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2778 Eyes of the Forest
Kanha National Park, India
What is intended by Mother Nature to be perceived as a thousand glimmering eyes, iridescent rounds of color adorn the peacock's tail feathers, held open in a fan-like position to woo a hoped-for mate. Peafowl mating is a ceremonious proceeding indeed: The male will parade and dance for a supposedly disinterested peahen for lengthy periods of time, often hours. Only when she has decided to accept his courtship plea will she acquiesce: The actual mating act between the two is over in a matter of seconds. Edition of 2500.
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