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Peahen - eating my plants

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We've got a new friend.

 

She appeared in the garden on Tuesday. We've got our little red legged partridges that always come at this time of year, but were surprised to find a massive peahen that has taken up residence with us.

 

She spends her days peering into the Conservatory, and her nights roosting on the wall. She is gradually eating up all the herbs and has started on the rest of the plants - if she doesn't go home soon we won't have anything green left for the chickens to scratch up.

 

We've found out who owns her - his run blew down in the winds and three of his dozen or so birds escaped; there's a couple somewhere else in the village and we have just the one peahen.

 

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She is gorgeous :D Has the owner made noises about collecting her?

 

He has, but I get the feeling that he actually isn't that keen. They are, apparently, pretty difficult to catch as they can take off vertically so I'm told. She is also surprisingly bulky - she is a big bird and I reckon will be pretty strong if it comes to a struggle!

 

I'd love to keep her, but it will come down to her indoors in the end. At the moment she is lying in front of the Conservatory window, basking in the sunshine, just like my hens do under their tree. I'm very taken and am wondering if I can disguise her as an Orpington and persuade her indoors that she needs looking after!

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She is gorgeous :D Has the owner made noises about collecting her?

I'd love to keep her, but it will come down to her indoors in the end. At the moment she is lying in front of the Conservatory window, basking in the sunshine, just like my hens do under their tree.!

Rofl when I first read this I thought you OH was basking in the sunshine ..must get my glasses changed.

I think the Peahen is stunning I would want to keep her too. :D

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I'd love to keep her, but it will come down to her indoors in the end. At the moment she is lying in front of the Conservatory window, basking in the sunshine, just like my hens do under their tree.

Her indoors or the peahen? :wink:

The peahen is beautiful. I heard they were noisy and prone to flying off, but I want one :roll: We go to a pub where there are many peacocks roaming around the picnic tables looking for titbits or avoiding children. Some take food from your hand, others just jump on the tables and eat unattended leftovers.

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At the moment she is lying in front of the Conservatory window, basking in the sunshine, just like my hens do under their tree.

Her indoors or the peahen? :wink:

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Her indoors wouldn't bask in front of the conservatory in the middle of summer, let alone at this time of year. And even then she'd be wearing six jumpers and a fleece or three. And she'd have to be sure "Ooops, word censored!"ody might be watching her.

 

As regards her (the peahen's) name, I originally called her Patricia for no reason at all. But we now call her Amy - because she looks like she is wearing eye makeup 'a la Winehouse'.

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Hehe, love the name Richard, and the photos.

 

She is just so pretty!!!

 

Do you think your wife will let you keep her? She doesnt look too impressed in the photo, if thats her in the conservatory. [Tell herindoors your going to b Amy her own Eglu, maybe that'd cheer her up :wink: ]

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