Peahen in tree for 2 days

[Fuzzybird1]

One of our peahens has been up in a tree for 2 days. She has not come down to eat or drink and the temps have gone down to single digits at night. Normally she roosts in the barn every night with the others and during the day when it is cold. We tried everything we could to get her down. We were finally able to poke her with an 18 ft pole while standing on a ladder. She simply flew even higher to another tree. I am worried she will get dehydrated and die. This is her 3rd winter here so she is use to the snow. I am going out to push some snow away to expose some grass hoping it might help. She is so high up now there is no reaching her. What else can I do? She sees the barn, knows where she is and has called back and forth to her flockmates. What else can I do?

 

[Fuzzybird1]

Thanks. Me, too. I will try to remember to post if we find her.

She's back! And is she ever hungry after 11 days!!! Woohoo!

 

[Fuzzybird1]

We're on day 4. This morning she flew quite a ways to a tree in the pasture. She didn't stay there long. About 10 minutes later she was gone. Then I heard her yelling at the garbage men! I found her high in a pine on the edge of our property behind our house! I can even see her from the window. So far she has spent most of the day there! I think she is waiting for the snow to melt! That could take some time. The first picture is the pasture tree, the second is a pine in our back yard where I'm assuming she'll stay all night. She obviously has developed a preference for pines. She did call back and forth to the flock earlier today. The saga continues!

 

[Fuzzybird1]

Any update? I'm hoping for good news.

On Friday it was 7 days. At 2:00 she was still in the tree, looking restless. At 3:00 she had disappeared. I don't know where she is now. Probably up in a tree somewhere if she is still alive. The ground is still snow covered. I still hold out some hope that she will find her way home when the snow melts. Thanks for asking.

 

[ColtHandorf]

She's back! And is she ever hungry after 11 days!!! Woohoo!

I'm so glad I saw this update. Now fill her up and get her fat so she can't fly that high anymore. lol

 

[Fuzzybird1]

Thanks, everyone, for caring! She is so happy to be home and has not left the barn! Lol! We are so happy! Fluffy is the one on the left.

 

[Fuzzybird1]

Maybe you can call something like a firefighter? Or use a long ladder?

I wish. She just flies to another tree. I think she just has to come down on her own. At least, so far, she has stayed on our property.

 

[Fuzzybird1]

Wow, she’s quite the high flier! Did she ever come down?

It's a full week this afternoon! She moved to a tree in our backyard a couple days ago and is still there! I can't believe she hasn't come down and that she is still alive! I am so confused by this behavior! How much longer can she survive this way?

 

[Fuzzybird1]

A week today. She looked restless up in the tree at about 2:00 and by 3:00 she was no longer there. I don't know where she went. I hope she comes home.

 

[Isadora]

This whole saga is so sad. I hope she comes back soon.