Wednesday, February 09, 2011

The Things I See...


Security walls around our house.

Very Lo ~Tech









The neighbor's pet peacock is our guard dog!
Nothing gets past KEVIN!


I am adding the following comment left by Glenn as he describes his encounter with a  'watch peacock'.
Glenn B said...


A peacock is not as much a 'guard dog' but more the 'watch dog'. If someone has never heard the alarm cry of a peacock before it is understandable how they would not realize just how good of a watch dog they could be.



First time ever that I heard a peacock was on a very dark night when I was in the Border patrol. It was our quiet season and I was reading a book by flashlight - The Shining. Shame on me for reading on duty but got mine for doing it.



There was a sensor hit and I had to go check it. I got out of my vehicle, and was following the tracks of some illegal aliens across a farm lot. Suddenly I heard an ear piercing low then high pitched scream followed by about 4 other spurts of terrible and very scary noise. Then, just as suddenly, I heard a strange noise like wings flapping rapidly and the next thing I knew a peacock was in my face wings beating me furiously. Hmm, maybe they do qualify as guard dog after all!

I just about had a heart attack. Stopped me from reading scary books at night while working.



All the best,

Glenn B

4 comments:

firepigette said...

I can't imagine how a peacock can guard a house??

redneck preacher said...

I live at the church and was thinking of putting concertina around it and calling it the church compound. Remember I live in (according to CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC) the most violent nation on the planet, the USA.

Just kidding. I am glad you have that protection. You are our front line troops in Paraguay. Thank you for helping us fulfill the Great Commission.

HTOITA

Findalis said...

Low tech is good if it works, but I wish you didn't need it in the first place.

My prayers are with you.

Glenn B said...

A peacock is not as much a 'guard dog' but more the 'watch dog'. If someone has never heard the alarm cry of a peacock before it is understandable how they would not realize just how good of a watch dog they could be.

First time ever that I heard a peacock was on a very dark night when I was in the Border patrol. It was our quiet season and I was reading a book by flashlight - The Shining. Shame on me for reading on duty but got mine for doing it.

There was a sensor hit and I had to go check it. I got out of my vehicle, and was following the tracks of some illegal aliens across a farm lot. Suddenly I heard an ear piercing low then high pitched scream followed by about 4 other spurts of terrible and very scary noise. Then, just as suddenly, I heard a strange noise like wings flapping rapidly and the next thing I knew a peacock was in my face wings beating me furiously. Hmm, maybe they do qualify as guard dog after all!
I just about had a heart attack. Stopped me from reading scary books at night while working.

All the best,
Glenn B