The peacocks were out in force today as I met friends for coffee and lunch in the Glen today. One peacock came onto the terrace to the horror of a small dog who needed a great deal of reassurance. Later the peacock ruffled its feathers releasing quite a quantity of soil. For some reason I never imagined that they had dust baths like other species.
I never realized they could fly! What are they doing atop a building?
ReplyDeleteThey "flap-hop" in stages up levels to roost high up in trees to avoid tigers in their native Indian forests ... or Scottish tigers in this case.
ReplyDeleteFlying is too kind a word for their uncontrolled chaotic descent back to the ground.
We came across some peacocks at Scone Palace earlier this year... our dogs were quite keen to eat them!
ReplyDeleteInteresting info folks!
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