Peacocks at Arunachala

Peacocks are found in abundant numbers all over the Arunachala area. At the back of the Samudram Erie there is a colony of over 60 Peacocks living and nesting in a secure environment at the back of the Reforestation Model Farm. 

Ramana Ashram Peacocks are used to attention from visitors

In many of the reserve areas surrounding and abutting such villages as Sirumbakkam, Meyur and Perumbakkam peacocks roam around in large numbers, wild and undisturbed and friends to the farmers in their relentless pursuit of all manner of insects. 

I have seen unseemly monkey-peacock scraps on several occasions

As well as prevalent in the countryside, Peacocks are also commonplace at several Ashrams and Compounds throughout Arunachala. 

An Ornate fixture to Samadhi Hall

The photographs in this posting were all taken (in just a few minutes) of peacocks outside the Ramana Samadhi Hall. 

They spend a lot of time on buildings, and on the trees

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. 

Having a good look around his domain

The Indian Peafowl is indigenous to the country and is designated the national bird of India. However the State Bird of Tamil Nadu is the Emerald Dove. 

Visitors ever on the look-out for peacock feathers lying about

To read more about the beautiful peacock go to this link here. And to view amazing photographs showing the structure of this bird go to my earlier posting here. 

Beautiful Arunachala Darshan from Peacock perch