The day of our recent trolley was topped off with this beautiful creature.....
Wished I could've posted a picture of this peacock fanning out his feathers, but no such luck. Like the pheasant, it's the guy that struts the most decorative and colorful feathers. The last thing on earth I'd have expected to see that day was this royal bird prancing around like he owned the farm.
As we were leaving the driveway, the peacock called out a loud "may-AWE" a couple of times. Legend tells that The Creator gave the peacock a horrible voice so its beauty wouldn't make him overly conceited. Can't help but wonder what he was saying to us in such a 'fowl language.'
Males in all species are more colorful or have special qualities so they make attract the ladies. Ladies are duller in color, somewhat, so when they have ab
ReplyDeletebabies, they can protect them better. There are some exceptions to this generalization, like blue jays, etal.
ReplyDeleteThe male peacock puts on a royal show for the ladies. Would love to see that!
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