After weeks of hearing the peacock down the road calling out for a mate, there are now two peacocks roaming around the property here. The one from the neighbor's down the road, and another one with shorter feathers that I've never seen before. Only problem for that male peacock who has been searching for a mate--- the second peacock is also a male. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
The two peacocks were strutting their feathers in our side yard the other day.... around and around they went, stopping for a drink of water from the fountain in front of the house, and then they continued their promenade around the lawn and then decided to visit other neighbors further up the hill. I called up friend S and told her to look out her front windows and she would see the peacock parade headed her way. (It doesn't take much to get our attention out here in the hills, let me tell you.)
That second peacock has very short tail-feathers, and S told us that it takes a good three years for those long and beautiful tail feathers to fully grow out on a male peacock. The original peacock has those very long feathers, and the weight of all that colorful finery doesn't seem to bother him at all. We've seen that male up on the roof of his owner's house, and up in the trees of their yard, and even perched on their children's trampoline in the backyard.
I haven't seen either of those peacocks today, nor have I heard their mating calls. I'm wondering if they've gone off into the woods to explore more secluded areas... on the hunt for peahens that want to settle down and start a family. (As I said... it doesn't take much....)
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