D'you think this is what they mean by adding some extra colour to your winter garden?
Yes, that is my garden (though not my peacock). They are feral in our neighbourhood. The village is divided between the peacock lovers and those who view them as pests and like to publish recipes for peacock pie. We're fans (though they take a bit of cleaning up after - the size of their poos is alarming).
Not that our garden is pristine or anything. In fact, I've only just got round to clearing a lot of the fallen leaves from the borders. It's a good excuse to be outside.
Clear skies, lengthening days. All good. Enjoy your weekend.
Nice feathers...a hat, a fan?
I'm now having imagined visions of your stately home garden!
Posted by: Thrifty Household | 13 January 2012 at 19:34
Wow, having a peacock foraging in your garden is pretty exotic and I bet their super huge poos are good for the garden! Beautiful skies and isn't it lovely to notice that the days are getting longer again. Enjoy your weekend - looks like a frosty one!
Posted by: Julie | 13 January 2012 at 20:19
Oh wow, I'd most definitely be a fan --gorgeous birds.
Posted by: periwinkle | 13 January 2012 at 20:31
Oh, I would definitely be in agreement with the peacock lovers! What fun to see one wild in your garden!
Posted by: Katherine of Kitten's Lost Her Mittens | 13 January 2012 at 22:24
we used to live in a neighborhood with feral peacocks too and it would make my entire day if I spotted one. :)
Posted by: rachel | buttons magee | 13 January 2012 at 23:06
That's absolutely amazing.
Posted by: Laura | 14 January 2012 at 05:16
I am poking my eyes out because I have seen everything now. Well, except for the peacock poop.
You have a good weekend, too.
Posted by: Lynn | 14 January 2012 at 06:15
Far more exciting to spot in the garden than a pigeon!
Posted by: French Knots | 14 January 2012 at 07:49
Peacocks in the garden! The most exotic we get is squirrels. Although they do do some pretty impressive gymnastics along the washing line...
Loving the blue skies :)
Posted by: Sarah | 14 January 2012 at 09:19
Goodness, I didn't think it was real when I first looked! I've never heard of wild peacocks. Having said that, we, in the south east of England have many wild flocks of bright green parakeets. Not quite what you'd expect in Surrey!
Posted by: Lynne Kovan | 14 January 2012 at 11:33
Wow, I'd like to live in the kind of place that has peacocks roaming into gardens. I took a picture of the sky a couple of days ago and it was a pure, clear, cloudless blue - gorgeous!
Posted by: KarenV | 14 January 2012 at 11:35
Crikey, you don't see many of those about do you? We see them sometimes when we pass through a village about 10 miles away. Noisy things.
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 14 January 2012 at 17:18
Well, I am impressed you've cleared the leaves. We haven't. And the clear skies have made for stunning star displays but it's REALLY cold!
Posted by: dottycookie | 14 January 2012 at 17:37
Feral peacocks - I have never heard of such a thing before - they can make quite a racket
Posted by: Catherine | 14 January 2012 at 23:35
We have feral children here who scare away everything that might be more interesting to look at. At least they don't poo all over the garden... Hope you are having a good weekend, Ax
Posted by: Magic Bean | 15 January 2012 at 11:05
It is definitely a good way of getting some Winter colour into your garden! And cheaper than buying pots of bulb and primulas too!
Posted by: pinkgreen | 15 January 2012 at 17:21
I think they're a tad scary. And mean looking.
I wouldn't trust them. Watch out.
Posted by: Monica | 15 January 2012 at 17:39
I'd love to have peacocks wandering around my garden! Instead I have an escapee rabbit. Lucy xx
Posted by: lucylocket | 16 January 2012 at 10:44
We have parrots - I kid you not. And greedy little wotsits they are too!
Not too sure I'm keen on peacocks though and poo - eeewwwwww........disgusting.
On that note I best go and get some lunch!
Have a lovely day,
Nina xxx
Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | 16 January 2012 at 13:01
Lovely! I think I'd definitely be a peacock fan :) x
Posted by: Gem | 16 January 2012 at 15:52
Oh my goodness! I didn't realize that there was a place that had feral peacocks. I guess I've never thought about where they live.
Are you planning your cutting garden yet?
Posted by: Ginnie | 16 January 2012 at 18:37
I saw the peacock pic in your Flickr photostream and wasn't sure if I could believe my eyes! How lovely to have a peacock in the garden, I think ... are they typically noisy?
Loving the sky pics, Ali, thank you so much for joining in with Project :: Sky 365
Posted by: Annie | 16 January 2012 at 22:01
Feral peacocks? Do you live in Narnia ?
Posted by: Jodie | 17 January 2012 at 10:16
A feral peacock! What joy! I think that certainly does count as colour in the garden. We only have foxes - and not even in the garden. Though back in Peckham we sometimes had parakeets in the trees.
Posted by: Charlotte | 17 January 2012 at 13:48
How lovely! Can you send me one please? (Just one. I don't want a flock.)
Posted by: isabelle | 17 January 2012 at 17:13