Mirror trick may help catch escaped peacock in Brisbane
A neighbour moved a full-length mirror hoping to lure back an escaped peacock that fell in love with his reflection.
A peacock broke into a Brisbane bathroom last week and fell completely in love with his reflection in the mirror. Geoff and Delwyn Ballantyne came home from coffee to find the bird staring adoringly at himself.
Wildlife rescuers wrangled him into a towel and released him into nearby bushland. The bird then started turning up each afternoon at a neighbour's property.
A local tattoo artist, Elliot Ross, suspected the distinctive bird was his own peacock, Hex, who had gone missing. Ross suspected Hex was lonely and looking for a mate.
His neighbour Suzie Tafolo moved a full-length mirror to her back shed. Hex appeared to take an interest in his reflection on Tuesday and Tafolo said she was hopeful he could soon be reunited with Ross.
Ross said this was Hex's first time wandering off in a couple of years.
- Hex
- Peacock name
- Elliot Ross
- Owner
- Alexandra Hills, Brisbane
- Location
- a couple of years
- Time since last escape
Why it mattersShows how a simple, clever idea can solve a real problem when an animal escapes into a residential area.
AustraliaA Brisbane neighbourhood's creative solution reunited a pet bird with its owner without costly or risky capture methods.
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