You won't guess what . . . . . . .

cars · Post by **cars** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:56 pm

Can you believe that today a "Peacock" with a 5 foot long tail crossed the road in front of my car. :-2 Luckily I was slowing down to make a turn, but the thing seemed not to be afraid of the car bearing down on it. As it just keep on walking to get to the other side of the road! (Tis true!!! Really)

If I really wanted to, I could have had it for dinner if I aimed the car at it, as it just walked slowly across the road :rolleyes: )

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:41 pm

cars wrote: Can you believe that today a "Peacock" with a 5 foot long tail crossed the road in front of my car. :-2 Luckily I was slowing down to make a turn, but the thing seemed not to be afraid of the car bearing down on it. As it just keep on walking to get to the other side of the road! (Tis true!!! Really)

If I really wanted to, I could have had it for dinner if I aimed the car at it, as it just walked slowly across the road :rolleyes: )

When I lived in Florida I had a peacock in my yard. He wasnt mine per say he was free to come and go but he didnt, he stayed only in my yard. At least until some neighborhood kids killed him with a bb gun the little pricks.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:14 pm

Yea cars you should have chased him down just to see what would happen when you pulled his feathers out :wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:26 pm

I saw about a dozen wild turkeys today and 4 deer last week

whoo hoooo:)

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:29 pm

I saw a (((huge))) black bear today...such an awesome creature!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:40 pm

Lil~Basco wrote: I saw a (((huge))) black bear today...such an awesome creature!

Walking out in your woods ?

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:44 pm

Nomad wrote: Walking out in your woods ?
No.....a loop around my house!

He was checking out my bird feeding stations and snatched 2 suet blocks I had out for the woodpeckers. He just woke from hibernating....his first visit was 4am Monday.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:14 pm

A peacock would be a lovely thing to see in ones backyard. All I've gotten new this year are turkey buzzards -- 4 of them walking through our yard right by the window where I'm sitting.............. talk about being startled......... Me, not the birds.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:23 pm

Lil~Basco wrote: No.....a loop around my house!

He was checking out my bird feeding stations and snatched 2 suet blocks I had out for the woodpeckers. He just woke from hibernating....his first visit was 4am Monday.

Well he might be grumpy so take care.

We were canoeing up in Boundary Waters way back and a bear got up in the tree and tore our food pack down, shredded the whole thing, it was quite a sight. A hungry bear isnt something you want to mess with. But I guess you know that already.

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:42 pm

Those kids killing that beautiful peacock was such a shame Nomad, too bad they were not punished somehow. Yeah Snooze, I could have run that silly bird over with my car & had dinner as well as the feathers. Arnold I have seen pheasants before here also, you're right they are stupid, but this was the first time ever seeing a peacock. Lil- Black Bears are nasty, did you alert the game warden or whomever? That's why we stopped feeding the Birds here, so as to stop unwanted visitors from raiding the food. SOJO- we have a family of wild Turkeys (7or 8) roaming our area. Again, could have been a really easy dinner to get.

:)

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:01 pm

cars wrote: Those kids killing that beautiful peacock was such a shame Nomad, too bad they were not punished somehow. Yeah Snooze, I could have run that silly bird over with my car & had dinner as well as the feathers. Arnold I have seen pheasants before here also, you're right they are stupid, but this was the first time ever seeing a peacock. Lil- Black Bears are nasty, did you alert the game warden or whomever? That's why we stopped feeding the Birds here, so as to stop unwanted visitors from raiding the food. SOJO- we have a family of wild Turkeys (7or 8) roaming our area. Again, could have been a really easy dinner to get.

:)
No cars...no need to alert a game warden.

Bears are just coming out of hiberation, as is everything else. They are just looking for something to eat and move on, since their natural foods aren't available at this time. (Berries, apples, nuts, etc) I've lived here over 30 years and have never had any problems with them.

lovebug · Post by **lovebug** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:12 pm

I was on my way to work yesterday morning and I saw "the bald eagle" right down the road from our house. It was SO-O-O-O awesome!!! What a beautiful sight!!! As I say.....IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!!!!

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:13 pm

lovebug wrote: I was on my way to work yesterday morning and I saw "the bald eagle" right down the road from our house. It was SO-O-O-O awesome!!! What a beautiful sight!!! As I say.....IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!!!!
Sweet!!!!! Get any pictures? :-3

lovebug · Post by **lovebug** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:17 pm

SORRY...BOO HOO!!! I was driving to work and did not have the camera with me. It was a "nice surprise" though. But....that is usually my luck anyways....if I have a camera, I don't see anything.......if I don't have it...well, you know...that is when you could kick yourself in the A-S-S!!???

cars · Post by **cars** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:48 pm

cars wrote: Can you believe that today a "Peacock" with a 5 foot long tail crossed the road in front of my car. :-2 Luckily I was slowing down to make a turn, but the thing seemed not to be afraid of the car bearing down on it. As it just keep on walking to get to the other side of the road! (Tis true!!! Really)

If I really wanted to, I could have had it for dinner if I aimed the car at it, as it just walked slowly across the road :rolleyes: )

I can't believe it, today again while passing the same neck of the woods, this time a family of 8 peacocks crossed over the same road in front of my car. I guess that must be in an area close to where their nest is. Amazing sight to see.

(For me anyway)

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:03 pm

cars wrote: I can't believe it, today again while passing the same neck of the woods, this time a family of 8 peacocks crossed over the same road in front of my car. I guess that must be in an area close to where their nest is. Amazing sight to see.

(For me anyway)
Maybe it's some kind of omen? :-3 I bet, it was amazing to see...such a beautiful bird!

Need to find one of their tail feathers for your hat!

venus · Post by **venus** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:35 pm

JAB wrote: A couple of weeks ago, my boss was in my office and stopped in midsentence to point out a red fox outside my window that was walking around the edge of the woods. He kept coming up to the edge of the parking lot and then went back and forth. We have a couple of picnic tables set out for people to eat their lunch on so we thought he was probably looking for food too.

see foxes regular here..

the urban kind, they have no fear, have to be careful thought they will take domestic cats if they can catch em. Once had three corner my max (cat) the dog chased em though..

dont get me wrong l love all animals (well not rats) but l dont want em eating my cat...:-2

I'm Bored · Post by **I'm Bored** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:39 pm

I live in the city, I never get to see any cool stuff like this.