Okay, now that I’ve figured out how to zoom in for a good photo, and have taken advice from fellow bloggers who are proper photographers, I believe I have a few half-decent photos of the many birds you’ve been reading about. I hope these pics are better than my usual standard!
Here is Godfrey, the gander, who guards the other geese. He and I share a love/hate relationship which works quite well – i.e. I give him bread, he nearly bites my hand off, I say ‘no Godfrey!’ and then we repeat the ritual. Don’t ask me why I persevere! Maybe it’s just that I admire his magnificent stance; after all, to him I am but a mere mortal.
And below we have Brad, the adolescent blue peacock showing his fiancee, Angie, a white peahen, that he is getting into the groove. He is pretty thrilled to now be developing those famous ‘eyes’ in his feathers!
Angelina doesn’t seem terribly impressed but she may simply be a little confused?
Another character who has featured in many of this blog’s posts is Zaruma. We raised Zaruma from a very young age and, now that he’s a big boy, he can actually get the better of Godfrey, despite having been bullied earlier. Go Zaruma!
And, to cap this little experimental photo journey off – my best photo of today is of my least favourite bird (Tina Turner, the rooster who attacks my legs all the time). He didn’t do so today because my camera was intimidating him; also he seemed to almost be posing! Now that I know he isn’t a hen, I have promised to re-name him Sam if he stops the attacks!
Are the photos okay?
jmgoyder 
Fab.. you’ve well and truly done me out of a job!!
Bull!
Awesome photos. I like the photos of the two most aggressive birds. Must be because they’re posing for the camera, which I guess they are sizing up.
Thanks – yeah, they like posing all right!
Great photos, especially the peacocks!
Glad photos turned out okay – much room for improvement but such fun! Thanks!
A latent talent, perhaps? Your birds are posers, that’s for sure.
Ha!
The bottom one is spectacular!!
Coming from you that is an extreme compliment – thank you!!!
Wonderful mages, Julie,
The details of each bird are much easier to see.
The last photo is particularly good. You’ve got the light and shade just right.
Some of your photos in this post…..almost……make the birds appear human. (dare I say it. LOL)
I love the first peacock image also.
The feather detail in Zaruma’s portrait is excellent – well done !
You have totally made my day, Vicki!
Great pix … let us know when Brad and Angie will be getting married, won’t you?
You’ll be the first to know!!!
Awesome shots, Julie!
You’ve made my day – thanks!