Peacocks and bees

[Lindylou]

Hi all,

We live in a small village in rural Norfolk and our lane is home to quite a few peacocks. I often see them in neighbours gardens whilst walking our dog. This morning my hubby saw 2 of them in our garden - having flown over a 6 foot fence (the peacocks, not my hubby ). I didn't even know they could fly!! My question is - does anyone know if peacocks eat bees?

 

[VEG]

dont know if they eat bees but they can be very very nasty if approached and they feel threatened

 

[susbees]

Peacocks or pheasants....?

 

[susbees]

dont know if they eat bees but they can be very very nasty if approached and they feel threatened

And specialise in breaking car mirrors.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Peacocks or pheasants....?

Either i should think - but stick an onion up it's a*se and pop it in the oven for an hour or two and of the two i think peacock is slightly tastier

 

[Lindylou]

Most definitely peacocks!! One beautiful male and not sure if other was a young male or female.

 

[susbees]

Either i should think - but stick an onion up it's a*se and pop it in the oven for an hour or two and of the two i think peacock is slightly tastier

Pizza, anyone...?

 

[Queens59]

Yep they do! A friend in Gloucestershire lost almost an entire nuc over the course of a weekend. He kept moving them on, but they kept sneaking back and pecking the hive - out came investigators...and one fat pregnant peacock!! Unless she needed something contained in the bee?

 

[oliver90owner]

I've yet to meet a nasty, threatened peacock. They will usually eat out of your hand.

 

[VEG]

whatever

 

[Cazza]

Peacocks........spawn of the devil........noisy, messy and downright irritating.
They love to poke their beaks where they are not wanted.

Can you guess that they are not in my top ten list of birds I love?
Cazza

 

[carbon]

Yep they do! A friend in Gloucestershire lost almost an entire nuc over the course of a weekend. He kept moving them on, but they kept sneaking back and pecking the hive - out came investigators...and one fat pregnant peacock!! Unless she needed something contained in the bee?

A pregnant peacock???

 

[Luminos]

dont know if they eat bees but they can be very very nasty if approached and they feel threatened

Are you sure that's not a Peashooter you're thinking of

 

[the beehive lodge]

i think its your ears you need to worry about pea foul are noisy devils but look loverly this time of year due to the tail and yes they can a do fly when needed to i had the catch one that strayed round Gorton (Manchester) 20 years ago when i worked at platt field park in the pets corner Happy days

 

[oliver90owner]

Can you guess that they are not in my top ten list of birds I love?

Guinea fowl?

 

[the beehive lodge]

another noisey one best cooked on the plate drizzed in honey

 

[Queens59]

Sorry Carbon...I meant of course...a pregnant peaHEN...mea culpa!!

 

[BeeJayBee]

Sorry Carbon...I meant of course...a pregnant peaHEN...mea culpa!!

I thought they laid eggs. Do you mean 'broody'?

 

[REDWOOD]

The tail feathers make great BWO, dai bachs, blue uprights and many more