(26) A peacock boldly looks at me, in the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California.

(27) This peacock presents a nice profile shot.

(28) Here's a peahen and her chicks (peachicks?). The peahen digs, exposing food (most likely) for the chicks to eat.

(29) Mr. Peacock shows off his beautiful, iridescent plumage. No spread-tail photographs yet; I think I've been at this place only after peafowl mating season is well over.

(30) A great blue heron pauses on the marina at Dana Point, California.