Two peahens showed up at the farm today, though they may have been lurking in the woods for a while. We’ve been hearing odd noises…. ‘Congratulations, you have peahens!’ said the guy next door. I’m less than thrilled. They’re pretty, but I’m not enamored of those special peafowl shrieks. None of the neighbors claim them,
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This close-up was the best I could manage to show the feathered topknot. It’s not easy getting a nervous peahen to pose for the camera.