Peacock on fence. Though indigenous to India and the Middle East, peacocks have been in our area since the Mormon pioneers brought them over in the 1850s. I have no idea why...
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This is a nice shot with good use of DOF. Beautiful blue color on the subject with a nice offset of blue in the sky background. The bird works well against the tree branches. Perhaps cropping out the post would give center stage to the subject more, as the post is a bit distracting and not necessary. Overall, excellent shot for the challenge.
A royal position. Wish we could see his feet. The tree fanning out in the back is like a reminder of the beautiful tail and the fence post give a sense of place.
Nice! These are beautiful animals even when not showing off all the feathers, and this photo works because of the dullness of the background colors. I like this photo a lot!