Peahen in my backyard?

[Static]

So a peahen has taken up residence in my backyard. My wife first spotted it last week and it's still there. There's no farms or forest within a few kilometers of my house so I have no ideas where it came from or why it likes my back yard. Personally I don't have any problem with it being there, but my wife and our tenant both want to call animal control. Is there any harm that could come of our new backyard resident?

[calkrog]

are they edible? you may just have yourself a free dinner.

[hillbillyreefer]

mmmmmm chicken!!

[Kabong]

LOL
"hello animal control? I have a wild animal in my yard!"
.....
"yes mam thats what I said a pea hen"
......
"It keeps watching me.... I think it may be dangerous!"
ROFL

Seriously it's basically a chicken, the worst she'll due is scratch up your garden.
Until spring then she may make a nest an brood over it.
She'll get kinda aggressive then, But hey I think you should be able to take her.

[justinl]

stanley park lets their pea fowl run all over the park. very peaceful birds from what ive seen but it might well just be that they are domesticated by now. It may be prudent to call animal control, but honestly, like kabong said, it's basically a big chicken and very unlikely to pose any threat at all. an interesting garden addition for sure!

[marie]

Keep in mind they are big birds so their poop is proportionately bigger and while they do help keep the slugs and bugs down in the garden they also can damage the plants big time (if you're a gardener).
They are quite docile but the males can be noisy and they like to look at their reflections in glass so if there is also a male around be prepared to keep your vehicle under cover

[Static]

Thanks for the responses. I think it's definitely an interesting and unique addition to our garden and I'd like to let it stay until it decides to leave on its own.

[skylord]

Thats what I would do....I would find me a feed store and put some corn and seed out for her.

Scott

[Murminator]

What is that green thing on the right side????.....and shouldn't it be under 3 feet of snow it is winter

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Murminator

What is that green thing on the right side????.....and shouldn't it be under 3 feet of snow it is winter

Totally wrong latitude my friend LOL