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.
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OMG, that is funny. They scream so loud I can hear them a mile away.
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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.
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It’s a world wide phenomenon, there is always one neighbor… you just pray it’s not you 😂😂
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Yes, always possible, but you have to hope not.
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Chuckling here, although five years of that could be misery! Glad you were able to leave it behind.
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It was a good feeling.
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Oh, boy, that noise they make is something! Defiantly not a good neighborhood animal. Thanks, Frank.
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Can never again appreciate them for their beauty, Ellen.
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Stunning colors! I love your header shot, Ellen. I don’t know how they can walk around and balance themselves so well!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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hey, you are welcome, Liz! Eye candy at its best 🙂
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🙂
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Glad you liked it, Liz!
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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.
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I just realized we have both described this bird as ‘strutting’. 😀. He must have the walk down.
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He sure did!
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