Peacock 2, NYPD 0.
For a second consecutive day, Emergency Service Cops have been unable to nab a plucky peacock who’s turned a leafy Queens block into his home.
The brightly feathered bird perched itself on a rooftop on Jewel Avenue but his hide-out was blown when ESU cops stormed the three-story brick home at 9:15 a.m.
One officer, armed with a tranquilizer dart, attempted to shoot the bird from a third floor balcony but was no match for the quick-witted bird, who nervously trotted from one end of the roof to the other. Another officer on the ground tried directing the cop but they called it quits just as the bird managed to soar away.
Neighbors stood outside and reveled in the drama.
“It’s entertainment but it’s also annoying for cops trying to catch it,” said Ronnie Aba, 31, who lives at the home where the peacock was roosting. “He’s too fast and it’s not the cops job to catch it. They tried to shoot it but the canopy was in the way.”
Thirty minutes later, the bird landed on a front lawn around the corner on 70th Avenue. When a female cop spotted her target she tried to shuffle him into a cage but instead the bird opened his wings and safely flew to another nearby roof.
“It’s a majestic bird,” said witness Aaron Chaite. “I just hope he doesn’t get hurt.”