posted April 15, 2008 06:31 PM         

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posted April 16, 2008 11:12 AM         

Very cool
Juni I've got a collection of "real" albino animal pictures from around the world zoo's wildlife preserves and private owners alike.

The peacock one particularly spoke to my heart.
So here that is for comparison as I know this one to be real.

There is also a nice picture collection of real albino animal shere. And they have a picture of another peacock, 3rd or 4th picture down.

Looking at the two, I'd say yours is very real! Beautiful too..

The reason I think this one spoke to me so strongly is the simple fact that the peacock is widely admired for it's "colorful" appearance and here we see there is much more. When I first came across this I remember clearly saying "It's hardly worth be a peacock, now isn't it" LOL! (-joking of course)

Then I meditated on the picture awhile and really connected with it. It really got me to thinking how difficult it must be for albino creatures / animals to intermingle with their own kind as they must be perceived as weak to the others due to their differences. Also it places them at a unique disadvantage to be in the wild not having the natural colors to protect them against predators and such.

This is exactly why wildlife / zoo centers take them in it is to offer them a better opportunity for survival. The world can be a very cruel place for those that "do not fit" a perceived idea. *sigh

Thank you so much for sharing

posted April 16, 2008 05:05 PM         

We have had foster peacocks here and they are a beautiful but very noisey critter. They would fly to the roof of the house and squabble and pooped all over lol.

The albino`s look like a giant fluffy snowflake!

lechien, the poor old fella, bald is not beautiful when you`re a peacock!!

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posted April 24, 2008 10:41 PM         

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The Indian Blue Peacock has produced several mutations in captivity. These include the Black-shouldered, in which the male has the wings blue, green and black, the female being very pale; the White; and the Pied, in which the normal plumage of the Indian Blue is irregularly marked with white. The so-called 'Spalding' variey is a hybrid between the Indian and the Green species (one of the green peacock races shown in picture at left). It is very beautiful bird, intermediate between the two parents in colors, in hardiness and in temperament.

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The White Peacock is frequently mistaken for an albino, but it is a colour variety of Indian Blue Peacock. Its white colour makes it looks really magnificent and elegant.

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They are really beautiful and sweet. We went to the zoo here last summer and they had at least 2 white peahens.

Btw, I'm not a big fan of zoos but this one is a bit different. Though some animals are kept in small (imo) enclosures, most of the animals are in a more farm-like habitat or in very large enclosures (like outdoor nature "rooms" with natural growth) where you can walk around freely amongst them. Very unique and memorable experience for me.