Superior display mode

@travelingrant: Cheers, Grant.

The peacock wasn't attempting to woo me but a kangaroo in the same enclosure.

@Dimitrios: I'm glad you like it, Dimitrios. Thanks for the comment. :)

@Wendy: I totally agree. It's a sensational set of colours and patterns. :) Thanks for your comment.

@Melanie: Thanks very much, Melanie. The display is very convincing and I'm sure very hard to resist. Sometimes the animal kingdom allows us insight into the way it functions that's impressive beyond words. I was very fortunate to be there to catch a glimpse of it.

:)

@Pixadilly: You assume correctly, Pixadilly. :)

I would be a complete and utter knob if I took a photo of a painting of a peacock. I'm not a knob.

I was admiring the handsome fellow in an enclosure in a zoo in Cairns, northern Queensland, when he decided to display his natural assets. As the old adage goes, it was a case of being in the right place at the right time.

PS The image is (slightly) cropped.
PPS Thanks for the parting compliment. It's greatly appreciated.

@amy: Thanks for the compliment, Amy. As for things getting ugly, would you expect anything less from the male member of the species? ;)

@Yvon: Thank you, Yvon. When a bird as beautiful as this 'dances' in front of you without any warning, you've got to do your best to capture the moment as best as you can. I never realised there was as so much movement from when the peacock displays it's feathers/colours. It was impressive on so many levels. Thanks for your visit and comment. :)

@Stu: Thanks buddy. There wasn't a massive load of cropping, just the bird's legs.

@PsychGirl: Thanks, PG. I rarely get compliments of this magnitude. Needless to say, I'm grateful that you've takent the time to look through my photos and leave such a lasting remark. Cheers! :)