Nice bird!

[GrannyMac]

This specimen has been hanging around our area for quite a while.  The RSPCA have tried and failed to catch it!   On a neighbour's car.

[Mups]

This specimen has been hanging around our area for quite a while.  The RSPCA have tried and failed to catch it!  On a neighbour's car.

Looks like a Peahen to me.
Hope it survives alright.

[GrannyMac]

Looks like a Peahen to me.
Hope it survives alright.

It is a peahen. It's survived round here since mid summer.  There have been lots of sightings, but no one has responded to all the local online reports that it's in the area. 

[muddy]

It must feel lonely .

[klondike]

It must have escaped from somewhere. They arent native sfaik.

Wouldn't want one on my car. Pigeons are bad enough.

[Mups]

The males are so beautiful when they display their tails.  So majestic and beautiful colours -  but very noisy!

[GrannyMac]

It must have escaped from somewhere. They arent native sfaik.

Wouldn't want one on my car. Pigeons are bad enough.

Two of the neighbours have black cars, it seems to favour them.  

[klondike]

Good job elephants don't fly 

[JBR]

Two of the neighbours have black cars, it seems to favour them. 

Perhaps because they know that their poo stands out better on black!

[klondike]

I've had crows attacking wiper blades in the past. That was a maroon car. I hung some silvery CDs above it and that seemed to fix the problem or maybe the crows got bored.

[Mups]

I've had crows attacking wiper blades in the past. That was a maroon car. I hung some silvery CDs above it and that seemed to fix the problem or maybe the crows got bored.

I've seen that tip before about the CD discs hanging over seedlings and veg growing,  but never tried it.
Interesting to know it works. 

[klondike]

Fine net should work for plants but needs pegging down well. If one gets under it they are too stupid or panicky to get out again quickly.

I'm not sure it would work for a peahen either. Probably eat the lot.

[Alex]

I've had luck with the sparkly tape I bought from Temu, it's kept most of the pigeons away.