Posted on 01/07/2022 5:44:18 PM PST by anthropocene_x
Not just humans, animals also feel the love, heartbreak and loss. And while they may not be able to express it with words, their actions speak.
Recently, a peacock passed away following a long illness in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. It was heartbreaking for locals to see its partner, a fellow peacock, sit by its side for hours.
When the dead bird was taken for funeral, its partner followed the locals to the funeral site.
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One would certainly hope so, but, these days, you can’t be sure.
...and the solemn stories about the dearly departed told by the grieving friends at graveside...
In OC? There’s several neighborhoods that I know have them. Or “had them” if the locals got their way.
This is a great thread
This is when I was a kid in South Miami.
“The peacock doesn’t want to leave the long time partner after his death.”
So the one who died was male.
The picture clearly shows the alive peacock has a large collection of showy feathers, walking behind the guys holding the dead bird.
Male peacocks are the ones with showy feathers, so both were male.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
I bet one of them was a tranny in drag.
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I’ve had two male pigeons for many years. The homer died a few weeks ago, and the feral one has been all out-of-sorts ever since.
Birds are like people, in that they create bonds with one another. It doesn’t seem odd to me that a male peacock would mourn the loss of a male companion, just as most humans would mourn the loss of a sibling or best friend.
I actually figured this headline was about Peacock and NBC Sports
Seems like every time I’ve seen a peacock displaying it’s tail near a peahen, the peahen has not been taking much notice.
Most birds mate for life. Wolves do, as well.
My brother lived up by Suisun Ca. For awhile. Forget the name of the town. There had been a peacock farm there before they built houses around it. Left a small green area……and the peacocks who just wandered the neighborhood. What a mess! They’d dig up anything in the front yards that was planted. They’d poop on the front doorsteps. And they’d keep you awake all night yelling what sounded like….fiiiiire!!!
“They’d poop on the front doorsteps.”
I’d take peacock poo over otter poo any day of the week.
That’s not a good situation.
Apparently peacocks are real pain in the ass neighbors. Shrieking in the middle of night. Pooping on roofs. Funny. Glad it’s not my neighborhood. When cars had chrome bumpers you’d see them admiring themselves in the reflection.
...displaying it’s tail near a peahen, the peahen has not been taking much notice.
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We have a local band of turkeys. Come Spring, the males chase the hens, who run.
Last year, towards the end of their season, a band of females were foraging birdseed and corn in our yard. One lone tom strutted about, ignored. Every few steps, he’d raise his tail, fan it and the girls just kept on eating as if he wasn’t even there. Eventually, he folded his tail and wandered off, alone.
Felt sorry for the poor guy, but it was hilarious.
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