We went drove down to LA last weekend and stayed with one of Ocala's Aunts and her boyfriend. Ocala's sister recently moved to LA and is staying in a RV in the driveway. All in all, she is getting an interesting/authentic experience of California. In addition to having a mountain view out the windows of the RV, the house and property were once owned by an older couple who had a fondness for birds. In fact, half the property is occupied by various kinds of bird cages and wild peacocks now roam about. There were also several orphaned flights of overgrown stairs that seem like they once lead you to beautiful gardens. I was lucky enough to get a shot with both the stairs and a peacock.
This male had just finished his courtship dance and was moving off. An interesting thing to note is that the display is not only visual but also auditory. When he fluttered his feathers it made a sound that was a cross between a hum and an alarmed rattlesnake. Its too bad the property is rented and going to be leveled to build condos at some point this year.
On a site management note... I have decided to screen comments to before they appear on the site.. not to censor anyone's opinion, but to guard against comment-spamming.. this site keeps getting filled up with it. After trying several php security measures I am going with the screening process. I feel bad that people won't see their posts up right away, but its that or have them surrounded by junk mail. :( Please don't let it discourage you from giving feedback, I appreciate it immensely.
