Being a male peacock isn't all it's cracked up to be on some days. Sure, he has the beautiful, majestic feathers with the shining emerald and sapphire colors reflecting in the sun… but so does almost every other male peacock. You'd think that it'd be easy to find a mate, but the ladies aren't always so interested in the male as he is in them. Hmm, funny how our human world parallels with the natural world sometimes!
Think about it… those feathers are of use to him but one time of the year: mating season. For the entire rest of the year, he has to lug them around behind him like a long train on a gown. It's beautiful to look at, sure, but you can imagine that it can get cumbersome every now and again.
This particular peacock? It's just not his day. He puts his absolute best dance forward. His feathers are sleek and shining. He's not overly pushy. So, what's he doing wrong? Every now and again, one of the girls will come up behind him, ultimately unimpressed with his bird-swagger.
But who knows, maybe these girls are just playing hard to get… I'm no peafowl expert!
Either way, it's pretty cool to watch this whole phenomenon occur in nature. Even if he walks away empty-taloned today, I'm sure he'll find his soulmate soon. Or, at least his mate for this year… as peacocks don't believe in monogamy!
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