{"id":27331,"date":"2026-06-25T17:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=27331"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:06:15","slug":"peacocks-spotted-on-mumbais-busy-pedder-road-after-monsoon-rains-videos-go-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=27331","title":{"rendered":"Peacocks spotted on Mumbai&#8217;s busy Pedder Road after monsoon rains; videos go viral |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131986794,imgsize-138544,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/peacocks-spotted-on-mumbai39s-busy-pedder-road-after-monsoon-rains-videos-go-viral.jpg\" alt=\"Peacocks spotted on Mumbai's busy Pedder Road after monsoon rains; videos go viral\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The arrival of the monsoon in Mumbai has brought more than just rain. Videos of peacocks walking freely on Pedder Road have taken over social media, giving people a rare glimpse of the birds in one of the city&#8217;s busiest areas.<!-- --> The unexpected sight drew the attention of passersby, many of whom paused to watch before capturing the moment on their phones.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The clips have since gone viral, with many calling it one of the most memorable moments of the season so far.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Viral videos catch everyone&#8217;s attention<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>One video shows a group of peacocks calmly walking along Pedder Road despite the busy surroundings. Another captures a peacock perched on a balcony railing, standing out against Mumbai&#8217;s skyline.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Social media reacts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The videos quickly sparked reactions online.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>One X user wrote, \u201cFinally Finally, #Rains have hit #Mumbai and what a beautiful sight this morning.. Scene at Mumbai&#8217;s Pedder Road and Grand Paradi at #Kemps corner.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Another user posted, \u201cPeacocks were spotted roaming Mumbai\u2019s busy Pedder Road after recent monsoon rains, delighting residents. Experts say the birds likely ventured from nearby Malabar Hill due to cooler weather. It is a rare, charming sight in the heart of the city.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Another commented, \u201cPeacocks, in the middle of the city! Unseen \u2026 Unheard of!!! Beautiful, nevertheless!!!\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Users point to nearby green areas<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Several users suggested that the birds may have come from the green spaces around Malabar Hill and Doongerwadi, also known as the Tower of Silence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>One user wrote, \u201cThey come from the Tower of Silence and Godrej Baug, both maintained by the Parsi community, where these beauties live.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Others simply admired the moment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>\u201cWow, man, true beauty,\u201d one user wrote.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Another commented, \u201cMumbai never fails to surprise. This is beautiful.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Disclaimer: This article is based on viral social media videos and user reactions. <\/span><span class=\"em strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The Times of India<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">has not independently verified the authenticity of the videos or the claims made in online posts.<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Thumb image: X<\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/animals\/peacocks-spotted-on-mumbais-busy-pedder-road-after-monsoon-rains-videos-go-viral\/articleshow\/131986625.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The arrival of the monsoon in Mumbai has brought more than just rain. Videos of peacocks walking freely on Pedder Road have taken over social media, giving people a rare glimpse of the birds in one of the city&#8217;s busiest areas. The unexpected sight drew the attention of passersby, many of whom paused to watch&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-style"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}