Yes, they avoid humans and are mostly nocturnal. Next time I'll try a10k to a different trail and see if I can spot peacocks there. Really need to run a 10k. I have been doing only 4-6k-ish for months now. This summer was really unbearable, recurrent heatwaves, so it was difficult to run for long even in the early mornings. But now the monsoon has just started, so we are sooo back 😄👍👍✌️