Avian Explorer » peacock http://www.avianexplorer.com . . . birding, photography and living with pet birds . . . Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:40:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Ogden Waterfowl Management Area http://www.avianexplorer.com/2010/02/ogden-waterfowl-management-area/ http://www.avianexplorer.com/2010/02/ogden-waterfowl-management-area/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:02:40 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.avianexplorer.com/?p=692 During one of our birding trips we came across a very rare species.  We were driving down a road in a semi-residential area and had just spotted the sign for Ogden Waterfowl Management Area when on the side of the road I saw…A PEACOCK!

Um, “What?” you ask?  I know.  It’s not like we were in the middle of Tracy Aviary where they also have peacocks.

We were in the middle of a neighborhood.  But then, hey, I found more!  Maybe a female?  I don’t know much about peacocks seeing as they’re native to Asia.

And then I saw even more on top of an outdoor aviary!

The outdoor aviary contained cockatiels, a ringneck, pigeons, and other birds.  I was really surprised that they were all outside, given that it was in the 50′s.  I’ve read that cockatiels can withstand temperatures in the 60′s, but I guess they can survive even lower temperatures.

Have you ever seen a white peacock?  They’re quite beautiful.

You could see them from a mile away.

There weren’t many birds in the waterfowl management area, but it was still a great experience since I got to see peacocks.

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