White Peacock Fairyland Forest

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White Peacock Fairyland Forest

Artist

Patti Deters

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Photograph - Photography, Digital Art

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"White Peacock Fairyland Forest" by Patti Deters. This beautiful white peacock (Pavo cristatus) was seen on the grounds of Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida, USA near Ft. Lauderdale in South Florida. This magical photograph has been turned into a painterly fairytale forest scene with the regal white peacock glancing back at the viewer as she walks into the mystical forest glen of banyan trees. If you like this outdoor nature artwork, please see more birds, animals, and other fauna at patti-deters.pixels.com.

Some interesting background on these lovely birds: White peafowl are often called albino, but albinism is a very rare and specific condition that causes red eyes and extremely pale skin. This white peafowl has normal, blue-colored eyes and a pigmented beak. Her feathers are white due to a genetic mutation known as leucism, which inhibits melanin from being deposited in the feathers. They're actually born yellow and turn white as they mature. Peachicks, as the young ones are called, will begin to turn white around the time peacocks would normally get their colors, after one to three years. When they're not leucistic, they have light-brown coloring similar to a young pheasant.

Secularly, white has long symbolized cleanliness and purity, so a white peacock is associated with purity of mind and spirit. In Christianity, the white peacock is often meant to symbolize Jesus Christ himself. In Buddhism, this bird symbolizes nirvana. In Hinduism—the most widespread religion in India, where it hails from—they are believed to bring luck and prosperity.

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