Garden visitor!

Get out you immigrant lol




He like dog chews




And he doesn't sit on the fence for long

They are better than DOGS as outside security.

Do you know the law?

If a Peacock escapes from somewhere and flies into your own garden, lays an egg, who does that egg belong too, you or the persons garden it flew from?

peacocks don't lay eggs

Major wrote:They are better than DOGS as outside security.

Do you know the law?

If a Peacock escapes from somewhere and flies into your own garden, lays an egg, who does that egg belong too, you or the persons garden it flew from?

Well, that's the truth about their being great watch dogs ...but that call they make is like a group of people yelling 'HELP' in unison.
What does Benny think, after those bad attitude swans trying to snap at him ...is he afraid of this oddity? 

Well, guess the peacock picked his time, because Benny was out for a walk, we'll have to see next time he comes a calling lol

As for the noise they make, tell me about it, had dad, mum and five babies the other day, noisy buggers!

Wow, you're so lucky. I really like peacocks (hemce my whole shiny peacock leggings thing)

Where did it spring from?

There was a turkey in my back garden years ago. It was really scruffy and it scared my dog.

Sass is correct, Peacocks don't lay eggs, but peahens do.

eddie wrote:Wow, you're so lucky. I really like peacocks (hemce my whole shiny peacock leggings thing)

Where did it spring from?

There was a turkey in my back garden years ago. It was really scruffy and it scared my dog.

Years ago someone in a house down the road had a cock and hrn
they moved, left them behind. They went feral and bred. Now we have quite a lot and they nest in the trees at night

nicko wrote:Sass is correct, Peacocks don't lay eggs,      but peahens do.

Yep, think stormee was trying to catch me out lol

sassy wrote:

eddie wrote:Wow, you're so lucky. I really like peacocks (hemce my whole shiny peacock leggings thing)

Where did it spring from?

There was a turkey in my back garden years ago. It was really scruffy and it scared my dog.

Years ago someone in a house down the road had a cock and hrn
they moved, left them behind. They went feral and bred. Now we have quite a lot and they nest in the trees at night

Wow. You're lucky. Pick me a feather

Will do, he might lose a few if the dog finds him in the garden lol

Gawd! Benny will have a field day

Won't he just!

I have just seen this thread....I would love to have  peacocks visit my garden, they are very noisy though I believe.

Having recently learned how to post my personal pics in posts instead of on avi's...here's a pic of my small back garden. The horses (not mine) have been known to rampage through the garden  in the past, now they are more securely fenced.

What a lovely view!

Thanks Eddie...when the houses were built in 1981 we had the option to pick a plot either side of the road....we paid an extra £50 for the view. We say it was the best £50 we ever spent.

Syl wrote:I have just seen this thread....I would love to have  peacocks visit my garden, they are very noisy though I believe.

Having recently learned how to post my personal pics in posts instead of on avi's...here's a pic of my small back garden. The horses (not mine) have been known to rampage through the garden  in the past, now they are more securely fenced.

I'd be feeding them carrots every day!

4EVER2 wrote:

Major wrote:They are better than DOGS as outside security.

Do you know the law?

If a Peacock escapes from somewhere and flies into your own garden, lays an egg, who does that egg belong too, you or the persons garden it flew from?

Well, that's the truth about their being great watch dogs ...but that call they make is like a group of people yelling 'HELP' in unison.
What does Benny think, after those bad attitude swans trying to snap at him ...is he afraid of this oddity? 

They are loud, aren't they. My FIL had two on his 17-acres, and they lived out of doors. So all night long down the canyon you'd hear help, help, help....

Cops would come, but just turn around. No ordinance to stop it.

I know an ordinence, both barrels of a .12 bore!

and they roast up very well too nicko.....

HoratioTarr wrote:

Syl wrote:I have just seen this thread....I would love to have  peacocks visit my garden, they are very noisy though I believe.

Having recently learned how to post my personal pics in posts instead of on avi's...here's a pic of my small back garden. The horses (not mine) have been known to rampage through the garden  in the past, now they are more securely fenced.

I'd be feeding them carrots every day!

We often do, when son and grandsons were smaller they loved being able to feed them from the garden.
A couple of foals have been born without problems in the fields....probably birthed too early to get them stabled up.

HoratioTarr wrote:

I'm looking for garden visitors.....but the lanterns are nice.

Syl wrote:

HoratioTarr wrote:

I'm looking for garden visitors.....but the lanterns are nice.

There's a ladybird on that leaf!!!!!

Not really. I have my garden draped in lights. I love 'em.

HoratioTarr wrote:

Syl wrote:

I'm looking for garden visitors.....but the lanterns are nice.

There's a ladybird on that leaf!!!!!

Not really.   I have my garden draped in lights.  I love 'em.

Lights can transform a garden....I love them too.

Wife has put lights all round our fish pool, looks nice and has been attracting moths witch in turn have been attracting Piperstrell Bats.

This is what a forum friend wrote, very moving. I want to share.


He woke up one morning and saw newly hatched swifts learning to fly. There were around 20 baby swifts sitting on his roof ridge, " flapping their wings and cheeping away to each other, the Parent Birds seemed to be dive bombing them and trying to knock them off the roof,   the little ones then flap their wings and fly off in a circle then return and sit back on the roof cheeping and flapping their wings. You can almost see the terror in their eyes, as they think they will fall to the ground.

One in particular would not fly off, as if it had got its leg trapped on the roof?  It flapped its wings and cheeped away to the others, but would not fly off.  This lasted about half an hour with the parent bird returning and hitting it with its wings to knock it off  several times, then 3 other smaller birds returned they huddled up together flapping their wings and cheeping as if to give confidence to the lone bird, then a parent bird swooped in and knocked them off the roof and they all took flight. "



So basically it's devoted parents teaching their young how to fly and survive and he was privileged to see it all unfold. The beauty of nature!

Reputation? I have 5 apparently!!!!!      OMG I don't understand the reputation system at all, I have never posted in any site where this system was operational and I certainly won't be giving out any greens or reds, even if I knew how to.  I speak directly from the heart each time I make a post, knowing that some people will agree and some will disagree with my opinion. Many thanks to the generous person(s) who gave me those green reps x.

Jules wrote:Reputation? I have 5 apparently!!!!!      OMG I don't understand the reputation system at all, I have never posted in any site where this system was operational and I certainly won't be giving out any greens or reds, even if I knew how to.  I speak directly from the heart each time I make a post, knowing that some people will agree and some will disagree with my opinion. Many thanks to the generous person(s) who gave me those green reps x.

it's the plus and minus buttons on the rigth side of a post
And the thanks button (only appears if you make the thread, only one use per thread)

+1 rep for a green
+2 for thanks
that is all
no other effect.
except decoration

So now I know. Thanks Veya xxxx