

I knew it would happen! "One of these days..." I said, and it did 😁!!!
I got myself a peacock! And two more birds, hehehe!!!
Thanks, @nelinoeva !
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All these photos are nice. It is difficult to take photos of peacock when they are moving a lot !

Hahaha, you said it! I think I am good only for still photos 🤪!
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Peacocks are so cool! We have a neighbor who raises them and when they hear a car or loud noise, you can rest assured they will tell you about it! Some years ago, we found ourselves with one of their birds! He had just one leg and had come over to help himself to the cat food we used to have out to feed the outdoor kitties. Well, one day, he stayed! He would roost above the house in the grand old cedar tree. When I'd come home from work, he would greet me with his call. He would even greet me at the footpath that led to the house. He would splay is tail feathers into the most fantastic looking fan! It made his fan almost as tall as me. Then he'd 'drum' those feathers to make a noise. The best thing of all, he would do this while standing beside me and let me pet his fan! It was fabulous! Then, after about 3 months, I came home one day and Wellington (I'd named him) was gone! Turns out his owners came looking for the wayward bird and corralled him home.

The next year, in the spring, he came back and this time brought his girlfriend whom I promptly named Windsor! She was not as amicable as Wellington was, but he was always a gentleman with me. I don't know how old he was, nor how long they live, but he doesn't come anymore. They do still raise the birds though, and we hear the calls late into the night!

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Wellington and Windsor... they live up to 3o years or more, I read!
Wow, Wellington must be a sight to see when he'd splay his tail feathers.
I love your stories, sis.
Yup... my first bird photo!
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I have turkey stories too.....if you're interested, just say the word and I have at least 2 that will leave you in stitches!🤗😘❣️🌸

Awwn, so lovely yet even after loosing some feathers to molting.
I never knew that birds molt too, I thought it was meant for only reptiles. Which means they fly less during molting period.

Fair enough, I can wait to see it grow back some feathers and become beautiful again.

Isn't it lovely? I do know they fly!

both peacocks and peahens can fly! According to National Geographic, peafowl are considered to be the largest flying bird in the world (if you count the long tail of a peacock). Peafowl usually only fly for short distances – they will start by running, then they will hop, and then they will finally take off into the air.
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I never knew that birds molt too

I have a Harris's hawk. I do not know how often other birds do it, but Harris's hawks replace their feathers once every year.

This peacock must be accustomed to human attention with it striding by without a care. I could guess he may be expecting someone to offer some sort of treat. Would patrons and guests be allowed to feed them? What do they normally eat?

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Yes, there were signs all over about not feeding the birds.
There were a couple of birds in the walk, and more in the trees, chirping away. The sounds were so pleasant to the ears ... you can tell they were happy birds, hehehe.

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You are welcome @silversaver888, that's with pleasure! We wish you a happy buzzy week 😊👍🐝

WOW I love those shots of the peacocks, they are such regal and beautiful birds

Maybe for both of us its the year of getting good bird photos, till a few weeks agao I aid the same as you I never got reasonable shots of birds :)

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The peacock was just strutting... hahaha.
It gave me the opportunity to take those photos!
I am leery about when birds are flying.
I'll keep on trying, @tattoodjay !
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well lets just say the peacock new it was beautiful and hence posed so you could take photos :)

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I've been trying to take good photos of birds for many months now, and so far to no avail! Congratulations on your your success! Quite lovely photos!

You and me both, hehehe!
In this area, the birds seem to like people!
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There are all sorts of beautiful birds in my area of the Big Island too, they're just not easy to get good close ups. I'll never give up, and I'll definitely keep posting! 🙏 💚

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