Pavo cristatus

1 Indian Peafowl at Majura, ACT

Pavo cristatus at Majura, ACT - 27 May 2020
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Pavo cristatus 29 May 2020 michaelb
Pavo cristatus 28 May 2020 waltraud
Pavo cristatus 28 May 2020 waltraud

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I upload this picture on behalf of Steve B who told me that he and his son observed the peacock many times over the last month - usually on the west side of the radar station at the summit of Mount Majura.

14 comments

   28 May 2020
The picture isn't displaying
waltraud wrote:
   28 May 2020
Hi Michael & Aaron
I try to upload a picture of the peacock but it won't allow me. Never had the problem before. Any idea?
waltraud wrote:
   28 May 2020
I tried new sighting with same picture and clicked on the x on the pic. Comment server responded with 500 code. ????
waltraud wrote:
   28 May 2020
I put a link to short film of the peacock that Steve sent me; which is here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/181729955@N04/49943657221/in/dateposted-public/
michaelb wrote:
   29 May 2020
Hi Waltraud
The photo must be in the JPG image format (.jpg). Was this the case?
waltraud wrote:
   29 May 2020
Yes it is jpg. Perhaps it has been extracted from a film that Steve shot. Would that be a problem?
I put the image on Flickr here : https://www.flickr.com/photos/181729955@N04/49946532591/in/dateposted-public/
michaelb wrote:
   29 May 2020
All I did was crop the photo to a more regular shape and it was accepted.
waltraud wrote:
   29 May 2020
many thanks Michael :)
michaelb wrote:
   29 May 2020
No worries - to tidy up matters I deleted your second failed attempt.
waltraud wrote:
   29 May 2020
I was about to do this; you beat me. Many thanks again. Cheers W
ibaird wrote:
   29 May 2020
i.e the photo suggests that the peacock is enclosed , but its not - its a free roaming bird!
waltraud wrote:
   29 May 2020
ibaird
the photo shows the fence around the Mt Majura trig station and the peacock is outside. Perhaps check the link to a short film which I included in one of my above comments; there is a sequence at the end of the film clip that shows the peaock running outside of the fence.
ibaird wrote:
   29 May 2020
Yes, I know. I was just making the point clear here for those who haven't seen the video.
waltraud wrote:
   29 May 2020
ups ibaird ... I read your comment wrong, my apologies w

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  • 27 May 2020 05:11 PM Recorded on
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  • Pavo cristatus Scientific name
  • Indian Peafowl Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 887.58m Recorded at altitude
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