I put out pieces of trees, twigs and branches etc to give the birds places to land. The Jay was taken in the rain earlier in the fall. The other picture is a bigger bird that has been here for two days now. As mentioned earlier, we only have an average size garden, not one of those huge estates where these are usually. Usual bird on the prop. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) Todays bird. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
The branches you put out make an axcellent place for the birds to pose nicely for photographs. I have a feeling we'll be seeing many more species perched on them soon. :-D
Peafoul male and Stellars Jay. Lucky you. We just have the common Blue jay but I like them too. How did a peafoul find you ? Normally you see them around farms. Many raise them here.
Wow Kildale, I wouldn't feed that thing if I was you.... they won't go away if they find a new food source and can be very territorial....and maybe a tad bit destructive...just warning you. I had a friend who got sued due to the damage from a freeloader and since they fed it they were held liable for its damage.
He'll make an excellent replacement for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's turkey, so invite him to dinner....
He is a gorgeous fellow. Looks like a juvenile male, he doesn't have the long tail yet. You might want to call a local bird rescue group to see if they will come get him. I don't know how old they are before they start looking for a mate and if you don't want a peacock there he needs to be moved before that happens.
They only have long tails during mating season, then they shed them. My mother had a few peafoul but I have never known them to be territorial. Ours roosted on top of the barn or treetops.
