tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post5393840064450819448..comments2023-05-22T00:32:44.723-07:00Comments on GracyWILD: The History of the Gracywoods GuineafowlCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346536479867289679noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-8975865119535752612023-04-30T07:17:34.614-07:002023-04-30T07:17:34.614-07:00Visiting Dallas and encountered these on my mornin...Visiting Dallas and encountered these on my morning run outside my Airbnb. Very interesting bird. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-64274531657338907732020-07-03T10:01:17.120-07:002020-07-03T10:01:17.120-07:00These days they hang around Barchetta Drive more, ...These days they hang around Barchetta Drive more, which is one street west of Swearingen. The flock is also 35-40 strong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-46400717637521577742019-02-02T16:54:08.031-08:002019-02-02T16:54:08.031-08:00This is one of my favorite things living in this n...This is one of my favorite things living in this neighborhoodcarol ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060559572407977669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-77441811440276446132018-06-01T06:56:16.472-07:002018-06-01T06:56:16.472-07:00Thank you for this article. I wanted to know what ...Thank you for this article. I wanted to know what kind of birds crossed my path as I was out for a morning walk. My search led me to this page and the photo. Now I know that it was a flock (looked more like a herd!) of Guineas (exactly as in the photo), softly cackling and grazing along farm and ranch land east of Lake Livingston, Texas ... which is a long way from Gracywoods and the Austin area! Quietly following and watching them brought a sense of peaceful calm. Lovely!Paulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-81385986121462302162017-06-08T19:30:30.988-07:002017-06-08T19:30:30.988-07:00Excellent article! I thought these birds were onl...Excellent article! I thought these birds were only introduced recently, I had no idea about their origins.<br /><br />My friends and I love the Guineas' carefree nature and the calm they seem to bring - although I will admit we've thought about what one might taste like.Sven Zetterlundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-10706505039860467682015-09-16T07:12:26.063-07:002015-09-16T07:12:26.063-07:00I stumbled upon these very curious birds while hou...I stumbled upon these very curious birds while house hunting in the Gracy Farms area the other day. They really peaked my curiosity! Thanks for writing this great article explaining what they are and their history in N Austin! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534627837423649280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-79513781322530797292015-06-06T13:19:37.198-07:002015-06-06T13:19:37.198-07:00I love this! I stumbled onto this site while sear...I love this! I stumbled onto this site while searching for information about the history of the Gracy Farm/Gracywoods area. Thanks for sharing this fascinating bit of living history.beulahmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086438600606183581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-80567756978158090572015-06-06T13:19:21.841-07:002015-06-06T13:19:21.841-07:00I love this! I stumbled onto this site while sear...I love this! I stumbled onto this site while searching for information about the history of the Gracy Farm/Gracywoods area. Thanks for sharing this fascinating bit of living history.beulahmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086438600606183581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-52536934882004551792012-03-19T16:02:41.532-07:002012-03-19T16:02:41.532-07:00Great story! I had no idea they'd been around ...Great story! I had no idea they'd been around since the neighborhood was all farms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-51849040619431623682012-03-07T23:55:05.953-08:002012-03-07T23:55:05.953-08:00In 1988 (when I was 2 years old)my family moved to...In 1988 (when I was 2 years old)my family moved to Gracy Woods and my parents still live there to this day. I remember on Sunday's my family would go bike riding on the trails over by Mrs.Gracy's and we would stop and watch the birds. We even threw bread hoping the birds would eat it, but instead the whole flock would run away out of fright. In middle school my friends lived right next door to Mrs.Gracy and she was so nice to us. I remember we would play on my friends drive way and the birds would peck at the ground nearby. In high school the bus went by the birds every morning and sometimes the driver would have to wait for the birds to cross the street. Last week I was at my parents house and as I drove through the neighborhood I saw the birds and couldn't believe that they are still here. I agree with the others that these birds are like family. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-57660869804044257592012-01-11T08:13:23.551-08:002012-01-11T08:13:23.551-08:00Great story. We have lived here for 4 years and n...Great story. We have lived here for 4 years and never get tired of seeing and hearing the guineas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-55679878482717200192010-05-05T13:28:06.814-07:002010-05-05T13:28:06.814-07:00What a wonderful aticle about the guineas. I'...What a wonderful aticle about the guineas. I've been here since 1980 and always loved them parading through the yard. I never knew they came from a Kramer farm in the 1940s. My parents grew up on farms and just love to see and hear them when they visit. My daughters are now grown but still enjoy them when they visit. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and beautiful pictures. The guineas are part of our family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-37047485531075676642010-01-18T18:19:17.736-08:002010-01-18T18:19:17.736-08:00Thank you for giving our neighborhood so much inf...Thank you for giving our neighborhood so much information on the guineas! My kids & I walk over from North Park Estates just to see them in the mornings. My four year old just loves them & we'll spend several minutes just observing them. What a great piece!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002539092286240142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-1497238846096765302009-06-03T13:53:14.390-07:002009-06-03T13:53:14.390-07:00I wonder how we could protect more of the young on...I wonder how we could protect more of the young ones in the spring. I thought Ms Gracy used to have a structure for the nesting birds. Maybe the neighborhood could have a fundraiser to build another one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-42188601890654861422009-06-03T10:41:29.591-07:002009-06-03T10:41:29.591-07:00Great story! We have wondered where the guineas ha...Great story! We have wondered where the guineas had come from and why they wandered the neighborhood! Our house is in prime guinea territory...so we see them in our yard every evening. Like Susanne, we assumed they belonged to a family, most likely the one nearest to the "no speeding" sign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181266677426436559.post-27152375191581053472009-03-23T18:09:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:09:00.000-07:00What a great story - thank you! I've always thoug...What a great story - thank you! I've always thought the guineas belonged to a family with a large coop in their backyard. Fun stuff - keep up the good work. Greg and Susanne HarmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com