There is a horse stable down the road from us. They board horses and have a lot of acreage for their excercise. There is a group of peacocks that live there. Every once in a while while driving to work traffic stops for about five to ten minutes while the cock struts his way across the road with his harem in tow. So far as I know there have never been any hit by cars! it is quite a sight to see, the parade of peacocks holdin up traffic on a two lane road. Amazingly enough folks that travel that road on a regular basis are aware of the peacocks and don't seem to mind having to yield to them. Their call sounds like someone yelling 'Help, Help' and it IS LOUD. Fortunately we live far enough away taht we only hear it when the wind is just right.

According to Jerry's post above, maybe it is the pea chicks that holler for help for their peacock guys!??