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Scone Palace Peacocks Put Tail Feathers Away Again; ‘We Don’t Do Matinees in This Weather’

Brief sunny display cancelled due to Storm Austen.

Peacocks, unimpressed by October.

Peacocks, unimpressed by October. Photo: Scott Macpherson, “Peacock (27909851968)”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

SCONE — Peacocks at Scone Palace, who briefly displayed during Thursday’s sun, have returned to full dreich posture.

Staff say visitors can still enjoy the grounds, the palace, and the ancient sensation of being judged by a bird.

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