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

Originally Posted by skimonkey

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

Originally Posted by goofy8275

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

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

Originally Posted by 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

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

Originally Posted by scifan57

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.

Originally Posted by leelai

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.

Originally Posted by leelai

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

How pretty is this



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

Still looks like a copy cat peacock to me with that spectacular plume he has in the back!! Great pics, Leelai!!

I think I'd fall over backwards if I saw either in my backyard. This morning, I saw a beautiful black Labrador sitting on our patio. Never saw him before, by the time I went out to check on him he was gone. Hope he went home!

Originally Posted by 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

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Wow having a rare non-native animal in your yard must be pretty surprising

Originally Posted by scifan57

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.

No I wouldn't think so and I would think they would fall prey for other animals as well.

Originally Posted by skimonkey

Still looks like a copy cat peacock to me with that spectacular plume he has in the back!! Great pics, Leelai!!

I think I'd fall over backwards if I saw either in my backyard. This morning, I saw a beautiful black Labrador sitting on our patio. Never saw him before, by the time I went out to check on him he was gone. Hope he went home!

I hope he comes back to visit you all the same. Love Labradors, they are such a loving animal!

Originally Posted by Amy Rose The Hedgehog

Wow having a rare non-native animal in your yard must be pretty surprising

Oh it certainly was and how beautiful are the colours, such a pretty blue.....

A very special visitor!!

Very pretty birds.

this lil bird came tapping from outside my window