Concerned Neighbor
In the Brooder
- Dec 31, 2019
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Hello everyone,
A peahen has been roaming around my neighborhood for a few months, and I have some questions that you folks can probably answer.
I live in a suburban neighborhood in central Virginia, so peafowl are not a common sight around here. When this peahen first appeared this summer, she caused quite a stir. Despite efforts by neighbors and local agencies and animal rescue groups, we haven’t been able to determine where she came (or escaped) from or capture her in a safe way.
I hadn’t seen or heard anything about her in a few months, and I assumed she moved on to a new area or had not survived on her own. So I was surprised to see her sitting on my car this afternoon. She is currently roosting in a tree next to my house.
I did a little research and believe she is a green peahen (or a spalding—a term I learned 2 minutes ago), which I’ve read on multiple websites is endangered.
Can anyone confirm whether the bird in these photos is a green peahen (or spalding)?
And if so, does anyone have any advice on what, if anything, I can do to make sure she survives the winter here?
If she is endangered, I’d obviously like to do whatever I can to help protect her, without violating any federal laws or regulations!
I appreciate any feedback or input you may have.
Thanks!
A peahen has been roaming around my neighborhood for a few months, and I have some questions that you folks can probably answer.
I live in a suburban neighborhood in central Virginia, so peafowl are not a common sight around here. When this peahen first appeared this summer, she caused quite a stir. Despite efforts by neighbors and local agencies and animal rescue groups, we haven’t been able to determine where she came (or escaped) from or capture her in a safe way.
I hadn’t seen or heard anything about her in a few months, and I assumed she moved on to a new area or had not survived on her own. So I was surprised to see her sitting on my car this afternoon. She is currently roosting in a tree next to my house.
I did a little research and believe she is a green peahen (or a spalding—a term I learned 2 minutes ago), which I’ve read on multiple websites is endangered.
Can anyone confirm whether the bird in these photos is a green peahen (or spalding)?
And if so, does anyone have any advice on what, if anything, I can do to make sure she survives the winter here?
If she is endangered, I’d obviously like to do whatever I can to help protect her, without violating any federal laws or regulations!
I appreciate any feedback or input you may have.
Thanks!
