Proud as a …
You might think itis pretty cute that Miami has a large number of beautiful, multi-colored peacocks strutting around day and night. To the visitor they do look exotic. Allegedly that was what the developers of the area thought in the 1950’s and 60’s when they imported them. Over the last 60 years many of the residents have a different opinion. While a 20-year-old law still protects peacocks from harm, commissioners agreed Tuesday to allow cities to opt out if they present appropriate plans to humanely remove the divisive birds from areas where they’re not wanted, the Miami Herald reported. “Mating season is when we get the most complaints. They get very aggressive,” said sponsor Raquel Regalado, whose district includes neighborhoods in Coral Gables and Miami where peacocks roam freely. “They lay their eggs, they build their nests, they peck the cars.” Neighbors often clash over the peacocks. Some love the colorful birds while others complain of droppings, noise and the damage they cause by roosting on cars or houses.
The peacocks usually wake up about 6 am and start talking to each other and then strutting around town leaving evidence of their path behind. They also can be intimidated by their reflections in shiny cars and peck them ruining the finish. While the new law allows the relocating the peacocks killing them is frowned on. The problem is there are no sanctuaries that will take them. “In my district, we learn to live with these peacocks,” said Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, representing Palmetto Bay, which has designated itself a bird sanctuary. “They almost become a part of the community. I know our residents lose it when anyone harms any of these peacocks.” Regalado said the challenge for municipal leaders will be finding places to relocate the peacocks, since euthanizing them likely won’t win support. “This really is not about killing,” she said. “This is about moving.”
Jokes for the birds
What do you call an animal rights’ activist that never grows old?
PETA Pan
I am totally against scientists doing testing on poor, innocent animals:
Let them practice on journalists and politicians.
A blonde boards a plane to Miami and takes a seat in first class even though she has an economy ticket. A flight attendant tells her several times to move to economy class, but the blonde doesn’t listen. Exasperated, the flight attendant goes to the cockpit. Seconds later the pilot steps out and whispers something in the blonde’s ear. Immediately, she gets up from her seat and goes to economy class. Intrigued, the flight attendant asks the pilot how he so easily managed to convince her to relinquish her seat.
“Easy” says the pilot, “I told her first class doesn’t go to Miami”
I opened a window so a fly could escape rather than killing it.
I’ll be posing for my nude PETA poster next week.
February 4th Birthdays
1989 – Dallas Lovato, 1984 – Natalie Krill, 1996 – Aimee Lou Wood
1986 – Bug Hall, 1987 – Andrew Gray, 1973 – Oscar De La Hoya, 1746 – Tadeusz Kosciuszko