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Zowie - Shake those tail feathers, Baby (Original Post) packman Aug 2018 OP
"The following program is brought to you rsdsharp Aug 2018 #1
A little ostentatious ain't it there birdie ? Jeez ! magicarpet Aug 2018 #2
Just an interesting bit of trivia: dhol82 Aug 2018 #3
That is interesting. Never thought of that but entirely logical. nt Fla Dem Aug 2018 #5
Must be a female nearby. Beautiful Bird. Fla Dem Aug 2018 #4
He's a pretty boy showing off his train. Solly Mack Aug 2018 #6
What a beautiful creature! sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #7
What a magnificent display!!! sweetroxie Aug 2018 #8
Darwin was puzzled by the fact cyclonefence Aug 2018 #9

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
3. Just an interesting bit of trivia:
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 02:16 PM
Aug 2018

Peacocks lose their tail feathers just before monsoon season and grow them back after.
The tails would be too heavy when wet to be able to fly.
Something I learned on a trip to India.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)
9. Darwin was puzzled by the fact
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 04:03 PM
Aug 2018

that in most animals, especially birds, the males put on a display to attract females, while among humans, it's the females who gussy up to attract the males.

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