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Peacock flock sets feathers to flying in LA suburb
Associated Press ^
| Dec. 11, 2008
| Jacob Adelman
Posted on 12/11/2008 2:50:45 PM PST by decimon
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE — The iridescent blue feathers are flying in this well-to-do suburb where many residents have grown tired of peacocks they say squawk loudly, attack cars and use patios and yards as restrooms.
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Others believe they can be traced to a flock that a prominent lawyer brought in to fight rattlesnakes on his ranch, which has since been subdivided.
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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Society
KEYWORDS: peacocks
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To: tired1
More like turkey. Don’t ask me how I know. I used to live in a Southern California town that had a large flock of the things so I may have heard it from someone....
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12/11/2008 3:27:19 PM PST
by
oldfart
(Obama nation = abomination. Think about it!)
To: BossLady
...and so the dog went up to the Papa Peacock with his tail wagging...One of those dogs that expects every critter to be a friend.
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12/11/2008 3:29:30 PM PST
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decimon
To: decimon
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posted on
12/11/2008 3:30:53 PM PST
by
Dysart
(Don't forget your change, America)
To: Daffynition
That will give the peacocks a chance to adapt with disguises. Is this a puff piece?
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posted on
12/11/2008 3:32:57 PM PST
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Dysart
(Don't forget your change, America)
To: Dysart
We had that problem one year but with a sparrow and side view mirrors. Not quite the same thing.
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posted on
12/11/2008 3:45:18 PM PST
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decimon
To: decimon
Yes....I felt so bad for the treiver....awwwww....he looked so sad.....:(
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posted on
12/11/2008 3:49:13 PM PST
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BossLady
(Ok Everybody......Get Ready For ......'THE MOOD RING PRESIDENCY'......)
To: BossLady
He was looking to play not get cussed at.
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12/11/2008 4:38:00 PM PST
by
B4Ranch
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To: decimon; Dysart
Their feathers are great for fly tying. ...the iridescent colors are wonderful.
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12/11/2008 6:16:30 PM PST
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Daffynition
("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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