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Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭
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There was a lovely pheasant in my very overgrown garden, today.
He was nice and relaxed (he hadn't spotted me at all), he was standing in a little clearing among three old trees that grow quite close to each others, and was scratching through the thick layer of fallen leaves looking for something nice to eat. He was there for a few minutes, then he stretched his wings, and quietly walked away still looking at the ground. I'm delighted to see that the "wilderness" of the unkempt, neglected garden is good for the wildlife, and I'm also delighted that he felt safe here, well away from the guns. I hope for his own sake (as well as for my personal joy) that he sticks around. 0 -
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There was a lovely pheasant in my very overgrown garden, today. He was nice and relaxed (he hadn't spotted me at all), he was standing in a little clearing among three old trees that grow quite close to each others, and was scratching through the thick layer of fallen leaves looking for something nice to eat. He was there for a few minutes, then he stretched his wings, and quietly walked away still looking at the ground. I'm delighted to see that the "wilderness" of the unkempt, neglected garden is good for the wildlife, and I'm also delighted that he felt safe here, well away from the guns. I hope for his own sake (as well as for my personal joy) that he sticks around.
We have two pheasants that come to the bird feeders twice daily for the seeds that fall to the ground from the feeders. I now throw bird seed on the grass for them. They are quiet tame and don’t run from you.:)0 -
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Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 75751
The ones around here are very very VERY skittish, but I'll make sure to scatter more seeds where I spotted him, at least he won't have to go too far to fill his belly. Hope he brings the wife, too.
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Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 75751
Keplar240B wrote: »I seen a parrot in a Cork City park , hanging around with pigeons, beautiful bird
I wonder, is it someone's lost pet? I doubt it'd survive outdoors on its own, it could be too cold.
EDIT: I just posted a link to your post on the Animals and Pets Issues forum, in case someone's looking for it.0 -
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Nice video of them here. In this case (London) they seem to have chosen to roost in a cold area, away from buildings.
I think a cold winters day on Wormwood Scrubs would be colder than Cork, which is probably our mildest city.
They are clever and flexible birds, which means they adapt well to city life, feeding at bird tables and getting soft fruit in back gardens.
There were a couple of them knocking around Brittas Bay in Co. Wicklow a few years ago, but I think sparrowhawks must have got them.
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Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 75751
Today I saw TEN egrets in a field"! And as I was driving back home, I came across a rather large hare, who proceeded to hop away at a steady pace but didn't zoom away! Put it this way, I'm beginning to see why the tortoise might have won. :pac:
I really hope the hunters won't catch it. 0 -
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