Peacock 30+ ft in tree...?

[secuono]

Well, I spotted a Peacock high up in a tree on the branches over the RT 3 highway. Maybe 30+ feet in the air, is that a normal Peacock thing to be doing??

 

[justbugged]

From what I understand that is well within normal for a peacock.

 

[MinxFox]

Yep peafowl like to roost very high up. The best part is watching them fly down from that height!

 

[deerman]

yep ,they love to roost HIGH....

 

[secuono]

Jeez, so glad it didn't fly down, I prolly would of watched it the whole way down instead of the road, lol. That's a big bird in the air!

 

[MinxFox]

Hmm well just for kicks wanna see a really cool video of a wild India Blue peacock flying? This video is AMAZING!

http://www.arkive.org/indian-peafowl/pavo-cristatus/video-06.html

 

[secuono]

My fiance and I both agreed that's scary and really cool! Also, he now wants me to get them and raise them. Hehe, I wanted to anyway!

 

[MinxFox]

Well they are really fun, I haven't had peafowl as long as most... I have only had them since Fall of 09 but deerman who posted earlier is a huge expert with peafowl. You might want to check out some of the topics in the peafowl section here, and then maybe check out all the different peafowl varieties here:
http://database.amyspeacockparadise.com/

Peafowl breeders in the US:
http://www.peafowl.org/breeders.htm

 

[Pinky]

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That's a cool video. They almost have a dragon like appearance when in flight

 

[jimmythechicken]

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that is really cool they look like dragons when they glid.i never thought they could fly that well even know alot of people on here told me they could an then ours got out an 50ft up he went to the highest tree in the woods lol