Oh yes. The peahens pecked him into it.
November 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Oh yes. The peahens pecked him into it.
“Called in late due to peacock” actually makes some sense if you know about how a bunch of rich dipshits in the California East Bay had ornamental peacocks AND PEAHENS in the 1950s so this can just happen in many Bay Area suburbs
November 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
“Called in late due to peacock” actually makes some sense if you know about how a bunch of rich dipshits in the California East Bay had ornamental peacocks AND PEAHENS in the 1950s so this can just happen in many Bay Area suburbs
Peahens during mating season are particularly vulnerable as ground-dwellers brood without help from the father.
November 1, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Peahens during mating season are particularly vulnerable as ground-dwellers brood without help from the father.
Scientifically Pavo cristatus, the peacock’s iridescent train is a classic proof of Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection. Driven by evolutionary biology, peahens naturally select mates with the most vibrant plumage to ensure the survival of healthier offspring.🦚🦃🦚🐦🔥🦚💞🫶🌿🩵💙💚💖🌹💐🩷🦚🦃🌼🌺🏵️
October 29, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Scientifically Pavo cristatus, the peacock’s iridescent train is a classic proof of Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection. Driven by evolutionary biology, peahens naturally select mates with the most vibrant plumage to ensure the survival of healthier offspring.🦚🦃🦚🐦🔥🦚💞🫶🌿🩵💙💚💖🌹💐🩷🦚🦃🌼🌺🏵️
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October 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Having spent part of my childhood on my grandparents farm and seen farm animals with their own quirky personalities it does make me laugh out loud at points. Had a turkey as a kid that thought it was a peacock hung around all the peahens fluffing out his tailfeathers trying to get a score a hookup.
October 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Having spent part of my childhood on my grandparents farm and seen farm animals with their own quirky personalities it does make me laugh out loud at points. Had a turkey as a kid that thought it was a peacock hung around all the peahens fluffing out his tailfeathers trying to get a score a hookup.
Peacocks and Peahens have the most insane drip gap of any animal in the animal kingdom. Genuinely horrific mog, it’s like looking at a car crash.
October 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Peacocks and Peahens have the most insane drip gap of any animal in the animal kingdom. Genuinely horrific mog, it’s like looking at a car crash.
Near the building entrance was one of the local peahens. She was accompanied by a single chick, old enough to have adult plumage so she looked like a Mini-Me. Very cute, and they both came over and were quite excited when they realized I had peanuts in my pocket.
October 27, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Near the building entrance was one of the local peahens. She was accompanied by a single chick, old enough to have adult plumage so she looked like a Mini-Me. Very cute, and they both came over and were quite excited when they realized I had peanuts in my pocket.
(Behavior could also motivate predators to attack males instead of females. It might be interesting to see if peacocks have a tendency to trail & obscure a group of peahens, for instance.)
I'm not even sure the tiger can 𝘴𝘦𝘦 the peahen behind the peacock's train!
A Tiger Attacks a Peacock
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October 26, 2026 at 10:50 AM
(Behavior could also motivate predators to attack males instead of females. It might be interesting to see if peacocks have a tendency to trail & obscure a group of peahens, for instance.)
I remember hearing someone call my peahens ugly and I told them their opinion didn’t matter since they were a twat. Anyhow, I have no idea why my peahen turned out to be such a raging bitch to everyone but me.
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October 22, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I remember hearing someone call my peahens ugly and I told them their opinion didn’t matter since they were a twat. Anyhow, I have no idea why my peahen turned out to be such a raging bitch to everyone but me.
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I’ve been trying to get a picture of Astarion, Thermodosa, and Melinoë together to show the size difference, but they still don’t really trust me. This morning, Fin snatched a whole PopTart out of my hands and shared it with them, so, progress is being made? 🤷🏻♀️
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October 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I’ve been trying to get a picture of Astarion, Thermodosa, and Melinoë together to show the size difference, but they still don’t really trust me. This morning, Fin snatched a whole PopTart out of my hands and shared it with them, so, progress is being made? 🤷🏻♀️
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My second can be falsified (a good thing!) by fossil records showing peahens were never colorful:
Vibrant feathers go back to the late Jurassic period. Have birds been 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 their vibrant feathers for millions of years from negative selection pressure? (instead of gaining them from female-driven eugenics?)
