I guess I’ll be the wet blanket at the expense of sharing the less-common experience of catching peacocks. As a teenager my folks owned property in NE Texas. Finding that property plagued with all manner of insect pests, they were convinced that a pair of peacocks would be the perfect solution; they would eat the insects and look good doing it. Turns out peacocks go where they want to go, unless they can’t. And it became my job on several occasions to track them down, capture them, and bring them back. The task was easier than you’d think (but just as annoying as you would think). Peacocks can fly only short distances. Peacocks are lazy. Peacocks are not intelligent (they do not seem to learn). Whenever our peacocks escaped, it was by flying over our fence. They could be found a short flight from our property (less than 100 yards), usually in a tree. A net big enough to cover a basketball was used, approaching from the front (more of a lateral screen than dropping over the perched bird) invoked their flight response, jumping into the net rather than moving backwards. The officer could have easily walked around, lazily coraling the animal into a fenced area, pictures seem like they were common to the area. He then called animal control (who probably brought a net). And the bird was content to just stand there until animal control arrived (peacocks are lazy, remember? If you’re not pursuing them they’re usually stationary).

Makes for a much less interesting story, I know. But if you’re ever in the position of needing to catch a peacock, don’t bother with the app—that part is pure poppycock.