tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1527935596869838755..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Peafowl in an Oléron bird sanctuaryKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58585981447788718812021-02-22T06:55:23.555+01:002021-02-22T06:55:23.555+01:00Could well be. I think I have photos of some Canad...Could well be. I think I have photos of some Canada geese from that day.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72476870362838448422021-02-19T00:47:12.750+01:002021-02-19T00:47:12.750+01:00I think it is a Canada goose I see in the backgrou...I think it is a Canada goose I see in the background in the second photo.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15832285465363267192021-02-18T02:06:52.917+01:002021-02-18T02:06:52.917+01:00When I saw "peafowl" in your headline, f...When I saw "peafowl" in your headline, for some reason I thought "guinea hen". Those are possibly the stupidest, nastiest birds ever. Peacocks, however, are gorgeous, as are your photos. <br />Imagine having to strut through life dragging the equivalent of a ten-foot train of feathers, however beautiful. I'd need frequent naps.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67730113363428981322021-02-17T19:49:57.277+01:002021-02-17T19:49:57.277+01:00Cheryl was thrilled to see a huppo on Oléronin 200...Cheryl was thrilled to see a huppo on Oléronin 2008. I wish I had better photos of it. Then she went to Israel a couple of years later and said there were huppoes all over the place. I haven't seen one in years, but I do hear their distinctive call from time to time in summer.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21281198058203787612021-02-17T17:31:37.444+01:002021-02-17T17:31:37.444+01:00What a lovely day that was. Thanks for sharing...a...What a lovely day that was. Thanks for sharing...and for the French lesson.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39862533281668807542021-02-17T12:50:19.065+01:002021-02-17T12:50:19.065+01:00A beautiful bird and I’m sure finding the bird san...A beautiful bird and I’m sure finding the bird sanctuary was a special treat.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64867756157707819472021-02-17T09:50:34.083+01:002021-02-17T09:50:34.083+01:00Beautiful photos and sweet memories.Beautiful photos and sweet memories.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77178062030955144422021-02-17T09:25:51.853+01:002021-02-17T09:25:51.853+01:00Talking about Cheryl, she loved owls. After Frank ...Talking about Cheryl, she loved owls. After Frank died, I sent her a set of metal trivets in the shape of owls that we had, one large and several small, for her collection. She liked them.<br /><br />I guess she was excited to see the hoopoe.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com