Not peahens, but feathers.
Summer Fence has dropped two more large plumes from her left wing in the past two days.
As of today, there are only two large feathers left.
Reading up on peafowl online.
The birds molt in June, July and August so although we've only seen her lose feathers from the left wing since she's been here, it's possible she lost other feathers throughout the summer. It's also possible the blood was simply from a blood feather - not an injury.
By all other accounts, the peahen appears healthy. She eats (and poops) and sleeps. She grazes in the lawn and takes dust baths.
And poops some more.
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