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Mary Petersen, a Souris resident, prepares her garden for spring. She said that for 13 years, peacocks have crowded the grassy land on the end of her backyard, overlooking Goose Island, and that she has left water out for them to drink. Petersen said she has a mixed relationship with the peacocks, which pick at her garden, but also offer unique company. (Connor McDowell/The Brandon Sun)