Oh, this is too beautiful.
I have been watching these two peafowl for some time – the blue peacock and the white peahen – because, over the last couple of months, they seem to have formed a tentative romantic relationship. As they are adolescents, it is still at the shy stage of things, and I’ve noticed that they only get close if none of the others are around.
So yesterday, in the early evening, I was surprised to see them together but, as I watched, they were both very careful not to be too forward with each other. They would stand next to each other but refrain from making eye contact and mostly look around as if neither were aware of the other’s presence.
Instead, the peacock looked up into the wattle tree, as if there were something to be alarmed about, and the peahen did the same. That’s when I realised they were flirting with each other because, as we all now know, there was nothing in that tree – not even a Willy Wagtail!
I continued to watch, fascinated, as the peacock kept cocking his head here there and everywhere, pretending (I think!) and the peahen did the same.
They didn’t make eye contact with each other but they did, eventually, begin to look in the same direction as if they had both found a common interest. I began to feel as if my presence, and my camera, were unwanted and that they needed some privacy.
So I left them alone to be too beautiful together.
jmgoyder 
The Magic Gift of Time.
How much we miss
Rush here
Go there
Phone him
Buy that
But you
Took time
To sit
And gift yourself
With wonder.
M.L.
Oh, thank you – this is beautiful!
Much more civilized than roosters. ~ Lynda
I know – the roosters are shocking!
Hi,
You just have to smile at animals and there behavior, very cute. 🙂
Yes, they can be hilarious.
I can appreciate how much you enjoy watching the birds, Julie.
They are so interesting when they interact with each other.
(I couldn’t see any willy wagtails in the tree either, but didn’t comment because I assumed it was my poor eyesight – Hehehe).
Hehe (about the wagtails!)
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I’m interested in your blog – thank you.
Just like human adolescents, methinks.
Not sure – I think human adolescents are a bit less shy!
Awwwwww, so sweet!
They certainly are!