Funny this should happen to you now. I've been at the LA County Arboretum doing a training for the last few days--they're famous for their birds: peacocks, swans, geese, etc.
Anyhow, I was there yesterday morning at 6:45 to get set up for the training. I was unloading my trunk in the parking lot, when I heard the most unearthly shriek right behind me!
It startled me so badly I FELL over!!! I look to see what screamed and it was a giant peacock with the tail unfurled and everything. It was HUGE, the tail was probably the same height I am. And then it had the nerve to start pecking at my equipment box! After yelling shoo-shoo for a minute...it finally stalked off.
Fast forward to 6:45 this morning, and I pull up to the Arboretum parking lot again. Coast looks clear. I kill the engine, take my seat belt off and get ready to open the door. The next thing I hear: SQUAK--SQUAK!!!! Its the SAME DAMN PEACOCK right outside my car door. And its giving me the most insolent stare you ever saw.
IT STARTED TO PECK AT MY CAR DOOR.
I panicked! I'm trapped in my car! I honestly didn't know what to do, so I finally leaned on the horn and that scared it away. I have never unloaded my car and headed for the hills so fast in my life.
So that's my story. Hi everybody, I'm greeklawgirl, and I'm being stalked by a peacock.