What I see in my backyard...

[goofy8275]

I'd love to go in a balloon sometime...
Never been through a maze either.

 

[leelai]

I'd love to go in a balloon sometime...
Never been through a maze either.

Then you should, here they're very early in the morning at the crack of dawn and you even get to set the balloon up.

Had a champagne brekki after it, such a lovely way to start the day!

There's a place here that does corn mazes each year as corn grows very quickly and they change the pattern too.

 

[skimonkey]

Thanks

Wish this were my backyard:


View attachment 24088

Lol

Gosh, you and I both Goofy.

 

[Temp52]

I like your backyard. We can only see those in the zoo.

 

[goofy8275]

Gosh, you and I both Goofy.

Wish I had at least a pool

 

[skimonkey]

I like your backyard. We can only see those in the zoo.

Yes, we are very fortunate to have animals like these roaming our area.

I'm sure though you have something unique and special in your backyard as well!!

 

[leelai]

My hubby saw this early one morning but kept quiet about it as he didn't think anyone would believe him but then I saw it too!

A Peacock

 

[skimonkey]

My hubby saw this early one morning but kept quiet about it as he didn't think anyone would believe him but then I saw it too!

A Peacock


View attachment 24162



View attachment 24163

Love peacocks, wish we had some in our backyard, Leeai!!

Is this rare for peacocks to come around your place?

 

[leelai]

Love peacocks, wish we had some in our backyard, Leeai!!

Is this rare for peacocks to come around your place?

Very rare, they are not native here and I've only ever seen them in zoos....I'm thinking this one may have been a pet who has taken off.

We did try to catch him but he can fly pretty well for such a big bird.

We have Lyrebirds here natively and we actually spotted some last week out in the country...

they are known for their extraordinary ability to mimic anything

 

[skimonkey]

Very rare, they are not native here and I've only ever seen them in zoos....I'm thinking this one may have been a pet who has taken off.

We did try to catch him but he can fly pretty well for such a big bird.

We have Lyrebirds here natively and we actually spotted some last week out in the country...

they are known for their extraordinary ability to mimic anything



View attachment 24166

That Lyrebird....looks exactly like a mini peacock there! Goodness, looks like they are relate?

 

[goofy8275]

Whoa, peacocks in your backyard? That's so cool!
Love this thread!

 

[leelai]

That Lyrebird....looks exactly like a mini peacock there! Goodness, looks like they are relate?

I wouldn't think so, peacocks are native to Asia and Lyrebirds are only found here.

How pretty is this

Whoa, peacocks in your backyard? That's so cool!
Love this thread!

I thought it was cool too and so unexpected! A rare surprise!!

 

[scifan57]

My hubby saw this early one morning but kept quiet about it as he didn't think anyone would believe him but then I saw it too!

A Peacock

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=24162"/>

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=24163"/>

I've seen Peacocks living wild on Vancouver island in the late 1970's.

 

[leelai]

I've seen Peacocks living wild on Vancouver island in the late 1970's.

That must have been very nice, they are such a lovely bird....I wonder if they would still be there.

 

[scifan57]

That must have been very nice, they are such a lovely bird....I wonder if they would still be there.

They almost certainly were escapees from captivity, so I doubt that they're still there unless they can handle winters that hover slightly above and below the freezing point.