Our Neighbors, The Peacocks

The residents of Arcadia, California have embraced the feral peacocks that roam through yards and perch on roofs, celebrating the bird with its brilliant purple and teal plumage as the city’s beloved mascot. But a few neighborhoods over, the peacocks are ruffling residents’ feathers with the noisy squawking of spring mating season and booming populations due to humans feeding them. Our Neighbors, The Peacocks is the story of a suburban neighborhood trying to coexist with an animal that’s seen as both a pet and a pest.