Peacocks roam free at Magnolia Gardens as well as Middleton Place that I featured last week. On a recent visit this one was entertaining visitors showing off all of his glorious colors.
Using a small grassy area bordered with flowers as a stage he preformed a dance that was very elaborate, turning in full circles then reversing. If he was trying to impress a peahen it didn’t work as there weren’t any in sight. I was impressed though.
Had a neighbour thought peacocks would be a good idea. Almost ended in fisticuffs. Screams at all hours, and perching on my rainwater collection roof.
Good looking bird menace in the wrong setting.
Nice pics, though Ellen.
OMG, that is funny. They scream so loud I can hear them a mile away.
I swear I was ready to do injury to the neighbor. Bit of a nut case with a temper. In the end after 5 yrs of stink in the idyll we moved.
Better now.
It’s a world wide phenomenon, there is always one neighbor… you just pray it’s not you 😂😂
Yes, always possible, but you have to hope not.
Chuckling here, although five years of that could be misery! Glad you were able to leave it behind.
It was a good feeling.
Oh, boy, that noise they make is something! Defiantly not a good neighborhood animal. Thanks, Frank.
Can never again appreciate them for their beauty, Ellen.
Stunning colors! I love your header shot, Ellen. I don’t know how they can walk around and balance themselves so well!
Thanks, Donna! You can’t help but watch them. I also saw what I thought was a younger one, at least a downsized version. I guess they work up to it.
Oh, Wow! These are stunning, Ellen! When I open up the top image it is like a most beautiful wall painting! I really like your framing.
Being tired and in a hurry I was going to give the enlarged view a miss but your comment made me take a look and its beautiful, the colours are magic like in stained glass! Glad I didn’t miss that view, thanks Pete!
hey, you are welcome, Liz! Eye candy at its best 🙂
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Glad you liked it, Liz!
Thanks, Pete! Glad you liked that. Even on that dull day those colors were amazing and the bird was in constant motion, almost like a fashion show model.
I just realized we have both described this bird as ‘strutting’. 😀. He must have the walk down.
He sure did!