FREEDOM!

We've been waiting on a shipment of coated chicken wire for some time now - we use it on the quail pens to keep varmints out. I've needed a run for my peafowl, and Big John suggested we use the same wire for it.

But today, I could wait no longer ... I opened the door to the pea pen and set them free!

Beauty immediately flew to the patio roof.

Bo followed right behind her and made it to the top of the goose pen. Then he jumped into the ash tree beside it.

It was quite a sight to see those big birds take flight! I just hope they'll come back down.

The two young peas are being a little more cautious and hanging around the pen. I'm sure they'll head somewhere high before too long!

Ahhh, sweet freedom!