A couple of Questions

nollaig

Just a couple of quick questions,

Is it common to see a pheasant in reland? How many are there?

Are there weasels in Ireland?

boneless

Pheasant are very common; a couple of thousand present.

We have no weasels in Ireland but we have the related Irish stoat which is a sub-species of the European stoat.

nollaig

Pheasant are very common; a couple of thousand present.

So, Is it common to see one??? I dont think Ive ever seen 1, thats why I ask.

Vulpiner

Ive seen a good few, mainly just off uncultivated land. Lets say that area between bogs and farmland? Ive often seen them fly out in front of the car as well. In fact, and this doesnt answer your question, we have one stuffed at home. They are a beautiful bird, especially around the head. It must be really difficult to fly with such a long tail.

Dont worry I dont hunt them nor does anybody else belonged to me. The stuffed bird has been with us for quite a while, a present from a neighbour.

nollaig

They are a beautiful bird

Are they not just brown?

amerden

The female is brown, but the cock is very beautifully.

jmkennedyie

UK site with info on Pheasants (see audio/video link for video of a male)...

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/p/pheasant/index.asp

ShayHT

There are loads! of them around Wicklow!

Aldini98

We DO have weasels in Ireland, they are usually known as TD's........

boneless

Aldini98 wrote:

We DO have weasels in Ireland, they are usually known as TD's........