The weird world of Facebook communities

“Peacock spotted on the loose on Broadmoor St, Kenmore Hills in case anyone’s missing theirs,” writes Sunny on the ‘4069 Community and Surrounds’ Facebook page on December 12.

“Anybody in Kenmore Hills lost a peacock? He’s on my roof,” asks Karen on December 13.

On December 17, a bemused Debora says: “Did anyone else see the peacock and hen on Bilby Road this morning? It was quite a surprise and a treat, just wonder where they came from?”

The 4069 group is abuzz, palavering about peacocks.

The peacock posts became prevalent on the page over the Christmas and New Year period, but there was still plenty of the usual; people asking about snakes in their yards, others looking for an electrician, someone whose lawnmower is on the fritz, warnings…