How pretty is this little guy?!?! The colors are just brilliant... I've got plenty of pictures for this post, just because the brilliance of this bird is quite overwhelming!!!
Personal Background...
With peacocks?! Well, as a kid, I saw plenty when my cousins and I visited Ellen Trout Zoo... They are beautiful, and we learned quickly that they really can fly (at least up in the trees)! Imagine four little cousins screaming, screeching, and 'awww'ing... I was impressed. Take a look at a still shot of one flying. Must take some strength to get that kind of tail all neatly tucked in for take-off!
And we all liked their voices. While on that topic...
When my twin nieces were born and were in ICU for a time, there was another baby in there that had the peacock call down perfectly! Amazing skills!!
And, I always liked them, even though some people think they are mean... Let me tell you who is mean in my book... Birds with long necks. Geese (they chase kids and hiss) and ostriches (my all-time phobia)... So, no... I'm staying away from all long-necked birds. In my opinion, their brains are too far away from their bodies to be able to have good common sense quickly enough!
A few fun facts on our bird of brilliance...
| Male peafowl is called peacock while female is called peahen. |
| They are one of the largest flying birds. Their length (including tail) can reach 5 feet. They can weigh between 8-13 pounds. |
| They are omnivores (eat both plants and animals). They like to eat insects, arthropods, amphibians, flowers, seeds… |
| Their main predators are tigers, leopards, mongoose… When they sense a danger, they fly and hide in the trees. They spend nights on trees for the same reason. |
| Family of peafowl is called "bevy". |
| Group of peafowl is called "party". |
| Beautiful and colorful tails are characteristic only for the males. |
| Colors of the tail will look different every time you change the angle of looking because of the reflection of the light. Tail feathers have eye-like spots, surrounded with red, green, gold and red feathers. |
| Tail makes 60% of peacock's total length. |
| Peahen chooses its partner by the length, width and coloration of the tail. |
| Peacocks are polygamous (mate with more than one female) and usually form a harem that consists of 2-5 females. Left alone peacocks are very sad and heart-broken. |
| Although very beautiful, peacocks produce unpleasant sounds. |
| Females lay 3-5 eggs. Young birds will hatch after 28 days. |
| One day old baby peafowl can walk, eat and drink without assistance. |
| Peafowl live up to 20 years both in the wild and in the captivity. |
And just for fun...
Are these not the cutest!?! If you have a child, this should be Halloween 2015!!!
And for you... This ring. Love it by Heidi Daus here. Just had to include.
Go to Ellen Trout zoo... SO FUN. STILL.
Peacock-inspired fashion...
Ladies, just you wait... Here it comes!! These will knock your socks off.. From best to worst in my opinion!
Naomi Campbell rocking this dress! Love it (above).
Ummm no...(above)
And a really, really big NO... No, just no... Dress, no. Hair, no.
And just for fun below...
And, at your local Macy's...
Yes, please!!! My birthday's coming up... Hints right here below... Love this. And you can buy it here!
Looking up...
The Bible says that God cares for the "birds of the air" (arguable for our peacock friends?? ha)... But because we know this, how much more will He care for us?! Even when things are bleak, this life is much more of a blink, and if we know Him and have accepted His offer on the cross, we've got an eternity of bliss and joy...
For more on the passage, click here.
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