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14-03-2010, 03:36 PM
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| | | Peacock in march.
Hi.
Doing some work in the garden this morning and I found this in a turned over pot full of leaves. 
It climbed out onto a piece of wood, spread its wings in the sun for a while and then moved back in amongst the leaves when the sun went in and it started to spit with rain.
I moved it and its leaves back into a safe spot near where it came from. 
Hope I did right.
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14-03-2010, 03:50 PM
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| | | Re: Peacock in march.
Sounds like you did the right thing! As soon as we get sufficient warmth they'll be flying around, fuelling up on Sallows + suitable garden plants such as Ericas, etc, mating + egg laying. |
14-03-2010, 04:01 PM
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| | | Re: Peacock in march.
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  Sounds like you did the right thing! As soon as we get sufficient warmth they'll be flying around, fuelling up on Sallows + suitable garden plants such as Ericas, etc, mating + egg laying. | Haven't got any suitable garden plants at the moment. Just starting planing what to do in the garden this year. The one good thing is, we have three large sweet chestnut trees and we don't clear up all the leaves in the autumn and this gives plenty of cover for insects and frogs through the winter, aswell as mice judging by the amount of chestnuts i've found that have been eaten.
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14-03-2010, 06:18 PM
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| |  Re: Peacock in march.
It won't matter too much if you haven't any suitable nectar plants, as Peacocks are pretty mobile + are sure to find sustenance somewhere locally! |
15-03-2010, 09:15 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Midlands
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| | | Re: Peacock in march.
We saw our first one yesterday, flying around Trimpley reservoir, near Bewdley. 
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16-03-2010, 04:48 PM
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| | | Re: Peacock in march.
Saw my first one of the year yesterday. Mottistone Down, Isle of Wight. |
19-03-2010, 07:06 PM
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| | | Re: Peacock in march.
Had my first of the year at Bempton today on the cliff tops. | | |
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