Tag: peacock
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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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Birds of a Feather – Flock Wherever
Mr Flowers seems to spend his entire day sneaking up on me, peering around corners, looking in windows, checking doors for lapsed latches. I believe he is sending silent silent signals to me to throw more tiny tomatoes his way. What is the name of the sound when you flick your tongue from the roof…
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Tima and The Beast
I suspect these cows of grooming Tima. Their long rough tongues must feel good on her back. And she is not choosy. She is getting much more comfortable with the cows being in ‘her’ field. But lying down behind them to wait for her massage seems less than sensible. They are enormous and she looks…
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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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