Category: peacocks
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Pig Sitting on a Dog Bed
And I laugh at her every time! Look at your little feets hanging over the edge, I say to her. The dawn came in strong and clear today which means it was able to get up and video it for this afternoon’s Take Ten. Ten minutes watching the sun rise. This shot was taken from…
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Feathers for Mr Flowers
Mr Flowers, our most beautiful and quite old peacock, loses his feathers in the late summer and has now commenced to grow back his long long tail. Every year this happens. His feathers are the brightness in our winter. Peacocks are such ethereal creatures. He is such a beautiful bird. And he is a good…
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Nanny Boo the self appointed Guardian Dog
Dogs are all the things. They are companions. Guard dogs. Guardian dogs. Farm dogs. Lap dogs. Nagging dogs. Old dogs. What else? The above shot is of Boo trying very hard not to look annoyed (and failing) as I take TOO LONG to get ready to go outside. But one job that Boo, (the Blue…
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How to Catch a Peacock. Mr Flowers needed Help.
Yesterday I noticed that Mr Flowers had a band of nylon string wrapped around one of his feet. And he only has one good foot. If left in place the nasty nylon string would continue to tighten and eventually cut off the toe (in this case). By then the animal would be in big trouble.…
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The Best summer home for your Rabbit
All winter long Nelson the rabbit lives in her glasshouse sneaking up and down the steps, in and out of bedrooms, eating clothing, sleeping in washing baskets and nibbling on any paper left lying about at all! I know a bunny in the glasshouse sounds a little unusual but Nelson does not like greens. So…
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