October 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
My second can be falsified (a good thing!) by fossil records showing peahens were never colorful:
"No sexual dimorphism" musters would become "low sexual dimorphism" musters as the bold gene spreads throughout the population, and the "low sexual dimorphism" muster would become the "more sexual dimorphism" muster as a new gene is tested for its ability to distract predators from peahens.
October 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM
"No sexual dimorphism" musters would become "low sexual dimorphism" musters as the bold gene spreads throughout the population, and the "low sexual dimorphism" muster would become the "more sexual dimorphism" muster as a new gene is tested for its ability to distract predators from peahens.
My third however doesn't rely on the notion that peahens were colorful.
In the past, when I've speculated about the evolution of humans, I've treated the family, not the individual, as the unit natural selection acts on:
In the past, when I've speculated about the evolution of humans, I've treated the family, not the individual, as the unit natural selection acts on:
If this happens 1,000 times a year for 100,000 years, I'd 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 the FBOE becomes more pronounced as women with immune systems who are mean to y-chromosomes would be more likely to have successful reproductive sons, even if one of the sons has to be unsuccessful... but I'm not a 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵, either.
October 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
My third however doesn't rely on the notion that peahens were colorful.
In the past, when I've speculated about the evolution of humans, I've treated the family, not the individual, as the unit natural selection acts on:
In the past, when I've speculated about the evolution of humans, I've treated the family, not the individual, as the unit natural selection acts on:
The question might not be why peacocks are colorful, but why peahens are not? The answer: while a predated peacock's traits can still be passed on by another (due to their polygynous nature), a peahen's can't. While female coloration is subject to negative selection pressure, male coloration is not.
October 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The question might not be why peacocks are colorful, but why peahens are not? The answer: while a predated peacock's traits can still be passed on by another (due to their polygynous nature), a peahen's can't. While female coloration is subject to negative selection pressure, male coloration is not.
Peahen mogging the sultan with my most beautiful peahens.
October 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Peahen mogging the sultan with my most beautiful peahens.
...according to my working theory, of course. It'd be hard to convince people peahens aren't choosing mates based on their traits when it appears they are.
October 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
...according to my working theory, of course. It'd be hard to convince people peahens aren't choosing mates based on their traits when it appears they are.
There are small studies that suggest peahens don't pick showier peacocks, but of course small studies also suggest people are attracted to others based on their body odors...
October 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
There are small studies that suggest peahens don't pick showier peacocks, but of course small studies also suggest people are attracted to others based on their body odors...
I am driving extremely carefully around Norfolk. There are pheasants and partridges EVERYWHERE! (And PEAHENS!)
First time I’ve seen partridges IRL…
THEY were not EVEN surrounded by naughty pears!
First time I’ve seen partridges IRL…
THEY were not EVEN surrounded by naughty pears!
October 7, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I am driving extremely carefully around Norfolk. There are pheasants and partridges EVERYWHERE! (And PEAHENS!)
First time I’ve seen partridges IRL…
THEY were not EVEN surrounded by naughty pears!
First time I’ve seen partridges IRL…
THEY were not EVEN surrounded by naughty pears!
They’re peahens! Female peacocks 🦚
October 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
They’re peahens! Female peacocks 🦚
driving back from whangaruru yesterday i saw 3 peacocks and 3 peahens, about 5 Canada geese, 2 pairs of paradise shelducks and a pair of spurwing plovers all hanging out in a paddock together with two little weener calves. how come they can all get along but we can't
October 5, 2026 at 5:52 AM
driving back from whangaruru yesterday i saw 3 peacocks and 3 peahens, about 5 Canada geese, 2 pairs of paradise shelducks and a pair of spurwing plovers all hanging out in a paddock together with two little weener calves. how come they can all get along but we can't
Peacocks and Peahens. I love the sound that they make.
October 2, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Peacocks and Peahens. I love the sound that they make.
Lovely. Any black n white peahens for comparison?
October 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Lovely. Any black n white peahens for comparison?