[Photos] Wildlife - Indian Peafowl and Kori Bustard in breeding plumage (ridiculous)

[moonvoice]

The Indian peafowl just wander around Caversham wild,
and it reminds me of how we now have a small incestuous population of wild peafowl
in our suburb too.
Because a vineyard owner had a bunch and then abandoned them and left them to go wild,
and they adapted pretty well actually
so now we get peacocks randomly wandering around.

I mean it's not ideal but they kill less wildlife than domestic cats do so.





We walked around the *majority* of Caversham and saw no wild peafowl, but saw some in enclosures and I was like 'oh no I guess they've caged them all.' And then right at the end we saw a bunch. We were down a section of the park no one goes down (domestic animals, but where the buffalo and ostrich are etc.) and we turned a corner, on our own, and literally saw this guy in full display.



But his feathers looked nicer (more iridescent) as he started to put them away.



A lovely fellow.





I love the scalloped feathers on his back.









We saw this younger fellow further along. Growing into his plumage, but no full tail this year.









Hi I'm a Kori Bustard in breeding plumage and I look ABSURD



Can I get an uhhhhh HOT OVERFEATHERED NECK



Hey, hey ladies, does this shagginess make you wanna, uh, shag me? (No.)

Comments

[sundog]

I am living for these pictures. Holy moly.

[moonvoice]

I am so glad you're enjoying them!!!

[witchchild]

omfg my fave <3 <3 <3

[moonvoice]

*bounces happily*

[redsixwing]

FLUFFY!<3

[moonvoice]

THE FLUFFIEST NECK

[cmcmck]

We get them around here too but they mostly have owners.

Talking of pics, you might like my latest post!

[moonvoice]

I don't know why they don't exterminate the small feral populations, honestly, but maybe because they seem to self-contain pretty well. :)

[bunny_m]

<3

[moonvoice]

<3 <3

[hrafn]

These days, whenever I see pictures of birds with extravagant plumage I always wonder just what (extinct) dinosaurs /really/ looked like. :D

[moonvoice]

Heh, man, it's so awesome to see natural history illustrators applying today's feather conventions to dinosaurs :D :D

[hrafn]

Yes! :D

[silverjackal]

The bustard is a hipster!

[moonvoice]

SUCH a hipster, lol