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Stange Bird?

  • 19-05-2013 10:23pm
    #1
    benjii187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭


    well lads, was out shooting today and as i was rounding a corner i spotted a strange red headed bird looking out of the grass, it was very like a young cock pheasant but he was white all over with a red head, he wasn't at all weary of me either.. i followed him up the lane so i could get a good look at him and walked within 9 or 10 feet of him and he wasn't really bothered. there is always pheasants around the area but i have never seen one of these. any ideas what it was?


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  • #2
    benjii187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭benjii187


    also meant to mention, i did 'hoosh' him on a bit to see if he would fly and he did take off like a pheasant but landed 20 feet down the field :)


  • #3
    richiedel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭richiedel123


    benjii187 wrote: »
    also meant to mention, i did 'hoosh' him on a bit to see if he would fly and he did take off like a pheasant but landed 20 feet down the field :)

    Could the red have been his droops on his face? There is a good few white pheasants being released around the area and they would have big red droops at this time if the year


  • #4
    benjii187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭benjii187


    when i google white ones now, i think your probably right. just ive never seen or heard of white pheasants, thought i was after coming accross something special. i know nothing about pheasant seasons or anything so i didnt shoot it, thought about it tho, would look great stuffed :)


  • #5
    charlie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭charlie10


    jasus dont even think of shooting cocks this time of the year :o please!!
    check out the sticky at the top for the seasons , genuine mistake for a beginner but at least when u were in doubt u decided not too fair play


  • #6
    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    benjii187 wrote: »
    ........... know nothing about pheasant seasons or anything so i didnt shoot it, thought about it tho, would look great stuffed :)
    You were told a month ago, and provided with a link, to the shooting seasons of various birds, and animals. Here it is in case you forgot.


    I suggest you read the link provided, and familiarise yourself with the seasons, and think twice before posting about shooting protected birds out of season again. Once is an accident, twice is pushing it. There won't be a third time.
    Forum Charter - Useful Information - Photo thread: Hardware - Ranges by County - Hunting Laws/Important threads - Upcoming Events - RFDs by County

    If you see a problem post use the report post function. Click on the three dots on the post, select "FLAG" & let a Moderator deal with it.

    Moderators - Cass otmmyboy2 , CatMod - Shamboc , Admins - Beasty , mickeroo



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  • #7
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Seen a white one last week that had a red head on him
    Heard of gun clubs letting one or two out as a prize to the members of the club
    Something different I suppose
    Anyone back us up on that or am I way off?


  • #8
    berettaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭berettaman


    Here is a possible pic of the bird as seen on another part of boards...


  • #9
    Stonehall9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 388 ✭✭Stonehall9


    dodderangler wrote: »
    Seen a white one last week that had a red head on him
    Heard of gun clubs letting one or two out as a prize to the members of the club
    Something different I suppose
    Anyone back us up on that or am I way off?
    No lad your spot on, club beside us released 4 white cocks, only one was shot in the season,they haven't been seen since the first day of November so don't know if they survived or fell to a fox, but I haven't met them on my travels !


  • #10
    gregers85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭gregers85


    is this it??? pic of a white pheasant i found online....

    254855.jpg


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