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Peacocks at the Park


Spring is definitely in the air!  It is so nice to get out and take a drive into the country or to the park.  We have a beautiful park that I can remember going to as a child.  It had a small amusement park, a swimming pool, and lots of play equipment!  The amusement park and the swimming pool are memories now but the park is still the perfect place to have a family picnic, to cast a line into one of the lakes or to just walk along the shore of the river that runs nearby.  On this day, we went out to see the peacocks.  For as long as I can remember there have been peacocks at the park.....lots of them!


In the spring the males fan their feathers and vibrate them to attract the peahen (female).  They were very busy on the afternoon that we visited.







This fellow had gotten out of the pen so I followed him around the area for a little while.  He put on quite a show then slowly made his way around the outside of the fenced area and decided to re-join his friends.


Today is Outdoor Wednesday hosted by Susan at A Southern Daydreamer, and I am joining in the fun.  If you have some time, stop by to see the adventures that are being shared.
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  1. PatMay 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Hi Kate,

    Wow! You got some great pics of that old peacock. My daughter was following one once taking pics, and he took to the air, flew over her and attacked her head, split open her scalp, and she was about 15 feet away from him!

    Pat

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  2. Kelsie from Our Country Home and Studio PhotographyMay 3, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Amazing photos...Still catching my breath.

    Blessings Kelsie

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  3. AndreaMay 3, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    That first photo is a sexy pose for a peacock, as it is not the common photo. The rest are the usual poses!

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  4. Big DudeMay 3, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    The colors of nature never cease to amaze me.

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  5. tasteofbeirutMay 3, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    These photos fill me with awe at the beauty of nature; when we lived in France our neighbor raised peacocks and I remembered the noise they made, which was quite loud!

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  6. Valerie Harrison (bellini)May 3, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Their peacock blue colour is a true wonder of nature. Just gorgeous!!

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  7. Light and VoicesMay 3, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Aren't Peacock's just gorgeous?
    Joyce M

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  8. Goodies for a pleasant lifeMay 3, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Thank for visiting my blog. :)
    Your fotos are also very nice. It´s not so easy to catch the peacock opening his ?wheel?. In german it´s Rad. So I don´t know, if this is right, sorry. lg Tina

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  9. theUngourmetMay 3, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Gorgeous photos! When my sister lived in Fresno she had peacocks on her back porch everyday. It was so fun to see them up so close.

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  10. La Table De NanaMay 4, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    How regal! Just beautiful~

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  11. MildredMay 4, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Simply gorgeous!
    It would have made such a great entry for "ABC Wednesday";o)

    My peacocks are here if you want to have a look at my older blog: http://clicrealm.blogspot.com/2011/05/abc-wednesday-is-for.html

    Thanks for sharing your fabulous shots. And thanks for visiting my place and taking the time to comment;o)
    Have a nice and happy day*

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  12. SoutherncookMay 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Those peacocks are so beautiful, thank you for sharing the pics.

    Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook

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  13. Christie describeHappyMay 4, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Fantastic photos!! Thanks for sharing them!

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  14. Honey at 2805May 4, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    What great peacock shots. Don't they and their color just give you a thrill!

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  15. The Lucky Wife @ The Saturday Evening PotMay 4, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    So colorful! <a href="http://www.thesaturdayeveningpot.com/2011/05/one-lovely-blog-award.html>Gave you an award today</a>... stop by and check it out when you can!

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  16. CandaceMay 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Great photos! I love the beautiful colors.

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  17. LindaMay 4, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Really beautiful peacock photos!
    So glad to have found/followed your wonderful blog!

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  18. graceMay 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    what a regal beast. i once saw two peacocks outside a convenience store--they had escaped from the local zoo, and i'm not kidding! they're even more amazing in person. also, aren't 'peacock' and 'peahen' the funniest words?! :)

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  19. CathyMay 4, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    How beautiful. Those colors are amazing!

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  20. UnknownMay 4, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Wow! The colors and the deatil are amazing! Thanks! have a great week! sunny109

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  21. RebeccaMay 4, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Magnificent creatures-!!!!

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  22. ShugMay 4, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Oh my goodness....they are beautiful...Their colors are so bright...
    I would love to see them...maybe someday.
    shug

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  23. BarbaraMay 5, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Beautiful! The colors are so vivid.

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  24. The TablescaperMay 5, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Such glorious birds. They really don't look real. Perhaps you'd like to link this post to Seasonal Sundays for Mother's Day.

    I appreciate your comment on my Royal Wedding Breakfast Part I and thought you might like to know that Part II is up now.

    - The Tablescaper

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  25. PamMay 5, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    They are such beautiful birds!

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  26. a quiet lifeMay 5, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    great pics, i love peacocks, so grand and regal. i never knew they sat in trees, still amazes me to see them up in the sky~

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