A fugitive peacock enjoyed a second day of feathery freedom Thursday after escaping from the Bronx Zoo.
The runaway bird, dubbed “Raul” by local residents, drew a morning crowd while sitting in a tree at Vyse Ave. and E. 180th St., with the street closed off by police and zoo officials pondering their next step in the strange standoff.
The fugitive fowl then took flight into the skies above the Bronx around 10:40 a.m., relocating to a tree in the nearby West Old Farms Cemetery before moving a second time to a nearby building.
The bird spent the night sleeping in the original tree but became frightened after wakening to a horde of cameras, reporters and onlookers below. Raul initially moved to a spot higher into the tree before heading out again.
Gawkers snapped photos and shot video of the colorful critter sitting in a tree, with a livestream of the peacock available via the internet. Bronx Zoo workers and the NYPD gathered nearby on day two of the drama that began when Raul escaped Wednesday from the zoo property.
“Raul, come down!” shouted one of the bystanders to the Bronx’s most wanted bird.
The long-tailed bird with its iridescent plumage bit a Bronx man in Vidalia Park in West Farms 8 p.m. Wednesday after slipping away from the zoo before taking refuge in the tree and drawing attention.
A Bronx Zoo spokesman said many peacocks wander the grounds freely, adding Raul probably escaped from the property.