Sparky Went A Courtin

As many have read before we raise peafowl as a hobby. At this time our pride (a group of peafowl) consists of 8 males and 8 females of various ages. Right now we are in the midst of their mating season (April to June). Things are definitely not quiet here in our valley. The boys become more verbal. Screaming and cawing at any new sound on the farm. Vehicles coming down the drive set them off like watchdogs guarding their grounds. The neighbor children find it humorous to screech provoking the birds to scream back.

When the males are courting they fan their tail feathers (trains).

Our boys have 9 ft and longer tail spans.

They shake, shimmy, flutter and strut their stuff.

They proudly display their frontal view then gracefully turn exposing their backside.

This fancy footwork is all a part of their mating dance.

You can hear the drumming like vibrations (think Turkey) when something catches their fancy.

The older birds find interest in not only peahens

I have seen them flirt with rocks (yep rocks), chickens and yesterday was our one lone guinea.

She was not having anything to do with it.