After several Michigan rainstorms with 30mph winds and sleeting rain we knew we had to really put forth the effort to fabricate something to get Peedy out of the harsh elements. I lured him over there twice this past week and a short while later I heard THUMP (pause) THUMP and I had to giggle...
Peedy has been residing here nearly three months now. I'm sure I'm creating a spoiled diva of sorts because of the cuisine I prepare for him LOL I offer him diced bits of carrot, watermelon, celery and celery leaves, kale, zucchini, banana, sweet potato, strawberries, spinach, grapes, cucumber...
I was surprised when I first saw him make his way onto the deck. The door to the garage was open and it would not have surprised me if he would have gone right thru there. He does not walk using both legs (injury from when he was young, idk) but I tend to believe he takes that into...
We have a back deck that runs the length of our home. As we considered what type of winter shelter to provide for him we wondered what he would actually be willing to enter into or use. We joked that it would be nice if Peedy would simply hop up the one step that leads into our 20 x 20...
One morning I took Peedy''s treats out and made a complete circle around the house as it was lightly sprinkling rain and I didn't see him anywhere. As I got back to the tree he roosts in I turned around and he was right behind me. Apparently, to shield himself from the rain he had been bedded...
We had always heard the familiar peacock calls but one day a friend was riding her mower and texted "You do realize there's a peacock living in your back yard, right?" For two months Peedy the Peacock has been hanging out with us and around 8pm each evening he heads over to our large ash tree...