Oh I do love these beautiful and hilarious creatures. Watching them roost in trees is a hoot - they look so precarious and take forever to get comfortable.
Well that's him sorted to enjoy the view! We used to have two pheasants that used to visit us and we could feed them by hand after a few months of trust. Very noisy though. xx
Has Phil the flirt been over to visit with you? That's what we always call the cock pheasants then preen themselves in the chrome of our truck bumpers...they bring the hens to the feeders...gotta love those guys.
Strange that they always turn up at Fritillary time, just so that they can bite the heads off. I have one that comes and peers at me through the French window. I get the feeling that I am being watched and sure enough there is his beady eye. I hope yours isn' t doing too much damage.
The fritillaries are still fine. He has a couple of girlfriends at the moment, so he's too busy to ruin my flowers. That said, I always cover seedlings in the kitchen garden, because he does love a dust bath in bare soil. Your pheasant must be very tame if he is looking through the window. The ones here only do that when it's foggy - it's as if they lose their way.
Dear Sarah, that is a great photo of the pheasant! The bench is a good place for him to overlook the surroundings, I guess. I love the colorful blue irises (?) in the foreground, maybe the pheasant, too. I have heard that pheasants can wreck quite a bit of havock in the garden. Warm regards, Christina
Thank you, Christina. I don't have too many problems with them causing havoc, although I may on occasion have blamed my chickens for damage committed by a pheasant. The blue Iris are Iris reticulata - I am a huge fan of Iris.
So lovely to look at - how misleading that can be ! Naughty plant eating, garden squashers! There was one running full pelt along the middle of our road yesterday, goodness knows why, wish I'd had my camera ...
That running down the middle of the road thing is bizarre... never turning to the right or the left to get away from the car. It's as if they think they're racing against us. Even when I'm supposed to be in a hurry, I crawl the car along the road behind the pheasant and giggle. They are very funny creatures.
We live in the country and pheasants regularly wander around my garden as if they own the place. Much nicer than having a peacock and none of the bother!
Lol. He's spotted the irises. And if you've got any fritillaries..
ReplyDeleteFritillaries are in the orchard (or perhaps they were in the orchard).
DeleteOh, how cute! Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome!!! Such a fantastic shot friend! Nicole
ReplyDeleteThank you. He clearly needed a rest - he now has 2 females trailing him around the garden!
DeleteHe is beautiful but not too hungry I hope.
ReplyDeleteBetween him and the chickens, it's surprising there is any garden at all.
DeleteAn exceptional image of that wonderful pheasant, I´ve never seen them before on a bench.
ReplyDeleteI haven't either. He sat there for ages.
DeleteGotta love them, beautiful birds they are!
ReplyDeleteOh I do love these beautiful and hilarious creatures. Watching them roost in trees is a hoot - they look so precarious and take forever to get comfortable.
DeleteIs he very vocal? We once stayed in a cottage in Scotland and had a male pheasant outside the door noisily demanding to be fed each day,
ReplyDeleteHe's pretty good - he seems to be vocal only when he's scared or if another male moves in on his territory.
DeleteWell that's him sorted to enjoy the view! We used to have two pheasants that used to visit us and we could feed them by hand after a few months of trust. Very noisy though. xx
ReplyDeleteI felt I ought to offer him a cup of tea.
DeleteBet he uses that bench more than you do.
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right, Ricki!
DeleteBeautiful wildlife!
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely - I am very fond of pheasants.
DeleteGreat photo.. We have one that keeps visiting our neighbours garden and sometimes comes into ours.. it's very vocal.
ReplyDeleteI rather like the noise they make!
DeleteThat's an amazing capture, Sarah. Spring seems to have arrived in your neck of the woods! P. x
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam - it has! We're still getting frosts though.
DeleteJust love this picture. Spring has Sprung .......
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you! It certainly has!
DeleteHas Phil the flirt been over to visit with you? That's what we always call the cock pheasants then preen themselves in the chrome of our truck bumpers...they bring the hens to the feeders...gotta love those guys.
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I like the name! The males are definitely getting more strutty - that's spring for you.
DeleteWhat a funny place to sit for a bird. perhaps he liked the view? Great photo you caught of him.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I was surprised to see him sitting there.
DeleteStrange that they always turn up at Fritillary time, just so that they can bite the heads off. I have one that comes and peers at me through the French window. I get the feeling that I am being watched and sure enough there is his beady eye. I hope yours isn' t doing too much damage.
ReplyDeleteThe fritillaries are still fine. He has a couple of girlfriends at the moment, so he's too busy to ruin my flowers. That said, I always cover seedlings in the kitchen garden, because he does love a dust bath in bare soil. Your pheasant must be very tame if he is looking through the window. The ones here only do that when it's foggy - it's as if they lose their way.
DeleteBeautiful bird and what a great picture! I suppose he is surveying the garden, deciding what tasty morsels are awaiting!
ReplyDeleteI suspect so, although he would do much better if he sat beneath the bird feeder.
DeleteDear Sarah, that is a great photo of the pheasant! The bench is a good place for him to overlook the surroundings, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI love the colorful blue irises (?) in the foreground, maybe the pheasant, too. I have heard that pheasants can wreck quite a bit of havock in the garden.
Warm regards,
Christina
Thank you, Christina. I don't have too many problems with them causing havoc, although I may on occasion have blamed my chickens for damage committed by a pheasant. The blue Iris are Iris reticulata - I am a huge fan of Iris.
DeleteI have never seen a pheasant in person! He's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't he? Pheasants are part of our landscape here - it's difficult to imagine the garden without them.
DeleteSo lovely to look at - how misleading that can be ! Naughty plant eating, garden squashers! There was one running full pelt along the middle of our road yesterday, goodness knows why, wish I'd had my camera ...
ReplyDeleteThat running down the middle of the road thing is bizarre... never turning to the right or the left to get away from the car. It's as if they think they're racing against us. Even when I'm supposed to be in a hurry, I crawl the car along the road behind the pheasant and giggle. They are very funny creatures.
DeleteWe live in the country and pheasants regularly wander around my garden as if they own the place. Much nicer than having a peacock and none of the bother!
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