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My Peacock In Full Display, Pete| wayne r |
Posted: Apr 14 2007, 07:32 PM
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  Pete is Is very vain. I took this pic today and just had to share. Its hard to get a scale of things from the pic , but his fan tail is 8ft from out to out, and 6ft tall when it is straight up |
 
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| Robyn |
Posted: Apr 14 2007, 08:40 PM
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He's gorgeous, of course! Does he call a lot? The ones at the zoo that we've seen have a loud call that carries for almost a mile. Does Pete have a "girlfriend?" I'm trying to remember what you said about him before. Did you find him?
-------------------- Robyn, Analytical Chemist, Zone 6/7, Maryland
Servant to 5 cats, 3 rabbits, 5 chickens, 1 redbellied turtle, 1 hermit crab, 3 freshwater aquariums (65, 50, & 20 gallons), 2 saltwater aquariums (6 and 12 gallon nano cube reefs), 6 outdoor ponds (1800, 153, 50, 20, 20, & 16 gallons), crickets, mealworms, blackworms, six-spotted roaches, and hundreds of fish (of about 17+ species), amphibians, snails, shrimp, corals, crabs, worms, and so on in those aquariums and ponds. A mostly full list of my current animals is at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/animals/animallist.htm   http://www.fishpondinfo.com http://www.pondshowcase.com |
 
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| wayne r |
Posted: Apr 14 2007, 09:11 PM
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Yes he just started calling again this week. Its a good thing the neighbours know I have him or they would be calling the police thinking someone was in distress.
He is still a bachelor.When he was on the loose he was spoted by the neigbour chasing a wild turkey. But at least it was a female turkey. Last winter I brought him into the pond encloser so we could watch him through the house window, but I had to evict him as he was eating everything that was green. It was nice though having him so close to the house and pond. Ever night he would roost on top of the waterfall. |
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| Robyn |
Posted: Apr 15 2007, 12:29 PM
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That sounds neat - having a peacock living at your pond. Like most animals (including humans) though, he had to make a mess!
-------------------- Robyn, Analytical Chemist, Zone 6/7, Maryland
Servant to 5 cats, 3 rabbits, 5 chickens, 1 redbellied turtle, 1 hermit crab, 3 freshwater aquariums (65, 50, & 20 gallons), 2 saltwater aquariums (6 and 12 gallon nano cube reefs), 6 outdoor ponds (1800, 153, 50, 20, 20, & 16 gallons), crickets, mealworms, blackworms, six-spotted roaches, and hundreds of fish (of about 17+ species), amphibians, snails, shrimp, corals, crabs, worms, and so on in those aquariums and ponds. A mostly full list of my current animals is at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/animals/animallist.htm http://www.fishpondinfo.com http://www.pondshowcase.com |
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| wayne r |
Posted: Apr 15 2007, 04:23 PM
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I saw one thing that I am sure not too many people have seen, was a peacock swimming. As Pete flew across the pond the first time ,he thought he could land on the water. I thought I was going to have to perform a rescue but I was amazed when he casualy swam to the far end like a duck with a 4ft tail and steped out like it was normal. Wish I had a picture of that!
(Their pretty , Not smart) |
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| Robyn |
Posted: Apr 16 2007, 01:29 PM
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That must have been a sight!
-------------------- Robyn, Analytical Chemist, Zone 6/7, Maryland
Servant to 5 cats, 3 rabbits, 5 chickens, 1 redbellied turtle, 1 hermit crab, 3 freshwater aquariums (65, 50, & 20 gallons), 2 saltwater aquariums (6 and 12 gallon nano cube reefs), 6 outdoor ponds (1800, 153, 50, 20, 20, & 16 gallons), crickets, mealworms, blackworms, six-spotted roaches, and hundreds of fish (of about 17+ species), amphibians, snails, shrimp, corals, crabs, worms, and so on in those aquariums and ponds. A mostly full list of my current animals is at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/animals/animallist.htm http://www.fishpondinfo.com http://www.pondshowcase.com |
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| wayne r |
Posted: Jun 3 2007, 08:23 PM
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Got this picture today and just had to share.
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| SadieMay |
Posted: Jun 3 2007, 08:42 PM
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Other than the big black square in the corner
 , your peacock is totally beautiful. -------------------- 3000gal. with waterfall and brook in future in Massachusetts
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| EllenR |
Posted: Jun 4 2007, 09:17 AM
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W O W Wayne....he is beautiful!!!!!!!
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| SpiffsPond |
Posted: Jun 5 2007, 01:46 AM
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Incredible!!
And I thought the pheasants in our neighborhood were impressive!  But a male peacock beats a male pheasant hands down. -------------------- Carolyn
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| wayne r |
Posted: Jun 5 2007, 06:25 AM
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It would be neat if you could put cracked corn out for them to encourage them to hang around. How many is in the flock?
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| SpiffsPond |
Posted: Jun 5 2007, 09:57 AM
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The last time I counted, there were two males and about 6 - 8 females!
While I love to see them, we haven't encouraged them to stay in our yard because we have a greyhound who might be TOO interested in them!! -------------------- Carolyn
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| jessw931 |
Posted: Jun 7 2007, 01:56 PM
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do you have him caged?or does he roam
-------------------- pop up pond with 4 goldfishy
outside 30 gal pond no fishy there are in 25 chickens 2 turkey 2 goats shetland pony 3 kids!!! |
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| wayne r |
Posted: Jun 7 2007, 05:31 PM
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Pete is in a cage that is a little bigger then recomended.It has a spot for him to get out of the wind and rain and has a 2ft X 3ft mirror that he will sit in front of and admire himself. I believe he thinks its another bird and finds that very comforting.
I would like him to run free but I am sure he would get killed by cars , dogs or cyotes. Was it you that said your neigbours peafowl visit your place. |
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| jessw931 |
Posted: Jun 8 2007, 08:44 AM
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we have neighbors that have lost one or 2 from letting them roam,and unfortunatley my blue heeler is to blame for one. a male got in our yard while our heelers were out playing and the male came in our yard calling and my heeler didnt know what it was and attacked. we offered to replace him but our neighbors are real nice and knew it was an accident, my dogs dont bother ducks or chickens as we have them,but he had never saw a peacock in display ad yelling. how big is your cage?i would love to have one but didnt know how big of a cage to build
-------------------- pop up pond with 4 goldfishy
outside 30 gal pond no fishy there are in 25 chickens 2 turkey 2 goats shetland pony 3 kids!!! |
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