I threw her some rice and it scared her and she flew over the perimeter fence toward the patch of woods directly south of our property, so I threw her some rice to eat on near the fence. She must've escaped from someone's farm. I didn't see a band on her legs. She was real timid, though and wouldn't let me get near her. It was getting dark, so the pictures below aren't very good.
A visiting peahen |
On the lam! |
So that's why I'm a bit concerned about the fugitive on the loose. One of my neighbors spent quite a bit of money on this bird and there are dogs and other predators in the neighborhood that could make a $50 investment go away in no time flat. There is no way I could catch the bird, but I'll continue to try and feed it until I can get close enough to try to catch her with a net.
Goodnight Mrs. Pea Hen |
At least the pea hen cleared up a mystery. We've been hearing the strangest noises in the late evening. A sound that sounds remarkably like a very loud cat's MEOW. When I looked up the sound that a peacock makes and listened to it, well, now we know where the sound originated from!
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