Fine Feathers: How the Peacock Came to Winter Park

peacock (ˈpiːˌkɒk); scientific name : "Pavo cristatus"


Doubtless if you’re lived in Central Florida for more than a year, you’ve become uncomfortably aware of the strange forlorn bird calls that are synonymous with the Peacock. Naturally this raises a lot of questions, for example, ‘where did these birds come from?’ , perhaps, ‘why are there peacocks on my roof?’, and possibly even, ‘why am I pitted with the added responsibility of fretting about my cat hunting peacocks?’.

As a disclaimer, some of the preceding questions may remain forever unrequited.

However, for the more generalized subsumption of peacock-related information into your presumably extensive library of knowledge about this colorful bird, a visit to the Winter Park History Center could satisfy a generous amount of inquiries and concerns related to this magnificent creature.
The vivid and family-friendly exhibition by the History Center is just as fulfilling as a trip to the zoo, and the installation of several peacock-inspired folk art pieces throughout the gala provides some insight into the effect of our fowl neighbors on the community of artists at large.