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Comment by Robbo on May 13, 2009 at 17:59

nice bird

Premium Member Comment by Benbro on May 13, 2009 at 21:10

where did you see that wandering around at mic,?was that a mt stuart local?

Comment by Kanufi on May 13, 2009 at 21:30

Just before i left townsville i thought i would go check out the big hill behind the strand,walkn round this top lookout thing heaps of steps no one there.Nearly back at the carpark and bang nearly step on a snake baking itself on the pathway steps. Jesus it totally freaked me out, it was sort of brown lookn and just as spun out as i was.Pretty stoked no bites good in the end.There was a snake seen just falling of a cliff as well.

Premium Member Comment by Stephen Daddow on May 13, 2009 at 23:31

It needs a good feed...

Premium Member Comment by Mic W on May 14, 2009 at 14:49

It was at the top off Mt Stuart lookout, there was two hanging around , maybe we can hve roast turkey next year if they fatten up.

Premium Member Comment by Benbro on May 14, 2009 at 16:32

i dont think its a turkey,its some rare tropical peacock maybe..,..can any of the locals shed some light on what it is, i spent a few years across the top end and have never seen anything like it,

Comment by Joel Reddiex on May 14, 2009 at 17:16

Yes it does look like a peacock, but if it did not have the massive colour tail it would be a peahen (the female version)

Premium Member Comment by Grits on May 14, 2009 at 17:38

Yeah its a Peahen, back when i first lived in townsville there was a big peacock community up on mt stuart, some had really long and nice feathers. They were amazing, now after a long amount of time and poaching their is only a small amount left up the top of the hill. I'm amazed they don't glow in the dark with all the radio activity up there.
Trust me if you saw a bush turkey you'd know one. They are crazy lookin!

Premium Member Comment by Mic W on May 14, 2009 at 23:05

Were they poached for exotic pets or for eating.?

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