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Pheasant in our garden!!! (UPDATE RSPAC grrrrr)
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:29 |
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My friend who is also my neighbour has just rang me to say we have a pheasant in our back garden. It`s very beautiful and big! Wonder what attracted it to our garden! I`m quite worried about it though as foxes are always running around the estate. Will the Pheasant be ok? I mean, would it just fly away(Can it fly? Don`t know much about birds) Kerry x |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:31 |
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We do have an apple tree. Maybe it was that?? x |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:38 |
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We have an apple tree too Kerry.. all that attracts is Magpies.. grrrrr. you are so lucky! |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:41 |
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Lucky! Do you want it? I`m not a big meat eater. My neighbour says I should catch it and put it in the field over the road. Will maybe wait for Chris to come home at lunch to do that LOL!!! |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:49 |
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Yes Kerry.. i mean wait for Chris.. no i dont want it..... the cat would have a picnic!!!! lol |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:51 |
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So would ours, although ours is still a little kitten. Have locked the cat flap as I don`t want him getting him. Have just looked again and he is still wondering around pecking at the apples on the ground(the apples chris was meant to pick up when he mowed the grass lol) Our neighbour wants Pheasant pie(she`s a scottish woman and wouldn`t want to stand in here way lol) xxxxx |
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badger | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:51 |
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Pheasent fly really well Kerry ,and will leave if you scare it,personaly i would be getting a photie of it cause with the colours you describe ,it's a male and they are beutiful to look at,enjoy it ,you are lucky.Frede.Ptfg.&a&g&s. |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:53 |
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How would I get a photo without scaring it? |
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maryjane-sue | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:55 |
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They seem to spend most of their time walking around - but can fly. From what i have seen, they usually only take flight when scared - and make a heck of a noise when they are doing it. lol I have heard one around here over the last week, but not sighted it yet - maybe its because its spring and they are wandering further afield looking for a mate? I recently moved to Norfolk and have never seen so many pheasants before! They are all over the place. lol |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:56 |
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try opening an upstairs window to take a pic. by the way you're the same as me with the ruddy apples! in the end i had to do it last week so i could mow the grass... yeeukk, they were all mushy and gooey... |
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Sandra | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:56 |
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kERRY HOW LOVELY, take a photo out of your upstairs window, they are good flyers so don't worry to much, it probably is out for a la cart brekkie lol sandra |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:56 |
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Got a photo but only on my camera phone. It`s neck is like a rich blue colour/turquoise xxxx |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 08:58 |
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Actually braved going out in the garden but peeked around the shed to get the photo. Had images of it getting scared and attacking me! Had to use camera phone as our digi cam needs new batteries. Wish I could upload it, but can`t LOL |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:01 |
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lol kerry, i think he will be far more scared of you!! er,, not that you are scarey... :)) I remember years ago, my dad who was a vicar of a parish in Cheshire was given a brace of pheasants for christmas from a farmer... we had to have the things hanging in the garage for ages before some kind sole plucked them for us... i didnt partake.. couldnt bring myself to eat them... |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:03 |
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I couldn`t either!! Alison(my neighbour) says he has been there since about 5.30am(she saw him when she was getting up with her son who is same age as Kian) That`s 4hrs, must be having a good brekkie!!! |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:07 |
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Thats a long time!! i wonder whether perhaps he may be winded then... could have been grazed by a car or something. perhaps its best not to disturb him then, give him time to come round? |
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Kerry | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:12 |
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Not sure Em. He`s wandering around the garden. Doesn`t look hurt!!!Looks quite happy lol |
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Kirsty | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:16 |
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HI Kerry, we live in the middle of nowhere, and have the things all over :) they usually start about six in the morning. I can see two males in the field now. They usually just fly away when they have had enough. We feed them wild bird seed.( When the partner has gone to work ) as he doesn't like them in the garden., |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:18 |
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sometimes they can just have had the wind taken out of thier sails so to speak.... but 4 hours? he is going to leave, a very fat pheasant! lol |
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Peter | Report | 22 Mar 2005 09:26 |
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Theres nothing wrong with your Pheasant he is stakeing out his display area this could take sevral hours untill he desides wether its a good or bad site, You do not have lots of femails in your area do you (look like him but brown all over) if he finds a lack of them he will head off for pastuers new and better S*X |
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