Three baby peacocks

[madokie]

roaming the yard so far this year. They belong to a neighbor a good quarter mile away but they spend a lot of time in our yard. 12 big ones and now three little ones.

Sorry just had to share my good news

We have a good yard for them. I let our fence row grow up for privacy when we first bought this place years ago so its like we have an acre carved out of the woods even though on the other side of my grown up fence rows is fields. I love it

[shenmue]

1. Squee! Birdees!

[herding cats]

2. You should get a pic and post it here when you can.

I'm sure we'd all love to see them.

[madokie]

5. I plan to do just that

These babies are about the size of a freshly hatched chicken right now so they've hatched probably today or yesterday at most. They grow pretty fast. Fun to watch them grow up.

[tblue37]

3. Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! (Oh, and K&R for baby peacocks!). nt

[Ninsianna]

21. This! This! This!

[tblue37]

22. Chant the "Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! the way frat boys chant "Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!" nt

[Solly Mack]

4. That is so cool!

[CrispyQ]

6. This post needs pics!

I've never seen a baby peacock. Lucky you.

[madokie]

7. This is the second year for us

last year once they got big enough to make it to the seat of the swing on our back deck then the back of the swing then over to the frame of the swing in the yard close by then up to the bottom limb in the big ass sweet gum tree. Mother would tuck them up under her wings and they'd roost there. As they got older they'd keep going further and further up the tree until they would be 20 feet or so up. We had three make it last year. Once fall gets here they stay home and we don't see them until spring. Looks like the mother of these may be one of the three from last year. Not sure yet though but I'll know once I get a good look at them.

[CrispyQ]

29. Years ago I used to drive by this peacock blue farm house that also had peacocks.

They had a tree that had a branch about 4 feet above the ground & the birds would perch on it.It was so cool to see them there. It's also the same yard where I saw two deer humping.

[malaise]

8. Must be lovely

Take some pics

[madokie]

9. Barely got a chance to see them just a few minutes ago

hopefully tomorrow I'll get a chance to take a picture of them. I don't want to scare them by approaching them for a picture so I'll have to wait for that opportune time

Be mowing tomorrow afternoon and when we mow they usually are close by eating the bugs that the mower kicks out. When they first started coming around years ago they'd be skittish of the mower but after a while when they figured out that I/we weren't trying to get them they settled down and now just move out of the way until we pass then they're after the bugs or fresh mowed grass or whatever they eat. Last year and now this year is the only two times that they've nested here.

[malaise]

10. That is so cool

Love being close to nature's critters.

We used to go to the same beach at the same time on Saturdays for over two decades. There was a young pelican and he'd move around right next to the two of us swimming the same pattern and in the same area week after week. When I was just floating (after a good swim) he'd come real close. As soon other folks gathered to find out why he was so close to us, peli (as we called her/him) would fly away.

The bird trusted us. They know who won't hurt them. I enjoy being trusted by critters.

[madokie]

12. That is the best compliment once can get

in my way of seeing things anyway

Our yard is peaceful plus the fact my wife and I give them the space they want when we're all sharing the same space helps in building that trust

I just thought we needed some good news today after so much ignorant Orange Foolius these last few weeks

[malaise]

16. I agree 100%

That's why I love the feral cats and their kittens

[Tanuki]

11. Awww....sounds adorable! I found a baby peacock video

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[malaise]

13. Sweet

[madokie]

15. Thats where we're at exactly

only difference is they're wild for the most part here in our yard.

[pnwest]

14. Photos, or it didn't happen! (seriously, i need photos of baby peacocks!) n/t

[madokie]

17. I'll post a picture once I get a chance to take one

but when we seen them a while ago they were going out of sight and I Won't approach them for a few days for fear of scaring them

[Lucinda]

19. Very smart!

I find birdy types spook a lot easier than other wildlife.

[Lucinda]

18. How cool! We are close to the GSMNP boundry and get all sorts of critters wandering through

No peacocks though! Looking forward to the pics when you can post them. <3

[Ninsianna]

20. PICS!!!!!

[mgardener]

23. I have ducks

The hospital nearby has a pond.
They come to eat the seed from the bird feeders and we had heavy rains recently so our yard was flooded.
The cats leave them alone. I got out of my car today and they came right over to me, wanting some corn.
They get along nicely with the birds and squirrels.

[a kennedy]

24. I want photos......please....

[Equinox Moon]

25. My mom used to keep peacocks on her hobby farm.

They are beautiful birds! The tail feathers with the iridescent eye, is a natural gift from the bird. They fall off and are collected without any harm to the bird. I have a HUGE bouquet of them in a vase in the living room.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Peacocks are beautiful birds, but

holy crap, they're loud!

[LeftInTX]

27. I got an email saying that a local military base needed to get rid of 50 peacocks - free peacocks

It is a large old Army base that used to have a small petting zoo.
They still have peacocks, ducks and deer. But their peacock population had gotten too large and they were giving 50 away.

[tavalon]

28. Please get us pictures and post them next week

It isn't that I don't want to see them, post haste, but um, something kind of big is happening right now, and I'm afraid they won't get the viewing they deserve.