Truro peacock and peahen find their way home after 4 days
Tanya Fifield says the pair spent several days perched in nearby spruce trees before wandering home
A pet peacock and peahen that went missing over the holiday break are back in their home roost in Truro, N.S., after spending several days in the snow.
Over Christmas the birds got spooked by the family dog playing in their yard, which prompted them to perch in nearby trees and wander off the property.
Tanya Fifield says much to her relief the peafowl came home on their own volition. She says she spent several days trying to coax them back by planting food near where they were suspected to be hiding, in an effort to guide them back to her backyard.
When the birds went missing, Fifield posted on Facebook and her appeal for help finding them was shared about 2,000 times. She says there was an outpouring from people offering tips for getting the birds back.
The male peacock Enrico, which means "ruler of the estate," and the female hen Calista, which means "adorned," stayed in the McClures Mills neighbourhood, Fifield said.
She says at one point the peacock nestled into a neighbour's spruce tree.
The birds returned New Year's Eve. The birds usually sleep in an enclosed pen with room to fly, plus a section winterized like a barn. They typically come home before dark at 4 p.m. each day.
The birds were Mother's Day gifts from Fifield's son and daughter-in-law.
