tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post5949112837026019723..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: peacock ~ 11/24/12 ~ Casa de FrutaKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-20361988131647677462012-12-10T07:12:52.256-08:002012-12-10T07:12:52.256-08:00Hey, bb! Finding peacock feathers is fun. And, t...Hey, bb! Finding peacock feathers is fun. And, the best part, you can legally keep them ;) Although some believe keeping the feathers at home brings bad luck with the evil eye.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-37109400567681431002012-12-09T14:05:12.624-08:002012-12-09T14:05:12.624-08:00=) I LOVE peacocks. My uncle had them roaming arou...=) I LOVE peacocks. My uncle had them roaming around on their property in northern California (rolling acres of oak/pine) and I always thought their call sounded like "Hey, Al! Hey, Al!" (my uncle's name is Alan). Love that call, and what a gigantic, delightful feather to come upon, walking around outside. Lovely creatures.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-65458865248934126732012-11-29T06:50:25.315-08:002012-11-29T06:50:25.315-08:00Glad you got a laugh, Graeme. I ran out of patien...Glad you got a laugh, Graeme. I ran out of patience to list the issues, such as pooping and damage to gardens, cars, and homes.<br /><br />John, thanks a lot for sparking an etymology hunt. <i>Pavo</i> is supposed to sound like the peacock's call, but it sounds more like "pau" or "ow" to me (see embedded link under "calls" above). I don't know which came first the peacock definition or fear as in <i>paveō</i>, which would make sense since peacocks have historically been used like guard dogs to sound an alert. The scientific name for turkey is weird as it's a combination of Greek (<i>Meleagris</i> = guineafowl) and Latin (<i>gallopavo</i> = rooster peacock). It's interesting that male displays use covert feathers in peacocks and tail feathers in turkeys.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-47641461951631508142012-11-27T15:40:00.099-08:002012-11-27T15:40:00.099-08:00I had to look up "pavo" because our wild...I had to look up "pavo" because our wild turkeys are M. gallopavo (gallinaceous peacock?). Also saw that pavo is Spanish for turkey....John W. Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857907425270640823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-34331414885638436112012-11-27T13:16:43.001-08:002012-11-27T13:16:43.001-08:00"Other issues"?
That made me guffaw!"Other issues"?<br /><br />That made me guffaw!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.com