Today was a lucky day! I had heard a few very loud shotguns not far from the house. Not a common sound thankfully but always a little alarming as I am not a meat eating taker of lives and as such don’t relish the sound of others doing so either.
Within 15 minutes of hearing the shots, a family of four Crested Guan alighted in some trees very close by. In an instant they made me realize that they were probably what the hunter was shooting at. They are large heavy birds, not unlike turkeys and are not illegal to hunt - unlike most everything else here which is protected.
They stayed quietly in the trees preening their feathers through the shower of rain that was falling and stayed longer still when the sun came out to dry their plumage and relax in the peace and sanctuary of the garden.
I heard a couple more shots in the distance but was happy at least that this beautiful family of majestic birds were safe for today at least.
Puravida 🦋
Oh what sweet bright eyed skinny neck birds!! They're beautiful! About how big do they get? Glad for you & us you got a good visit with them today! Pura Vida 🖤
Thank you, They get as big as large turkeys I suppose. Puravida 😍
Ho ho ho! Big Birdies!! They don't look big in the photo 💜💛💙💚
Glad these little guys at least were safe! :) Great photos!
Thanks very much for your comment 🦋🌈💛🌴💚
Thank God! They know where to come for safety!
The last photo shows a very sweet face with human expression!! Or is it that I could understand birds?!
Lovely family. I hope they come to rest here often.
Thank you my friend, it’s great hear from you.i think you do understand birds a little .🦋🌈💛🌴😍
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