At least I think it is a dance.
When you spend a lot of time watching your own animals and birds and they do something new it is immediately apparent. And entrancing. And hopefully I have the camera, and hopefully they are not in a dark corner. Well I did have Camera house but Godot and Tui were in a dark corner. Circling each other.
They were most definitely dancing around each other. She had her wings down and he had his tail up. Though by the time I got back with the camera the tail was down but the dance continued. There was a lot of movement which is reflected in the images. You just don’t have time to rattle about with settings on a camera when the action is suddenly ON. So, watch this sequence. The blur of movement kind of adds to it I think. Tell me what you think?
Then they start all over again. Round and round circling each other then pausing jumping across and over each other like Capoeira dancers. See how high they are holding their heads.
None of this is normal behaviour. Is it a preliminary courtship dance? A battle? He has had his tail up a lot lately but I have not seen this before. Look at her wings, down like that. And circling each other with their heads high. And they did it again and again. We are getting close to the mating season. I wonder if I should put the peacock penthouse on standby.
Though we cannot get our hopes up. Godot is only two years old. Technically a peacock needs to be three with a long tail to breed. But he is our only male. No competition – You never know.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
51 responses to “Peafowl Dancers”
It looks like some kind of mating ritual to me 😉
Lovely pics, and the movement works well in spite of the blurryness. Love ’em. I know nothing about peacocks (other than that I’ve learned through you), but this looks like courting, doesn’t it? I’m not v good at commenting on here and on other blogs I follow (Mrs Chiconia, I’m think of you here too!), but will trying and do it, rather than think about it…
aha! a bit of hanky panky going on there…how lovely if we shall have some chicks….He maybe only two years but maybe he is very advanced for his years,,,but if he has got his’ get up and go’ then all the better….
I think the pigs have been singing to the birds in the wee hours of the night….romantic songs of bird love. Spring is in the air at the farmy. Dancing peacocks. Even if it is too early for Godot, the dancing is very pretty.
That sounds and looks like courtship display, especially as it was repeated, not a one off. He may be a bit young, but he knows which end is which. And she knows a gorgeous white peacock when she sees one! Here’s hoping…
Fore play central for sure 🙂 Laura
Definitely a mating dance. He may be only two but look at him, he is ready…You are right no competition so why not right? They are so beautiful.
perhaps if you could provide some instruction in the form of peacock pornography to show him what is expected
Does one find such information on the internet these days…perhaps YouTube? 🙂
😀😀
Good on you Miss C for managing to capture this dance. Even if this is only practice it is lovely to see that natural law is handling all the intricacies of love among the peafowl.
I think the “head” shot is great – you kind of see everything in that 1 shot. I’d say Spring is in the air and the peacocks are feeling lucky 🙂
Sure looks like they’re practicing for something! The blur rinses does give us an idea of their movement. 😀
I would say that is Fowl Play for sure….. Heads raised high, female wings low….. Maybe the additional light in the barn is moving their urges along a little earlier this year.
Gadot is a really handsome fella too…..
Heads up, the origin of the term “peacocking about” – they must be fancying one another. She is accepting the attention, too, so I don’t think there’s much doubt. Is there any accompanying sound? (I googled peacock courtship, and there’s loads of information on Wikkipedia.)
Have a good day
love,
ViV
Oh I am so hopeful for baby chick peafowl! Is that how you say it? Pretty and amazing!
Peacock love is in the air!