Juicy farm gossip

Some say it's nothing to be taken seriously.

But chicken tongues are beginning to wag.

The girls of the flock, of course, have been gossiping about it for some time now.

Honey, my chicken-free-spirit, has been hanging out lately around the chicken coop. She hasn't done this in almost three years.  At first I thought she was considering reintegrating herself with the flock and I got really excited.

But then I realized, it's not necessarily the entire flock that she's interested in.

The other hens are none too pleased.

But rumor has it (and, as you can see, some tell-tale photographic evidence exists) that a certain yellow buff chicken and a certain studly rooster have been spending more time than usual together.

It's slowly becoming clear that they have a bit of a "thang" going on.

Honey does all sorts of flamboyant-chicken-things to try to impress Roopert.

I don't blame her a bit; he is awfully handsome.

Roopert, though, generally remains aloof and pretends not to notice.

Except for sometimes, when he thinks nobody is watching.  I caught this shot yesterday through my kitchen porch door. 

He is actually very attentive to her.  Where can all this lead?  We shall see.  Perhaps I should have titled this post: A Belated Valentine Tale?

(Roopert and Honey....sittin' in a tree...K-I-S-S-I-N-G)