Feathers were not ruffled when a lonely Fifer was introduced to not one but two lovely ladies yesterday.
Clive, Dunfermline’s last remaining peacock, at last has a brace of birds or peahens Louise and Henrietta to be precise to keep him company.
As they settled into their new des res in Pittencrieff Park yesterday, there was hope it will not be too long until the town hears the pitter-patter of tiny peachick feet.
Dunfermline has been home to peacocks for more than a century but lately the pride has dwindled.
However, now Clive and his companions will spread their wings in Pittencrieff Park’s peacock sanctuary, created in the glen’s former animal house.
Urban park ranger Cara Donald said: “The peahens will have freedom of the park like peacocks in the past have, although they will always have food and shelter back at the sanctuary.”
Clive has regularly visited the sanctuary area for a number of years for food and shelter.
It also gives staff the chance to medicate him for his arthritis.
Nigel Stevens and his team, who work in the park and will help to look after the birds and the Friends of Pittencrieff Park have named the peahens.
Louise is a nod to Andrew Carnegie’s wife the philanthropist gifted Pittencrieff Park to the town.
And Henrietta ties into the peacocks’ long history in the park as some birds were gifted to the town in 1905 by Henry Beveridge on his return from India.