Petting a Pretty Peacock

Occurred on June 4, 2017 / Ravenel, South Carolina, USA

Info from Licensor: "I hatched Romeo and Juliet on 6/10/2013. This was my first experience with peafowl. I got the eggs from a friend and decided to give it a try. I got lucky when I realized I had a male and female. They started eating out of my hand at 2 days old. I could hold them when they were young but they weren't very comfortable so I would just spend time with them and feed them by hand. After Romeo matured he started letting me pet him once in while when he was up on the porch railing or fence during the breeding season. This was the first time he let me pet him on the ground. I was doing chores and just happened to have my phone with me so I took the video for my family to see."