And all is right with the world. Just for that moment of yesterday afternoon in this corner of the world.
Both my guest worker and The Cadet spent a considerable amount of time yesterday standing in the loft looking across at Mr Flowers. Open mouthed. This display lasted more than an hour. 
Then they both went back to their respective tasks. Help has arrived.
The Cadet had endured such a hard day at school that she literally lay down and went to sleep in the straw cuddled in with the calf, Naomi. I can think of no better place to recover, so let her sleep.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
65 responses to “Mr Flowers – the long awaited display.”
Goodness, Mr Flowers is one Fabulously Fine Feathered Friend! teehee …How beautiful is that? Wonder if he will drop any feathers still in good shape… am sure you will find a good use for those.
Like Audrey, my heart goes out to the Cadet and wishing for her some easier days ahead. Summer is coming 🙂
From the sounds of it, appears she’s found a good refuge in you and the farmy.
Your post made me feel fuzzy-warm during a difficult day ahead . . . cuddling alongside the Cadet and lovely Naomi would be very nice . . . and can’t quite believe Mr Flower’s feathers: nature can be cruel, nature can be oh so beautiful . . .
Hi C,I must come to the farm with connie, it all looks so wonderful
I think I heard the orchestra playing in the background during the show of elegance. (Hope the Cadet is soothed, too – you are right. Barns and hay are healing)
The Perlman /Israeli Philharmonic version of Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’ perchance . . . . . hmm, can hear the high notes myself at the moment . . .
Mr. Flower’s display was magnificent! What a beautiful bird he is. An hour is a long time to hold all that plumage spread out & standing at attention. I’m sure all the peahen’s appreciated the show most of all. How lucky we all are that you managed to capture his display with your camera Ms. C.
I am sending my empathy to the Cadet. I remember those not so great days when I was her age. I hope she felt better about things after a nap with the ultra-adorable Naomi. A cuddle with her could make me feel better about almost anything.
This is all well and good, but I must remind you that if Mr. Flowers experiences a display lasting more than four hours he should see his doctor…oh, that’s something different isn’t it. Is it?
But seriously, what an elegant bird he is; he’ll have all the hens swooning in no time.
And I have calf-nap envy. I posted a pretty calf today, too, but of course she’s not mine and I doubt sleeping draped over the barbed wire fence to be near her would be anything like as cuddly as the Cadet’s snooze. So I’ll have to enjoy the nap vicariously. And I most certainly will! Thanks as always for the beautiful pictures and heartwarming updates. 🙂
❤
K
Those white plumes in Mr. Flowers’ tail look almost like someone stuck a sparkler there. He is gorgeous. Naomi and the Cadet is a lovely portrait of them both.
Wow! Glorious pics .. love that plummage. And sweet Naomi ..
My, what a handsome show of plumage! Can you imagine how it would feel to parade around with such a fashionable display of feathers? The Cadet’s decision to lay down with Naomi was a good one. I often did that while raising Daisy deer. Just yesterday Daisy came to have a few nibbles around the house and promptly bedded down under the trees by the clover patch. I removed my jacket and used it as a pillow, laying down just a few feet from her (I have learned deer lay about 10 feet from each other, facing different directions in order to keep watch for predators), enjoying a bit of a rest myself. It lasted for all of 20 minutes but I think it did Daisy and I both a world of good!
What a splendid display. You must be so excited.
I’m glad the Cadet was able to recover in such a serene environment. Yay for help! Grand display! Obviously, Mr. Flowers hasn’t had to contend with kittens playing with his plumage!
I am so delighted I didn’t miss this entirely. What beautiful plumage! I would stare at it all day if possible. School can be very exhausting and a nap is good for the heart and the mind. I took most of mine – in school. 🙂 Your cadet looks so sweet with Naomi. Warms the heart.