Let me chime in on the orange -- LOVE it!!! If you really want to smaller blocks, then that is an easy fix for you. I suspect whatever you decide to do is going to be perfect for this guy.
I tried to find a picture of a peacock with a nest that might fit your guy but not too many long tail shots with nests out there. Maybe one of these will help. Dark orange for the stick or rock to keep the background as background? Thank you for letting us play with your design :-)