Peek – A – Boo

Today I traveled out to the top end of the Stonehaven Slug road where it meets the North Deeside Road near Crathes. To look for a particular Blip. This was not it!

I went up a narrow lane and round a bend to the south of the Slug road, and there was a small farm and this fella popped his head over the wall and fence to see who I was.

(If you view in Large using the Microscope Logo its even better - in my opinion)

Yes one nice Peacock (all be head and neck) the term "peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both sexes. Technically, only males are peacocks. Females are peahens, and together, they are called peafowl.

Peacocks are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread out in a distinctive train that is more than 60 percent of the bird’s total body length and boast colorful "eye" markings of blue, gold, red, and other hues. The large train is used in mating rituals and courtship displays. It can be arched into a magnificent fan that reaches across the bird's back and touches the ground on either side. Females are believed to choose their mates according to the size, color, and quality of these outrageous feather trains.