Adventure & Wildlife Magazine - Vol 1|Issue 5-6| Nov 16 - Jan 17 Vol 1|Issue 5-6| Nov 16 - Jan 17 | Page 94

ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
Fight to mate
Location: Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka
Date: 23/02/15, 4:46:04 PM
Camera Info: Nikon D610, Nikkor 300MM
Metadata: Focal length- 300mm, Aperture- F/4, Shutter Speed - 1/2000 sec, ISO – 2000, Exposure (-0.67)
The peacock is among the most attractive creatures on the planet. In various cultures, peacock feathers symbolize
various things. They are easy to collect because they shed them naturally every year during the moulting season.
Employing just a little creativity you can definitely make it even more appealing to the eye and the tongue.
It’s thought to bring excellent health and protection.
It was on the evening safari in the very famous Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka. We were about to pass by a dry
area, where we saw that two peacocks were circling each other. Thus, we stopped for a while to check if it’s a mating
fight and indeed it was!
It happened right in front of our eyes, one on other every time, this resurgent action happened only for 2secs. But,
still I wasn’t able to get a good shot.
During the fight, I happened to get one shot of a peacock looking at me and wavering, correcting its direction in mid-
air. It was a true delight to my eyes. Loved that second in creation, being able to witness this moment and also loved
the feathers in the golden light which happened to be look more vivid and in the golden evening light.
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