One Of The Rarest Signs You Might See On A Road In Oklahoma

On our way to the extreme races in Oklahoma City, my younger sisters and I stumbled across a rare sighting before we got to the tracks. The sight definitely threw me for a loop because I hadn't ever seen one of these signs before and odds are, you probably haven't either. The real question is... are there really wild peacocks in Oklahoma?

Okay, let me explain.

It's not a deer, or a plane... but a peacock?

As we were driving through a relatively quiet residential area, we spotted the yellow diamond sign that usually sports a cross or a silhouette of a deer; instead, it had the very apparent silhouette of a peacock.

Turns out, it's not entirely uncommon to see these signs "in areas that peacocks are allowed to roam freely," according to an article from Union Gap, Washington in 2013.

Oklahoma isn't an open range state - not even for pretty birds.

While Washingtonians might think it's common to see free roaming peacocks, Oklahoma generally frowns upon free roaming animals. In fact, owners are held liable for any damages that their animals do to other's property, so I'd think twice about letting my peacocks out freely.

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That is unless you visit a very select few areas of Oklahoma, including the Tulsa Zoo. There they've had free-roaming peacocks that do their best to remain unseen and unbothered, despite having the freedom to go anywhere their heart desires. Currently, they are not free roaming, but the Zoo hopes to have them back out soon! 

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There is also a neighborhood in central Oklahoma that has been known for some time to allow free roaming peacocks to do their thing alongside the people there. But both areas are still relatively controlled and "protected" areas for domesticated birds to live among the people.

Finding wild peacocks in Oklahoma is like seeing snow in the summer - not impossible, but definitely not likely.

As far as WILD peacocks go, Oklahoma (as you might expect) doesn't have those. But there are quite a few wild animals that you'll be able to spot throughout the state. And some you can even legally have as a pet! Check it out below.