Consummate showman by dulciknit

Consummate showman

"I do not believe that any peacock envies another peacock his tail, because every peacock is persuaded that his own tail is the finest in the world. The consequence of this is that peacocks are peaceable birds." Bertrand Russell

Lester, Gareth and I went to Hollycombe Working Steam Museum, near Liphook in Hampshire today. http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/
There's a little steam train, land train, various stationary engines and a steam fair. Gareth and I came back with shots of peacocks . :-)
It's a fantastic little place and we've promised ourselves a return visit in the not-too-distant future.

There were 2 peacocks and 3 peahens. Every time we caught a glimpse of him, this one was busy displaying with all his might and shouting the odds. The girls weren't impressed, though. The other peacock looked totally underwhelmed by this one's antics.

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Stunning shot
May 7th, 2012  
can't believe the peahens were underwhelmed! i'm overwhelmed! faved x
May 7th, 2012  
Great photo.
May 7th, 2012  
He certainly knows he looks good!
May 7th, 2012  
beautiful
May 7th, 2012  
Gorgeous!!
May 7th, 2012  
He's beautiful, I'm not surprised he outshon the engines!
May 7th, 2012  
Excellent pic!
May 7th, 2012  
Beautiful capture,love the iridescence on his tail!
May 7th, 2012  
Nice focusing.
May 7th, 2012  
Such vibrant colors-this is beautiful.
May 8th, 2012  
Beautiful!
May 8th, 2012  
Wonderful capture!
May 8th, 2012  
Wonderful, wonderful! This is beautiful. Fantastic DOF and detail.
May 8th, 2012  
Beautiful !!
May 8th, 2012  
Well, obviously I'm not a peacock, but I'm impressed by his display! And your fabulous shot as well, I should add! Fav. :-)
May 8th, 2012  
Spectacular shot! Beautiful!
May 9th, 2012  
Nice capture! Saw it on the popular page - congrats!
May 9th, 2012  
You have caught the iridescence of his feathers beautifully.
May 9th, 2012  
Perfect colour. Poor frustrated peacock.
May 11th, 2012  
Great shot! Love the crop and the dof is perfect.
May 13th, 2012  
Love the close up shot of this, very stunning.
May 14th, 2012  
Nat
Fabulous, they are such regal birds. A very nice close up.
May 21st, 2012  
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