Neighbours mystified by Pete the peacock's presence
BBCA peacock has been appearing in the suburbs of Guildford - and residents have no idea where it came from.
The bird, which has been named Pete, was first sighted in gardens on Beechcroft Drive about six months ago.
George Kokkinos, who lives on the road, told BBC Radio Surrey the bird had "just sort of appeared here one day and has not left".
"He's kind of part of the Beechcroft Drive family now," he said.
The street has a group chat called Pete's Pals used to track sightings of the peacock and what it has been eating.
"A lot of research has gone into what peacocks eat because none of us knew at the start," Kokkinos said.
"When he's really hungry he actually taps on the patio door, so he kind of lets us know that he wants some food."
He said none of his neighbours know where the bird roosts and that - despite contacting nearby places that might have peacocks and rescue charities - nobody had claimed Pete.
Kokkinos said the street was "a little bit worried about him when it was turning to winter" but Pete seemed to have "taken it all in his stride".
"He's getting a little bit tamer," he said. "He knows we're not trying to hurt him in any way."
According to the British Trust for Ornithology, the birds are "often associated with stately homes" but because of their "free-flying nature and tendency to wander some distance" they can turn up elsewhere.
They are not native to the UK.
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